Dear customer,
the electronic position light ‚TL-NG is a highly innovative product which contributes to a safer airspace.
The new LED technology allows a very brilliant, white light with using approx. 10% of the input power when compared to
conventional navigation lights. They are cast in a high-optical plastic making the TL-NG absolutely impervious to water, vibrations
and other environmental influences. The efficiency of the output is much higher than with conventional electric light bulbs. The
heat produce by the TL-NG is very low and thus will not reach a level that will damage itself. However, as with all our light systems,
to avoid overheating the heat balance is controlled electronically.
This tail light for aircraft (NON-TSO’d) is designed to be mounted at the tail unit or at the rudder, provided a shaped cone is present
(as is present for the standard Grimes type incandescent light).
Please adhere to the following instructions for a professional mounting of the TL-NG. The illumination angle is equivalent to the
required angle of 140° as prescribed for general aviation.
Required materials and tools
4-wire cord, according to the length of fuselage (5-8 meters / 16’ - 26’) Teflon installation cable.
Tube coloured silicone,
2 screws / bolts, approx. 4 mm x 30 - 35-mm / UNC 8 x 1.18” - 1.37” length,
soldering iron, electronic solder,
shrink hose (enclosed)
.
Recommendations
Cable (wiring)
We recommend a flexible and twisted quadruple core Teflon installation cable with a cross section of two 0.25mm² (AWG23) for
the “Sync”-wire resp. positive (+) Tail-Light, and two 0.75mm² (AWG19) for Flash (red) and negative (- blue).
Adhesion
We recommend standard silicone in a tube. It is available in do-it-yourself markets. The adhesion is strong and in case of a
dismantling you only need a sharp knife. We strongly advise against using other kinds of adhesion, like polyester or epoxy resin.
Mounting
Use metal countersunk screws / bolts (4 mm x 30 - 35 mm) to fix the light and a thin layer of silicone to paste it. By the use of silicone
twisting of the TL-NG is prevented and a sealing against dirt and water is performed.
Use only non-corrosive screws / bolts!
Installation Position
The TL-NG must be mounted parallel to the longitudinal axis and vertically to the yaw axis of the aircraft. (see illustration 1)
Illustration 1
Mounting Instruction
Rudder
longitudinal axis
vertically
to the
yaw axis
Rudder
(wooden or
epoxy-glass resin)
modeled cone
Example of mounting position
THIESEN
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Electronic Tail Light ‘New Generation’
with intelligent Synchronization and ACL-Function.
