McGeoch Astute Type N Luminaire

For many years, McGeoch Technology has specialised in the design, engineering, manufacture, project management and installation of electrical and electronic equipment for marine vessels and submarines including specialist lights, lighting and switchgear. The company is a proven supplier to the British Royal Navy's Type 45 Class Destroyer, Astute Class Submarine and Queen Elizabeth (QE) Class Aircraft Carrier Projects and has successfully engineered and supplied electrical equipment for many of the world navy's frigates, destroyers, off-shore patrol vessels, missile boats and submarines.

The McGeoch Astute Type N Luminaire has been specifically developed for the Astute Nuclear Powered Submarine project to provide lighting in the weapons stowage and battery compartments but could be easily adapted for use in any potentially explosive, hostile or hazardous environment, especially where flammable gases may be present. Such applications commonly exist throughout the marine & submarine, offshore, oil & gas and petrochemical industries.

The luminaire is fully tested and certified by all the relevant authorities including BASEEFA (click on links in table on following page for examination certificate and report) and conforms to all international standards for use in Zone 2 (Ex nR nC II T5   Ta = +15°C to +35°C).

The McGeoch Astute Type N Luminaire consists of a fabricated steel enclosure with a polycarbonate diffuser housing twin lamps with integral power supply and control gear.

The metallic parts of the luminaire enclosures are manufactured in steel and are rectangular in shape. They comprise two parts, namely the lid and the body. The lid is attached to the body by 12 x M5 screws. A clear polycarbonate diffuser is sandwiched between the lid and the body with a solid silicone rubber gasket between the lens and the body providing ingress protection ... more