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Welcome to BEYPORE LIGHT HOUSE
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Directorate of Lighthouses & Lightships, Cochin20 |
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MASTER LEDGER
BEYPORE LIGHTHOUSE |
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Name |
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BEYPORE |
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Sr.No (in A.L.O.L) |
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F 0689 |
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Position |
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Lat |
11° 09.05’ N |
Lon |
75° 48.05’ E |
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Elevation |
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32 m |
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Characteristic |
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Fl (2) W 15 Sec |
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Tel.No |
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0495-2470215 |
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Range in N miles |
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(i) |
Luminous |
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18.9 NM |
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(ii) |
Geographical |
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16 NM |
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Lighthouse Tower |
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(i) |
Type |
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Hexagonal Masonry Tower |
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(ii) |
Height |
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30.48 m |
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(iii) |
Colour Scheme |
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Red and white bands |
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Optical Equipment |
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Optic |
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(i) |
Make |
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J.Stone & Co, Calcutta. |
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(ii) |
Size |
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300 mm IVth Order Large Revolving |
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(iii) |
No of panels |
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4 Nos |
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(iv) |
Area of dioptric portion |
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- |
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(v) |
Area of catadioptric portion |
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- |
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(vi) |
Total Corrected Area |
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1368 cm2 |
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(vii) |
Divergence |
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(i) |
Horizontal |
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07o38’24’’ |
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(ii) |
Vertical |
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11o27’14’’ |
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Duration of flash |
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0.955 Sec |
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Pedestal |
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Ball Bearing Type |
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Rotation device |
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Dual stepper motor (20 Kg/cm2 Cap) |
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RPM |
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2 RPM |
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Illuminant |
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Cluster of 3 Nos150W/230V |
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Metal Halide Lamps |
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Effective beam intensity |
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70500 Candela |
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Lantern |
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(i) |
Diameter |
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2.4 m |
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(ii) |
Height of Glazing |
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1.380 m |
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(iii) |
No of panels |
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12 |
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(iv) |
Ventilators |
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8 |
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Energy source |
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(i) |
Local Mains |
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Main supply 440 V,3 Æ,50 Hz KSEB |
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Emergency |
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UPS |
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Stand By |
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Genset 5 KVA, 220 V, 1 Æ,50 Hz |
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Details of UPS |
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Make |
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Capacity |
Input |
Output |
Qty |
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Celtron |
Offline |
1 KVA |
24V |
230 V |
4 Nos |
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No of Generator set |
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One |
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Details of Diesel engine |
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Engine |
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No. of cylinders |
RPM |
HP |
Cooling |
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62/740180 |
Kirloskar |
RA2 |
2 |
1500 |
15 |
Air |
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Details of Alternator |
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Serial No |
Make |
KVA |
Volts |
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Phase |
RPM |
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A-7508-1174 |
Elmot |
12.5 |
230 |
50 |
Single |
1500 |
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Automatic voltage stabilizer |
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Make |
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Capacity |
Input |
Output |
Qty |
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AE |
Servo |
5 KVA |
180-250V |
230V |
One |
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Batteries |
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Where Used |
Qty |
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Make |
Volts |
Amp-Hr |
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Engine Start |
2 Nos |
Lead acid |
Exide |
12 |
150 |
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Stepper Motor/UPS |
4 Nos |
Lead acid |
Exide |
12 |
150 |
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Racon |
1Nos |
Lead acid |
Exide |
12 |
150 |
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Battery Charger |
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Make |
Qty |
Volts |
Capacity in Amps |
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Little Savage |
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12 V |
15 Amps |
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Racon |
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Tide Land make, X+S Band, Code “G” |
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Fire Fitting Equipments |
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Equipment |
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Qty |
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Fire Extinguisher |
Foam Type |
9 Liter |
3 Nos |
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Fire Extinguisher |
DCP type |
3.2 kg |
3 Nos |
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| (iii) |
No of Sand Buckets |
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2 Nos |
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No of Water Buckets |
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2 Nos |
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Communication |
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Telephone No 0495-2470215 |
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Intercom provided between Optic room, Power house & Head light keeper’s quarters |
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Water Supply |
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(i) |
Water Supply from Kerala Water Authority |
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Open well Connected to Overhead tank of capacity 2500 lit with 1 HP single phase pump |
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Land |
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(i) |
Area |
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0.8028 Hectare |
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(ii) |
Demarcation |
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Masonry Compound Wall |
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(iii) |
No of fruit bearing trees |
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109Nos |
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No of non -fruit bearing trees |
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1 Nos |
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Building |
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Power house with office, store, Inspection quarters (1No) One HLK quarters, Two ALK quarters and twin unit of LHA & safaiwala quarters |
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Type of compound wall |
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Brick Masonry Compound Wall |
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Street Lighting |
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7 Nos Street Light Poles& 1nos tube light fittings in the gate piller. |
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Staff |
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HLK (Sr) |
- 1No |
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ALK( Sr) |
- 2 No |
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LHA |
- 1No |
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Safaiwala |
- 1No |
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Mode of approach |
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By rail up to Farooke & by road 4 Km up to Lighthouse |
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Facilities available |
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Police Station (8 Km from LH), Post office and High School all are1.5 Km from LH. |
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Postal address |
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Head Light Keeper,
Beypore Lighthouse,
P.O. Chaliyam, Kadalundy (via) Calicut, Pin 673301 |
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Cost of construction |
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Rs 6,80,000/- |
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Cost of Equipment |
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Rs 1,34,000/- |
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Date of Commissioning |
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21.11.1977 |
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Remarks |
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| (i) |
Conversion from incandescent to MH lamp |
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21.11.1998 |
| (ii) |
Conversion from MH to cluster lamps |
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29.10.2005 |
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Commission of Racon |
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25.07.2004 |
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Beypore lighthouse is situated on the south side of the mouths of river Chaliyar in Malabar. The nearest village is Chaliyam connected to Kozhikode (Calicut) Railway station, 10 km away by an all weather road. The region was part of Malabar under Zamorin regime. It was then known as Kadalmidi. The Dutch under an agreement with Zamorin, constructed a fort here in the early 18th century but they were pushed out after Hyder Ali conquered the territory in 1766 resulting in death of Zamorin who committed suicide. The British occupied Malabar after defeating Hyder Ali’s son Tippu Sultan in 1799.
Beypore port had the trade links with Europe, Arabia and the ports on Indian coast. It was also the base port for Laccadive group of Islands (Androth, Agatti, Kavaratti, Suhelipar and Kalpeni) and continues even now to be the base for Machine Cum Sailing vessels of Lakshadweep.
There was a mast and flag provided at Beypore port in the 18th century for entry to the port. The Dutch fort also served as a land mark. A column was raised in the early 19th century on which an occulting light was provided. The British gave importance to the port at Calicut as such they constructed a lighthouse there.
Beypore regained its importance after 1956. It became essential to establish a major Lighthouse in the region. The Beypore Lighthouse was constructed in 1977 and the equipment supplied by M/s. J. Stone India, Calcutta, was installed at the station. It was commissioned on 21stNovember 1977. The replacement of the incandescent lamp by 230V 400W Metal halide lamp and integration of direct drive system here was completed on 30th July 1998. |
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