Illuminating Lifejackets with Lume-On
by James Hall, Spinlock 13 Nov 2015 23:50 AEDT
Stand 03.300, 17-19 November 2015
Spinlock Lume-On © Spinlock
Spotting a person in the water at night or in bad light is hard, even when the casualty has a conventional lifejacket light to aid location.
Taking advantage of modern LED technology, Spinlock launch Lume-On, tiny LED lights that can be attached to the lifejacket bladder, turning the whole lifejacket into a glowing light. With the lifejacket bladder then acting like a large 'diffuser' of light, suddenly the MOB becomes even more visible, the florescent bladder forming a mass of light.
Sold in pairs, minimal, compact and lightweight, Lume-On are attached to the underside of the lifejacket bladder using special adhesive patches. Once the lifejacket inflates and the Lume-On contact water, the LED lights become illuminated, flashing and filling the bladder with light. Not only do Lume-On work alongside standard lifejacket lights in identifying a MOB from a distance, Lume-On are particularly effective in guiding in a rescue craft. As the MOB1 rides around in the waves, the large body of light really gives some focus to the rescuer, a bigger mass of light.
Lume-On flash for two hours, are sold to work alongside lifejacket lights and will retro-fit all lifejackets with separate bladder and cover construction. They will be fitted as standard to all 2016 award winning Deckvest 5D Lifejackets.
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