Specialist Lights and Torches
Traffic cones have been with us since 1940, and have come a long way since the original wooden pyramid shapes. Modern traffic cones are made of plastic or rubber with reflective strips for night time visibility.
Also called traffic pylons, road cones, highway cones, safety cones, witch’s hat, or construction cones they are used for temporary traffic management in the event of road works, traffic accidents or major public gatherings.
Cones can also be used to temporarily alert us to other dangers, such as slippery paths or other hazards, and can often be found indoors to mark off areas that have been temporarily closed.
Traffic cones are notoriously linked to student capers, and the most famous example is The Duke of Wellington statue in Edinburgh, which has the Duke regularly wearing a traffic cone as a hat. This statue is featured in “Lonely Planet” as a “most bizarre monument” because of the regular cone wearing and in honour of Scotland’s success at the 2012 Olympics the Duke was even given a gold traffic cone.
Cone Lights
Like the actual traffic cone, cone lighting has come a long way from the gas lanterns that were used originally.
White Knight Conelight
White Knight have introduced a cone light that is perfect for Emergency Services. The CONELIGHT uses the latest technology to achieve a brilliant flash – visible even in daylight.
The conelight uses its battery pack to create an extremely low centre of gravity, offering improved stability against wind and passing traffic.
The Conelight is compact and lightweight, making it quick and easy to set up at emergency scenes and incidents. It uses standard alkaline batteries and fits most standard traffic cones. Tough and durable, the conelight will last for 72 hours and out performs most other road lamps. It is available with blue, red, yellow or green lights.
For more informationcall White Knight on +44 (0)23 9266 8624
White Knight professional halogen rechargeable handlamps are powerful, rugged and versatile, giving years of reliable and trouble free service, making them more than capable of withstanding the demands of the real world.
EXPERT TRIO
Available in 6, 10, 20, 30 and 50 watt halogen outputs providing between 55 minutes and 14 hours of continuous illumination.
Standard features on all models include:
- High/Low and Flashing Beam Setting
- Low Battery Indicator
- Charge State Indicator
- Vehicle Battery Monitor
- Usage Monitor
- Auto Maintenance Charging
- Electronic Bulb Protection
Mains Failure and Restore Monitor allows Expert WK-5 Trio to be used as an Emergency Portable Light Source.
Special versions using High Output LED Arrays are available for signalling purposes.
A full range of plug-in accessories is available including floodlighting, fingerprint, ultra-violet and other lamps for forensic and close inspection use.
All Expert Trio lamps have environmentally friendly, fully protected Ni-MH Battery Pack, and are supplied complete with Mains Charger, Vehicle Charging Cord and Shoulder Strap.
Expert Trio is approved for use by the MOD and NATO forces.
RIVAL
Rival provides a reliable, lightweight, highly competitive handlamp, ideally suited to the security and ambulance services and for use in other situations such as railways, boats and caravans.
Powered by a halogen bulb it offers a choice of batteries providing 3 or 7.5 hours constant illumination.
The 7.5 hour models come with a 12-24V DC charging lead, 230V mains 3 hour model is mains charging only and excludes shoulder strap
LA Range
The LA combines the 10W halogen power with the economy of a sealed gel lead acid battery giving 2½ hours continuous illumination (or giving 4 hours with 6W bulb).
The model WK-4DC includes an inbuilt 12/24V vehicle charger while the AC/DC version adds a mains 230V charger to provide full charging flexibility.
The WK-4 S comes with a mains charger and storage tray providing 4 hours standby lighting on mains failure.
ULTIMO
The brilliant Ultimo is the ultimate in long range illumination, supplying a blinding white light that could be an effective tool for use during civil disturbances and for ambush lighting.
This 100 watt handlamp provides 35 minutes of continuous light, which can be extended with the use of external battery packs SL-501 (12V 7.2Ah); in addition it can be powered from any 12 volt supply.
EXPERT WK ‘SCENES OF CRIME LAMP’ ATTACHMENTS FINGERPRINT ILLUMINATION LAMP WKA-13
The WKA-13 fingerprint illumination lamp emits a very bright even light designed specifically for Scenes of Crime Officers and Fire Investigators.
Using the Expert WK-5 as a power source, this lamp can be held freely or used attached directly to the handlamp via a mounting adapter, giving hands free operation with the ability to rotate and adjust the angle of illumination.
