ProTool Reviews: Beacon LED Tower

the Lind Equipment Beacon LED Tower Light can bathe it in 120,000 lumens of energy-sipping LED light.

This line of four lights boasts an impressive design and a price that might surprise you.

By the way, it’s also a two-time Pro Tool Innovation Award Winner!

10-Second Summary

• 60,000-lumen and 120,000-lumen options

• 20′ and 17′ heights

• 45 MPH wind rating

• IP65 rating

• 50,000-hour LEDs

• Under $5,000 (check local dealer for prices in your area)

Four Options, One Foundation

Each Lind Equipment Beacon LED Tower Light starts with the same cart design. It has a steel construction with four foam-filled wheels (two are casters) that make it reasonable to wheel around by hand. There are also forklift guides to help you move the lights across less rolling-friendly landscape and distances.

Outriggers near each corner extend out two feet beyond the frame and give all of the lights 45 MPH wind resistance.

The lights run on generator power (not included, but available from Lind Equipment) or AC power if you have access to it. Each model has a 6-gallon fuel tank that can run the lights up to 45 hours. Ah, the joys of LED power savings!

How Much Light Do You Need?

Each Lind Equipment Beacon LED Tower Light uses a combination of either two or four 200W, 30,000-lumen LED lights. The two-panel models put out 60,000 total lumens and the four-panel lights crank out 120,000 lumens. Even with two of the four-panel lights, you can run both on a single 15A circuit.

The LEDs Lind goes with are rated for 50,000 hours, so they should live well beyond even the best metal halide lights.

The light housings are aluminum and they have a polycarbonate lens to protect it better on the jobsite. Each system carries an IP65 rating, essentially making it completely weatherproof.

All four models use a hand crank to lift the lights and there are two different heights available. The LE980LED models reach up to 20′ and the LE980LEDV models hit 17′.

If you have a preference, you can get these lights in either black or yellow. Stick with the model numbers listed below for yellow or add a “-B” for black. ‘

More Than Just Energy Savings

We’re used to LED lights having a premium over other light types, but it reverses in this case. Some of the metal halide options with a similar output can run from a few hundred to several thousand dollars more. Premium models can come close to double the cost.

Check with your local dealer for specific pricing in your area. The prices we’ve seen for the four-panel models are less than $5,000.

Get more information or contact Lind Equipment for a quote by visiting their website.

Lind Equipment Beacon LED Tower Light Details

Lind LE980LED-T2

• Power: 400 watts (3.3A @ 120V)

• Fuel Capacity: 6 gallons

• Output: 60,000 lumens

• Temperature: 4,500 K

• LED Life: 50,000 hours

• IP Rating: IP65

• Max Height: 20′

• Wind Rating: 45 MPH

• Weight: 300 lbs

Lind LE980LED-T4

• Power: 800 watts (6.7A @ 120V)

• Fuel Capacity: 6 gallons

• Output: 120,000 lumens

• Temperature: 4,500 K

• LED Life: 50,000 hours

• IP Rating: IP65

• Max Height: 20′

• Wind Rating: 45 MPH

• Weight: 350 lbs

Lind Equipment Announces All-In-One Beacon LED Tower light

The multi award-winning company, Lind Equipment, announces the launch of the new All-In-One Beacon LED Tower at the 2020 World of Concrete Tradeshow. This new tower provides all the functionality of three separate lighting assets in a single package. A single Beacon LED Tower can be used as a generator powered light tower, as a no-glare diffuser light tower and as an electric powered light tower. The All-In-One still boasts all the same features of the previous models: tough and durable exterior, powerful 30,000 lumen weatherproof light heads, IP65 wet-location rated usability, fits through man-doors, and two towers can fit in the back of a pick-up truck with ease. All these benefits plus much more in a single asset.

What separates the All-In-One Beacon LED Tower is that contractors no longer need to own three separate towers for different types of jobs. This full-power light tower can illuminate remote construction sites with an onboard generator as small as 1000W.  The Beacon LED Tower has proven its durability and ruggedness on construction sites all over North America, including in the far north through to the desert. For areas that require diffused, no-glare lighting, the All-in-One can do just that with clip-on diffuser frames. Each frame attaches, and detaches, to the light head in under one minute. Lastly, the All-In-One tower can operate quietly without any fumes from an external power source – ideal for indoor applications.

