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Frangible Weather Masts

Frangible Weather Masts

Frangible Weather Masts

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The document discusses the frangibility requirements for airport equipment as per the ICAO Aerodrome Design Manual Part 6, 2006. It emphasizes that certain equipment must be frangible to prevent aircraft control loss upon impact.

Specifications
Key equipment requiring frangibility includes wind direction indicators, anemometers, ceilometers, and transmissometers. Support structures for these should be tested for frangibility similar to approach lighting towers.

Exel Wind Cone Masts
Exel offers wind cones in two configurations: externally and internally illuminated. They come in full size and heliport size. The masts are made of a rigid lattice structure using glass fibre, ensuring built-in frangibility without break-away points. They are transparent to electromagnetic signals, easy to install, and maintenance-free.

Testing and Compliance
Exel masts are impact tested according to the Aerodrome Design Manual Part 6 and FAA AC 150/5345-45C. They provide a stable base for weather instruments and are available in various heights and coloring schemes.

Installation and Maintenance
The masts feature a standard tilting mechanism from the base, with an optional center hinge for taller masts. The bottom-hinged mast is suitable for airports with access platforms, allowing servicing without lowering the mast. The center-hinged mast can be tilted by one person for maintenance.

Conclusion
Exel Composites provides a robust solution for weather monitoring equipment at airports, ensuring compliance with international frangibility standards and offering ease of installation and maintenance.
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Catalog excerpts

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ICAO’s Frangibility Ruling AERODROME DESIGN MANUAL PART 6, Frangibility - First Edition, 2006 states that: ...certain airport equipment and installations, because of their function, must be located in an operational area. All such equipment and installations as well as their supports should be of minimum mass and frangible in order to ensure that impact does not result in loss of control of the aircraft. Among these equipment are for example: • Wind direction indicators Support structures for wind direction indicators, transmissometers and forward-scatter meters should be tested for frangibility in accordance with procedures for approach lighting towers. Exel wind cones are availabe in two configurations: • Externally illuminated wind cone • Internally illuminated wind cone The wind cone can be full size 090 x 360 cm or heliport size 063 x 250 cm. Exel Composites Oy Muovilaaksontie 2 FI-82110 Heinavaara FINLAND

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Exel masts are full scale impact tested according to the Aerodrome Design Manual Part 6, chapter 5 and FAA AC 150/5345-45C, section 4 Exel lattice masts provide an excellent base for installation of various weather monitoring instruments. The f irm but lightweight structure is available in a wide range of heights to cover practically any type of installation and ground condition. The standard colouring scheme is orange/white in seven sections, as specified in Annex 14. Other colouring schemes are available. The most typical installation interface for the weather instruments is a spigot at the...

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