ULTRA-VIOLET LAMP WKA-16
The WKA-16 can be supplied with either long wave or short wave ultra-violet fluorescent tubes, used to read security marking, forgery detection, forensic work, to identify ‘Smart Water’ Indsol tracer and Index Solutions.
SPECIALIST LAMPS EXPLORER SL-41
Popular with surveyors and engineers this lightweight compact lamp with its battery pack gives 7½ hours continuous light. The lamp is stored in a pouch attached to a black canvas battery case, which is worn around the waist with a canvas belt.
100W FLOOD SL-50
The SL-50 contains a powerful 12 volt 100 watt halogen bulb, which is lightweight and capable of floodlighting a large room for investigation, photography, and emergency rescue situations in tunnels or any difficult access sites. Illustrated with a SL-501 (12V 7.2Ah) battery pack, which gives 25 minutes continuous light. Also powered from any 12 volt supply.
30W FLOOD WKA-24 WITH MONOPOD
The WKA-25 bracket & monopod kit is clipped simply and easily to an Expert handlamp and the WKA-24 30-Watt Flood/Work Lamp Flood/Work lamp plugged into the accessory socket. The fully adjustable
monopod may be extended to a working height of up to 1.5 metres.
White Knight Lamps and Torches are manufactured in the UK
For further information or to discuss the design of bespoke hand held lighting products, please call us on +44 (0) 23 9266 8624 or email info@furneauxriddall.com
We’ve just come across this fabulous website British Railways Info that, in their own words “serves to lay out in a catalogue style, a number of key railway topics”.
This site covers British Railways from 1920 to 1970. It includes the history of railway companies, locomotives, rolling stock, train working, gazetteer, accidents and more.
Our personal favourite is the page on Hand Signals and Hand-held Signalling Lamps throughout the British Railway system. It provides an interesting insight into hand signals made with flags and lamps.
Well worth a read if you’ve got a spare moment – maybe on the train?
…and don’t forget White Knight are the people to talk to for any current hand-held signalling lamp requirements. Call us on +44 (0) 23 9266 8624
A reliable power source is vital for emergency portable lighting, and you need to be sure you choose the right battery and the right charger for your lights.
So what is the difference in batteries, and how do you decide which is best for your purpose.
| Battery | Description | Advantages | Disadvantages |
| Single Use Alkaline | The most widely used type of battery, named for their Alkaline electrolyte, these batteries became a popular alternative to zinc during the 970’s. | Long shelf life. Non-toxic and easy to dispose of | Short life when used in high-drain devices like digital cameras |
| Rechargeable Alkaline | Similar to single use alkaline batteries | Easy to recharge, and loses charge more slowly than other rechargeable. Also able to hold a charge for longer. more economical than single use, these are also more eco-friendly as they can be re-used a number of times | Alkaline rechargeable batteries have a lower capacity than other rechargeables. Also, limited lifespan, as every time they are recharged they lose a portion of their capacity |
| Single Use Lithium | Single use Lithium batteries are usually Lithium-photo batteries | The ability to cope with power surges makes lithium ideal for cameras and remote controlled toys. Lithium batteries have a long shelf life, lasting up to 10 years | Lithium batteries are usually far more expensive than other non-rechargeable batteries. |
| Rechargeable Lithium | Lithium-ion batteries are used to power laptops, cell phones, and camcorders. Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries have an excellent power to rate ratio. Lithium ion batteries are usually recharged either in a special recharger or when installed in the unit they power. | Long-lasting and usually easy to recharge without being removed from the unit they are powering Li-ion batteries cannot be manufactured in these sizes because they provide a higher voltage than standard AA and AAA batteries. However, Li-ion batteries are becoming the most popular battery choice for handheld power tools due to their high energy density (charge capacity) and rapid recharge rate. | Lithium batteries are usually far more expensive than other non-rechargeable batteries. Lithium batteries contain toxins and require specialist disposal |
| Nickel-Cadmium (NiCad) | The forerunner to the NiMH, NiCad rechargeable batteries are now nearly obsolete. Ni-Cad batteries were invented in 1899 and have been used in a wide variety of applications. Because they are not limited by size NiCad batteries can be used to power large items like computers. | NiCad batteries are considerably cheaper than NiMH alternatives. ower. | NiCad have a lower capacity than other rechargeables. Their charging time is relatively slow, at 14 to 16 hours, and they only produce 1.2 volts, compared with 1.5 volts offered by alkaline batteries. NiCad also contain toxic metals that require hazardous waste disposal |
| Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) | NiMH rechargeable batteries offer a safer and more powerful alternative to NiCad. | Ni-MH are available in standard battery sizes, and especially in AA and AAA sizes, Ni-MH are available in standard battery sizes, and especially in AA and AAA sizes, Ni-MH batteries have a considerably higher capacity than Ni-Cd, by whatever measurement is used. Generally speaking, they hold about twice the charge of Ni-Cd batteries. | The main disadvantage of the NiMH is that it comes in different capacities, so you need to check that the NiMH batteries you are using have sufficient capacity for you device, and also that they are compatible with the charger you are using. NiMH batteries also have less voltage than alkaline batteries, and a high self discharge rate, and therefore a short shelf-life, so not suitable for rarely activated devices like emergency flashlights and smoke detectors. |
| Zinc | The original battery for use in portable equipment like radios and torches, Zinc-carbon and Zinc-chloride batteries have almost completely been replaced by alkaline batteries. . However, reductions in the price of alkalines have made both Zinc-Carbon and Zinc-Chloride batteries all but obsolete. | Initially a much cheaper alternative to alkaline batteries, available in AA, C, and D sizes | Far less capacity than alkaline batteries, and also more susceptible to leaking than alkaline batteries |
White Knight Lamps and Torches are available with a number of battery options, and we supply a comprehensive range of chargers for the White Knight and Halo Plus2 ranges.
· Halo Plus 2 Chargers
Featuring three types of battery chargers – The Standard range, the Hi-Tech range and the Hi-Tech Fast range – all are available singly or as five way systems for multi-users.
· Standard Range
To compliment the Halo Plus2 range of torches a range of charging options is available. From surface mounted to in-vehicle, all are available in a number of designs to meet your requirements.
- Charges batteries in 14-16 hours
- Available in 100/230V AC mains or 12/24V DC versions. DC versions contain an automatic low voltage sensing cut-out to avoid flat vehicle battery
· Hi-Tech Range
A range of features ensures accurate charging levels that balance and equalise the batteries. A maintenance/standby charge ensures batteries remain in top condition if left unattended over long periods.
- Charges batteries in 10 hours
- Time accelerated charge of 8 hours achieves 95% of capacity at 10 degrees C
- Extends battery life by up to 60%
- Increases available capacity, giving a longer duration of light
- Eliminates the possibility of memory effect by use of a specially designed electronic pulse charger circuit controlled by microprocessor. The result is multistage software regulated charging which is sensitive to the batteries requirements
Output voltage and current regulated to ensure safe charging at low temperatures These features enable the Halo Plus 2TM torch to be left on charge for prolonged periods of up to three months without damage to the batteries (and safely for up to one year).
· Ni-Cd/Ni-MH Fast Charger & Halo Plus2
Environmental considerations have led to the introduction of Nickel Metal Hydride battery options for the Halo Plus2 range of rechargeable torches. To complete our product range we have added fast chargers for both Ni-Cd and Ni-MH batteries.
The fast charger design is based on the very latest technology and incorporates features which optimise battery performance, life and safety. The charge time will depend on the capacity of the batteries, but on average, 3 hours should see most batteries fully charged (at 10 degrees C). The charger then switches to a trickle charge or standby mode.
Polarity and voltage surge protection is now standard. The circuit is also provided with checks for charging at low temperatures, if the cells are too cold they will not be charged until their temperature rises.
The charger circuit is designed to operate at 12 – 30 Volts, for 230V charging an optional mains adapter is available. For vehicle charging there is provision for sensing the vehicle battery voltage, the circuit will switch itself off before the battery reaches the point of not being able to start the engine.
For more information about batteries and chargers for portable emergency lighting please visit our Charger page or call us on +44 (0)23 92 668624
The White Knight Egg Candling kit can save you time by allowing you to quickly and easily identify eggs that may be diseased or infertile.
Avoid incubating these eggs by inspecting them with the White Knight WK-5 Trio Candling Kit.
This portable rechargeable lamp is easy to use and effective at illuminating eggs.
