Pains Wessex hand flare
Red hand-held, short range distress signal. Used to pinpoint location by day or night.
Specifications
Features
Burns for 60 seconds at 15,000 candela. Features a unique telescopic handle making it very compact and space saving when stowed. Easily extended and pull wire operated.
Applications
- use to signal distress by day or night.
- hand-held and short range flare used to pinpoint position.
- typically 6 hand flares are required to be fitted in SOLAS/commercial life rafts and lifeboats
| Article | Description | |
| 06130009 | Pains Wessex Handflare | |
Length
175 mm (6.9 ins)
Length with handle pulled out
280 mm (11 ins)
Diameter
28 mm (1.1 ins)
Weight
160 gr (5.6 oz)
Light intensity
15,000 candela
Burning time
60 seconds
Color of light
Red
Ignition
Pull-wire igniter
Net explosive content
61 gr (2.14 oz)
