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Knight Division TacticalDoes KDT provide balloon lights?
Balloon Lights (Glare-Free Area Lighting)
Yes.
KDT provides balloon lights, the diffuse light globes that light a whole work area without glare, set up on tripods, light tower masts or vehicles and powered by generator or temporary distribution.
Typical configuration
- Light source
- LED on most current units (some metal halide), about 400–2,000 W
- Output
- Roughly 50,000–250,000 lumens, depending on size
- Pattern
- Even 360° diffuse light, minimal glare and shadow
- Mounting
- Tripod (about 10–23 ft), light tower mast, vehicle or overhead rigging
- Power
- 120 V or 240 V AC from a generator, light tower outlet or distribution
- Weather
- Rated for rain and moderate wind; lowered in high winds
A balloon light puts a bright lamp inside a translucent envelope, either kept inflated by a small fan or held on a frame, so light comes out in every direction from one soft source. You get even 360° light with almost no glare and very few hard shadows.
That matters wherever people work close to the light or have to look toward it: decon corridors, kitchens and dining tents, medical areas and helispot work areas where crews shouldn't be blinded, and traffic control points where drivers shouldn't be either. Balloon lights mount on tripods, on light tower masts and on vehicles, or hang inside large tents.
KDT delivers them with the power to run them, whether that's a generator, a light tower's auxiliary outlet or shore power through our distribution. We set them, raise them and move them as the work moves.
Available as
- Tripod balloon lights
- Balloon light towers on a trailer with their own generator
- Vehicle and apparatus-mounted balloon lights
- Compact portable balloon lights
- Hanging balloon lights for large tents
What's included
- Delivery and pickup at the incident
- Setup, raising and power hookup
- Generator or distribution if you don't have power on site
- Fueling when on generator power
- Moves as the work area changes
Where it's used
- Decon corridors and hazmat entry points
- Dining tents and kitchens
- Medical units and helispot work areas
- Traffic control points and checkpoints
- Night briefings and staging areas
Questions, answered.
Does KDT provide balloon lights?
Yes. We supply balloon lights on tripods, masts or trailers, deliver them with the power to run them, and set them up wherever the work is.
Why use a balloon light instead of a light tower?
Light towers throw a lot of light from a few hard points. Balloon lights spread it softly with almost no glare. Use towers for big areas, and balloons where people work close to the light or need to look toward it.
How are balloon lights powered?
Most run on 120 or 240 V AC from a generator, a light tower's auxiliary outlet or temporary distribution. Some come on their own trailer with a built-in generator. We bring whatever power they need.
Can balloon lights be used in wind and rain?
Within limits. Most are rated for rain and moderate wind; in high winds we lower or pull them and switch to a tower.
Need it on your incident? Say the word.
Add it to your request with anything else you need, then send it all at once. We'll come back with what we can put where, and when.