Successfully used by DEFRA Egg Marketing Inspectors our egg inspection kits are lightweight, yet robust, and are supplied with both mains and vehicle chargers, egg carrier and shoulder trap.
The White Knight WK-5Trio also doubles as a powerful 20 watt handlamp.
Visit our White Knight page or call us on 023 9266 8624 to find out more about this easy to use and versatile egg inspection kit.
The White Knight EEZYVIEW SOCO lamp uses high intensity white light emitting diodes to provide improved lighting for scenes of crime.
The EEZYVIEW uses InGaN chips coated with YAG inorganic phosphor and operate at a colour temperature of approximately 6500K (which is considered pure white) and has an output of 4,000 millicandelas.
White Knight EEZYVIEW includes the following features:
- Low battery drain
- High reliability and a lifetime of 40,000 hours.
- Long-lasting colour (The colour of emitted light will not deteriorate)
- Tolerates wide temperature fluctuations
- Resistant to UV degradation.
- Even light pattern for clear legibility without light rings and black spots.
- Standard 9V Duracell MN1604 alkaline battery
- Small and lightweight – 6×10.5×3 cm and 10g – fits easily in most pockets
“It’s the best lamp I’ve ever used for finding footprints in dust – saves a fortune on Esla Lifters”
Visit our White Knight page or call us on 023 9266 8624 to find out more about this useful little SOCO assistant
Our 100 Watt Portable Flood Lamp Kit has been developed in conjunction with major police forces across the UK.
The SL-50 hand-held floodlight contains a powerful 12 volt 100 watt halogen bulb in a hand held, diffused reflector unit that is lightweight and easy to carry.
It is capable of thoroughly floodlighting a large room for investigation, photography, emergency rescue situations or other sites where larger floodlighting equipment would be difficult to locate.
It is the ideal lamp for:
- SOCO
- Photography
- Search and accident investigation
The SL-501 Lightweight Battery Pack provides the power source for the SL-50.
This is a deep cycle 12 volt 7.2 Ah Gel Lead Acid Battery. Housed in a tough canvas case with a sturdy shoulder strap, the SL-501 battery pack is connected to the SL-50 hand-held lamp with screw locking military style connectors.
Additional Battery Packs are always available and we also stock a mains charger unit – the SL-503 – for use with this kit.
Call us on +44 (0)23 92 668624 to order your SL-50.
White Knight produce a range of reliable, effective signal lamps for railway and related industries.
Our Halo Plus2 Signal Lamps Feature Cutting Edge Technology
- Railtrack Approval for model HP-11R3RT
- New Generation wide-angle, ultra-bright LEDs
- Various colour combinations including BS1376 Class B output
- Low LED battery consumption giving up to 20 hours signalling
- White LED option provides up to 20 hours diffused lighting
- High operational safety ñ failure of one LED does not affect others
- Typical LED life-span 60 000 hours without colour degradation
- Powerful halogen spotlight gives 3-5 hours duration
- Optional low battery indicator (20 mins warning)
- Extremely robust construction with belt clip and polycarbonate lens
- Compact and lightweight (only 400g) including batteries
- Choice of environmentally-friendly Ni-MH battery pack, Ni-Cad or disposable “C” cells in removable cassette
- Wide range of single and 5-way mains and vehicle chargers including electronic fast chargers (charge time 1Ω – 2Ω hours)
Accessories include:
- Diffused Reflector
- Wrist Strap
- Hands-Free Chest Harness
- Carrying Handle
- Railway carriage mounting bracket
The Halo Plus 2 Signal Lamp may be specified with between 7and 21LEDs. These are mounted on a ring around the normal reflector and are controlled by a rocker switch and colour-coded pushbuttons.
Basic Operations
HP-113RT:
- Rocker Switch UP: Halogen Spotlight
- Rocker Switch DOWN: Red LEDs
- Orange Push-Button: Yellow LEDs
- Green Push-Button: Green LEDs
Signal Lamps:
- HP-11R: 7 Red LEDs
- HP-11R2 7 Red + 7 Green(568nm) LEDs
- HP-11R3 7 Red + 7 Yellow + 7 Green (568nm) LEDs
- HP-11R2BG 7 Red + 7 Signal Green (505nm) LEDs
- HP-11R3RT 7 Red + 7 Yellow + 7 Signal Green (505nm) LEDs
- HP-11RW 7 Red + 7 White LEDs
* Other colour combinations available on request
* Network Rail Approval Certificate No:PA05/00965.
