Phare des Poulains
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| Place: | Sauzon , France | |
| Location: | Morbihan , Brittany , France | |
| Geographical location: | 47 ° 23 '18 " N , 3 ° 15' 6" W | |
| Height of tower base: | 16 m | |
| Fire carrier height : | 18 m | |
| Fire height : | 34 m | |
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| Identifier : | 1 white flash in 5 seconds | |
| Scope knows: | 23 nm (42.6 km ) | |
| Operating mode: | Halogen 150 W | |
| Function: | Orientation fire | |
| Operating time: | 1867 | |
Phare des Poulains (German: lighthouse of the foals ) is the name of a lighthouse on the northwest tip of the island of Belle-Île , which belongs to the French commune of Sauzon in the Morbihan department . It has a range of about 23 nautical miles . At spring tide , the lighthouse is cut off from the island.
It was electrified in 1950 and has been automated since 1987.
Solar panels
The tower supplies itself with electricity by means of 32 m² solar panels integrated in the roof . The output is 3 kilowatts peak . With 800 Ah batteries, the lighthouse can be operated for up to 10 days without the sun. A 7.5 kWh generator is available as protection.
The lighthouse with solar panels
See also
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Individual evidence
- ↑ l'ADEME Bretagne ( Memento of the original dated December 2, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. .