The no-glare diffuser frames are the feature that makes the All-in-One Beacon LED Tower extra valuable for concrete and road work. Traditional balloon lighting produces light in all directions – including straight up. The All-in-One Beacon LED Tower uses separate diffuser frames for each light head. This provides contractors with the ability to adjust the light heads in the direction light is actually needed. Also, since the diffuser frames are removeable, contractors can attach them to light facing into traffic or public areas for no-glare lighting, and not attach them to the light heads facing into the construction work for additional bright light.  The no-glare diffuser covers are designed to be easy on the eyes and, although still providing bright light, anyone can stare at the light straight on without difficultly. Once the diffuser needs are completed, the frames simply come off as quickly as they went on. Stack them on top of one another with the covers still on and place into our carrying case. These features are so valuable that the All-In-One Beacon LED Tower has won its first innovation award, the 2019 Rental Equipment Registry award, prior to the official launch!

“Our customers have been asking us to come out with a diffuser/balloon light tower for a long time. But as usual, we thought that there was a better way to do it. Once the word got out about the new All-In-One concept, that’s all contractors and agents have been inquiring about.” Brian Astl, President of Lind Equipment.

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About Lind Equipment:

Lind Equipment is a leading manufacturer of portable LED lighting, hazardous location and industrial work lighting, portable power, static grounding, and GFCI products.  With over 70 years of experience providing products for industrial and hazardous locations, Lind Equipment is trusted on some of the toughest jobsites in the world.  Lind’s expertise and robust design makes it the supplier to various militaries, construction sites, oil refineries, mining companies, and general industry.  Lind’s extensive line of portable electrical products can be seen on its website at www.LindEquipment.net.

For more information, please contact:

Dina Panos, Lind Equipment

Office: 905-475-5086 x 237

Email: dpanos@lindequipment.net

Fifth Innovation Award Win for the Beacon LED Tower

Lind Equipment’s industry-leading Beacon LED Tower has won it’s 5th Innovation Award. The 2019 Rental Editors Award, it the latest award that has given the tower this huge award milestone.

The Vertical Mast Beacon LED Tower chosen for Rental 2019 Editor’s Choice Awards

Markham, ON (15, October, 2019) – The nationally recognized magazine serving rental equipment professionals, names The Vertical Mast Beacon LED Tower as a Rental 2019 Editor’s Choice Award winner.

The 2019 Rental Editor’s Choice Awards represent the equipment rental industry’s best products gaining interest from end-users and rental professionals alike. Winners like, The Vertical Mast Beacon LED Tower were chosen by Rental’s editorial team based on several different factors, including innovation, utility for the rental market, as well as audience engagement on ForConstructionPros.com/Rental.

The Vertical Mast Beacon LED Tower has completely revolutionized the light tower world. Producing the same light output as traditional metal halide towers, but at half the cost. The high-efficiency LEDs are designed to lower wattage and reduce your electricity bill on site. Two Beacon LED Towers can run on a single 15A/120V circuit.  Not only are the towers ultra-portable, weighing a mere 300 pounds and fits in the back of a pick-up truck, but they are also extremely versatile with multiple power options. Operate with an external power source, or a user-supplied suitcase generator in the lockable chassis. The Beacon LED Towers are built tough, and can be easily used by anyone.  

“We’re thrilled to announce the 2019 Editor’s Choice Award winners. As always, this year’s winning products represent the best of what leading manufacturers have to offer for today’s rental inventories,” says Jenny Lescohier, editor of Rental. “Products chosen for this honor are those which are truly innovative and demonstrated proven durability. In addition, the winners are products that construction professionals have shown active interest in on ForConstructionPros.com, so it follows they’ll be looking for them at their preferred rental source.”

Rental magazine covers the latest insights on equipment asset management through better equipment selection, application, maintenance and safety techniques for rental equipment professionals. Additional information on award recipients can be found in the October/November issue of Rental and at ForConstructionPros.com

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About Lind Equipment: Lind Equipment is a leading manufacturer of portable LED lighting, hazardous location and industrial work lighting, portable power, static grounding, and GFCI products.  With over 70 years of experience providing products for industrial and hazardous locations, Lind Equipment is trusted on some of the toughest jobsites in the world.  Lind’s expertise and robust design makes it the supplier to various militaries, construction sites, oil refineries, mining companies, and general industry.  Lind’s extensive line of portable electrical products can be seen on its website at www.LindEquipment.net.

For more information, please contact:

Dina Panos, Lind Equipment,

Office: 905-475-5086 x 237, Email: dpanos@lindequipment.net