Chargers:
All chargers come either as single or 5-way units
- Standard type: Operate at 230V, 24V or 12V with a charging time of approx. 14-16 hrs. Should not be left for more than 24 hrs.
- HTS Hi-Tec type: Operate at 230V, 24V, 12V or 10-30V with a charging time of approx. 10 hours can left on charge, once fully charged a naintenance charge takes over.
- Fast Hi-Tec type: Operate at 230V, 24V or 12V with a charging time of approx. 2 hours can be left on charge, once fully charged a maintenance charge takes over.
Batteries:
- Alkaline: 3 cells will give 5 hrs halogen spot or 20 hrs LED signalling
- NiCad: 3 cells 2.2Ah will give 3 hrs halogen spot or 16 hrs LED signalling
- Ni-MH: 3 cells 3.3 Ah will give 4.5 hrs halogen spot or 20 hrs LED signalling
Please call or email us for further information on any specialist portable lighting for police, ambulance, fire and rail networks.
If you only keep a couple of chickens around in order to have fresh eggs every day, then raising chickens is fairly simple, but if you are thinking about supplying the market with fresh chicken and eggs, then what you don’t know about chicken farming could definitely hurt both you and your budding enterprise.
Unlike the chickens in cartoons of old, nests don’t come complete with little tubes in which the eggs roll down to a waiting basket, ready for you to pick up and cart away. Proper handling and maintaining of both your chickens and their eggs can make all the difference, not only in the number of eggs that are produced, but also the numbers of chicks that successfully hatch twenty-one days after they are laid.
Raising chickens means setting up chicken houses properly, maintaining clean and sterile conditions for producing uniform sized eggs, and knowing what to do once you gather and transfer the fertilized eggs into the incubator. Sure, you could let the chickens do it, but in today’s fast-paced, competitive world, you need to be ahead of the game, and take the proper steps to get maximum efficiency in your egg and chick production. We all know that to do that you need happy, healthy chickens, with optimum hatching conditions. There is more to hatching an egg than just putting it into an incubator and leaving it until it hatches. There is also a lot more to maintaining your chicken hatchery and chicken houses than just feeding the birds. Precautions must be taken for the safety of the chicks as well as the hens and roosters. Chicken to rooster ratios must be exactly right.
You also need to know what to do and how to care for your chicks once they are born. For example, chicks need to be introduced to a perch once they reach six weeks of age. Chicken houses should be kept locked at all times and conditions, and personnel should be strictly monitored. Checking your chickens for avian diseases, and knowing the procedures to help prevent them, is also very important. Then, if unfortunate circumstances arise, and you notice that you have some sick birds, you need to know what to do to prevent further infestation. The last thing you need is for influenza to spread to all the rest of your chickens. Too little action too late could result in massive losses, and no business can withstand that. Also, in some cases, as in the avian flu, the potential for spreading to humans can also be quite dangerous.
Keeping chickens can be fun, and if you do it right, financially rewarding too!
Candling Eggs
What is Egg-candling?
Egg candling sounds like a rather ineffective way of cooking an egg-but it actually has nothing to do with cooking at all. It is simply a generic term sometimes used to describe egg inspection. Candles used to be used to pass light through an egg in order to inspect the egg for diseases.
Although candles are no longer used for egg inspection, the term “egg candling” is still sometimes used.
Eggs are inspected to ensure that they are fertile and also allows identification of diseased eggs.
Ideally eggs are candled after about a week of incubation, and at this time it should be possible to see how the embryo is developing. Viable eggs will have little spidery “veins” and maybe even some movement within the egg; non-viable or in-fertile eggs will be clear and can be removed. “Addled” or diseased eggs will show up cloudy and even spotty and then should be removed and disposed of carefully.
After a further 7 days it is a good idea to inspect again, and remove any eggs that look like there has been no further development. Sometime eggs that are failing to develop will not need candling – the smell is enough to let you know!
How to Candle Eggs
Egg candling needs to be fast and efficient – shining a light through an egg for too long will also heat it and that is not a good idea. Fortunately we have come a long way from old-fashioned naked flames, and there are highly specialized and efficient torches designed specially for egg-candling.
White Knight manufacture egg inspection lights that are reliable and easy to use, and have been used regularly by DEFRA
