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Wireless emergency lighting system

Wireless emergency lighting system

Wireless emergency lighting system

Product catalog summary
Overview
Securaplane is a prominent supplier of avionics products for various aircraft types, including business, commercial, and military. Their offerings include security systems, airborne video cameras, aircraft batteries, battery chargers, inverters, converters, and wireless integration systems. Securaplane is part of Meggitt PLC, a global leader in aerospace, defense, and energy markets.

Wireless Emergency Lighting System (WELS)
The WELS is a key product flying on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. It provides essential illumination and signage for emergency evacuations, utilizing wireless Securanet™ communication to significantly reduce weight by approximately 52 pounds compared to wired systems. The system allows for easy reconfiguration, maintainability through wireless reprogramming, and interchangeable controllers.

Key Features
  • Weight Savings: Approximately 52 pounds lighter than wired systems.
  • Easy Reconfiguration: Seats can be moved without altering control wiring.
  • Transverse Separation: Ensures operation despite structural damage.
  • Maintainability: Features wireless reprogramming and health management diagnostics.
  • Interchangeable Controllers: Configurable as master, subordinate, or remote units.

Applications and Approvals
The system is used for illumination and emergency exit identification and is approved for installation on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family.

Company Information
Securaplane's headquarters are located in Tucson, AZ, with additional support from facilities in Vietnam, the UK, and Singapore. They provide customer support through authorized distributors and service centers worldwide.

Contact Information
Certifications
  • FAA Part 145: Certificate number SROR383N
  • EASA Part 145: Certificate number EASA.145.5074
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Catalog excerpts

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Security systems Situational awareness cameras Emergency lighting Wireless integration Wireless emergency lighting system Key features Securaplane's wireless emergency lighting system (WELS) is now flying on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The system provides illumination and signage to enable passengers and crew to evacuate the aircraft in an emergency. WELS uses wireless Securanet™ intra-aircraft communication to save weight over wired systems by an estimated 52 pounds. The system can be easily reconfigured through wireless technology (including reprogramming). This allows seats to be reconfigured without wiring, transverse separation enabling the aircraft's emergency lighting to operate regardless of structural damage, maintainability through wireless reprogramming, health management diagnostics and LRU level replacement. • Weight savings Weighs approximately 52 pounds less than a wired system • Easy reconfiguration Seats can be moved without changing control wiring • Transverse separation Emergency lights operate regardless of structural damage to aircraft • Maintainability Wireless reprogramming, health management diagnostics and LRU level replacement • Interchangeable controllers Identical wireless controllers are configurable to act as master, subordinate or remote units, minimizing part numbers for spares Applications • Illumination and emergency exit identification Approved installations • Boeing 787 Dreamliner family MEGGiTT smart engineering for extreme environments Securaplane Our product competencies and services: Aircraft security systems | Airborne video cameras |Aircraft batteries | Battery chargers | Inverters | Converters | Wireless integration © Securaplane | January 2014

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Security systems Situational awareness Emergency lighting Wireless integration About us Securaplane is a leading supplier of avionics products for business, commercial, and military aircraft including airborne video cameras, security systems, emergency and main ship batteries, battery chargers, inverters, and wireless control systems. Our products are installed by major OEMs including AgustaWestland, Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Cessna, Dassault, Embraer, Eurocopter, Gulfstream, Hawker Beechcraft, and Sikorsky. In April 2011, Securaplane was acquired by Meggitt PLC as part of a broader acquisition...

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