Off topic: flashing roof lights

[bjtu...@gmail.com]

Hi all.

Anyone know where to get roof strobe lights in green?
Depending on cost will need about 3 to 5 of them.
(Will be used on anti poaching patrols)

Thank you

Rgds
Brucet
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[Mac Mc Laren]

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[Jacque Fernihough]

Do you want to be a moving target?

Jacque

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Hey Jaque ur hilux is ready

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[bjtu...@gmail.com]

Lol@Jacque. Quite the opposite when u a driving around a reserve in the middle of the night and you want people to know what you are doing. :)

Rgds
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[Neale Penman]

Bruce, read the small print in your insurance policy. Some insurers will
refute a claim if the vehicle is fitted with any form of "official" lights-
their logic is that by doing so you have crossed the boundary from private
use to some form of commercial use (even if it isn't for profit).
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[Nico Roets]

Bruce - Neale has touched upon a very important aspect - if you are using your vehicle for work purposes, make sure that it is insured for business purposes and not only private use.

On 5 March 2012 08:02, Neale Penman <npe...@mweb.co.za> wrote:

Bruce, read the small print in your insurance policy. Some insurers will

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[Mike Cliff]

Just remember that by law for you to use a green flashing light on any public road you must be a member of civil defence, and be doing something for civil defence at the time. Same goes for red flashing lights with their setup.

Mike Cliff

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[Bruce Turner]

Guys thank you for the advice, but this is volunteer work, which my insurance company has already "approved" for me. These lights are used on farm roads and in private reserves/fence patrols. Not public roads.

 

Now back to the topic, where is the best place to buy them?

 

Thank you

 

Rgds

Brucet

[Con de Bruin]

Got mine at Midas

 

Con

 

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Sent: 05 March 2012 08:28
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Subject: Re: [Overland] Off topic: flashing roof lights

 

Guys thank you for the advice, but this is volunteer work, which my insurance company has already "approved" for me. These lights are used on farm roads and in private reserves/fence patrols. Not public roads.

[Hennie Rautenbach]

Jip - true. And you need to prove it when buying the lights.

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[Hennie Rautenbach]

Nope - the ones Bruce is refering to is not the crap neighbourhood watch lights. There are the ultra bright strobes.

[Con de Bruin]

Jip, Midas in Silverton stocks them

 

Con

[Hennie Rautenbach]

I doubt we are talking about the same thing. They are not allowed to stock them and I don;t think they will be irresponsible enough to do so...

[Hennie Rautenbach]

Sorry I missed the pic. This is NOT what we are talking about. It looks something like this. Don't have the name so can't find the right link.

Japie kan jy help ?

http://www.acot500.com/pdf_products.aspx?cat=34&prod=515

[A.H. (Eric) Sommer]

For Bruce’s purposes, I think even one of those little crappy lights will be good enough.

At night it is very dark and it will be visible

 

During the day time, it’s pointless!

 

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[Struan Reid]

My advice is use orange lights - no issue anyware.

If you looking for decent stuff contact Hazard

http://www.hazard.za.com/

Address:
8 Electron Street
Linbro Business Park
Sandton
South Africa
Tel: 011 608 1383

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Bruce

The offroad rescue unit uses green lights - they should be able to point you in the right direction

Cheers
Paul

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Hi all.

Thank you

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[Mike Cliff]

Bruce, get hold of the guys from hazard (.co.za). They sell them. Also be aware that the pulse from the strobe units may disturb or enrage the animals (btdt).

Mike Cliff

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[Mike Cliff]

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[bud]

Bruce- I remember long ago sitting at the side of the road with 3 of my
4x4's all fitted with 'little green running lights on the roof', and trying
to explain to Inspector Mtembu why they were there ...only got the convoy
back to JHB long after midnight with very unhappy clients...and I had to
take all the 3 vehicles for roadworthy. Luckily 'Oom Dup' saw the funny side
& re-roadworthied the vehicles instantly - but I did take the little green
lights off the roof.
Contact John Traas of SARSDOG ( that's SA Rescue Dog group) for info
relating to the legalities of little green lights on the roof - he also has
various other flashing lights , sirens, and more radios than I have on his
Disco. jtr...@law.co.za

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Bruce

One can also get battery powered magnetic orange emergency strobe lights. They are quite robust - I've seen some people that leave them permanently on their vehicles and they don't fall off in offroad applications. If orange is acceptable as an alternative to green these might be an easy solution

[Marius Liebenberg]

Bud is correct regarding little green lights. The Road Traffic Act requires vehicles of certain dimensions (Height and length) to have what is called "marker lights" They are green, red and yellow. Green for the front, Yellow for the sides and red for the back. The reason for all of this, so that the size and orientation of the vehicle can be seen in the dark. Ever come up from behind a old bakkie from Lesotho that has been plastered with little pieces of yellow tape (not legal) and ever wondered what the hell is that. There is a specific format to adhere to so that all of us can recognize what we are approaching and avoid a collision. It works every where else in the world.

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[Marius Liebenberg]

Animals are less prone to be disturbed by green or red light as they do not see those parts of the spectrum very well. If one hunts for vermin, you use either green of red light and the animal mostly cannot see you or the light.

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[Bruce Turner]

Hi All,

 

Thank you for the suggestions and comments.

 

The little dome magnetic strobe that plugs into your cigarette lighter is perfect. The Midas ones with a rotating globe are no good.

 

Guys these lights will not be used on public roads, hi-ways, in convoys etc etc. They are only used to identify individual vehicles that are driving around/patroling the parks and farm roads in the middle of the night. Orange is a great suggestion but they are too easy to get, for example millions of road work vehicles have them, so they can easily be stolen and used. Orange is no good. 

They also have to be strobes as they are more expensive and easy to tell apart from the cheap rotating lights from a distance. 

 

I will look at the hazard website tonight.

 

Thanks again.

 

Rgds

BruceT

[Optirite]

Marius,

Not the colour but the sound that effects them.

MC

[Marius Liebenberg]

Never thought of that. Makes sense.

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[Bruce Turner]

Used a strobe this past weekend. Wildebeest, Zebra, Impala, Giraffe, Kudu, a Fox of some sort, Jackel and Rhino didnt mind or even flinch when we parked next to them or passed them with the light on. (Oh and some cows.) :) 

 

Rgds

BruceT