Helipad Electrical & Lighting Installation
Helipad electrical and lighting installation covers perimeter lights, floodlights, FATO and approach lights, the lit wind direction indicator, obstruction lights, power supply, control panel and backup. Installed to ICAO Annex 14 Volume II visual aids, GACAR Part 138 and FAA AC 150/5390-2C, with IEC 62305 earthing where specified. Handover includes circuit test records, function tests, as-builts and O&M manuals.
Helipad lighting is what lets a pad work at night and in poor visibility, and it is also where small installation errors show up straight away on a function test. This package installs the lighting and the electrical system that feeds it: perimeter lights, floodlights, FATO and approach lights, the lit wind direction indicator, obstruction lights, the power supply, the control panel and the backup. NLS Contractors prices it as a works package covering installation, wiring, testing and handover.
The lighting equipment is aviation equipment, and its supply sits with the Northlane Solutions range (northlanesolution.com). This package installs it. That means positioning and fixing the fixtures to the lighting layout, running the circuits and containment, connecting the control panel, and aiming and testing every light. Where the client has already supplied the fixtures, the offer prices installation of client-supplied equipment and lists the items it assumes arrive on site.
The visual aid requirements come from ICAO Annex 14 Volume II and GACAR Part 138, with FAA AC 150/5390-2C cited alongside them in many specifications. The installer works to the lighting layout drawings, which show where each fixture sits and on which circuit. On a rooftop pad, cable routes through the building and the fixing details at the roof edge need as much attention as the fixtures.
Power and control complete the system. The supply comes from a dedicated feeder, with a control panel that switches the lighting circuits and a backup source, such as a UPS or battery, where the design requires it. Earthing and lightning protection follow IEC 62305 where the specification asks for it, and the pad's metalwork is bonded to the earthing system.
Testing is recorded circuit by circuit: insulation resistance and continuity under IEC 60364-6 practice, then a function test of every lighting circuit and control mode at the panel. The lighting datasheets and test records go into the owner's file for GACA, which approves on the consultant's submission.
Handover includes installation drawings, circuit test records, lighting function tests, as-built drawings and O&M manuals. To price it, send the lighting layout, the electrical schematic, the fixture schedule and datasheets, the specification clauses and the BOQ. Price and lead time depend on the scope, and the offer states both.
Specifications
- ✓Perimeter lights, floodlights, FATO and approach lights, lit wind direction indicator, obstruction lights
- ✓Power supply, control panel and backup source where the design requires one
- ✓Standards: ICAO Annex 14 Volume II visual aids, GACAR Part 138, FAA AC 150/5390-2C
- ✓Earthing and lightning protection to IEC 62305 where the specification requires
- ✓Aviation lighting equipment supply sits with Northlane Solutions; this package installs it
- ✓Handover: installation drawings, circuit test records, lighting function tests, as-builts, O&M manuals
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you supply the helipad lighting fixtures?+
Aviation lighting supply sits with Northlane Solutions. NLS Contractors installs, wires, aims and tests the fixtures within the works package, and also installs fixtures the client has supplied.
What lights does a helipad need?+
The visual aids set in the specification under Annex 14 Volume II: typically perimeter lights, floodlighting, approach lights, a lit wind direction indicator and obstruction lights where the study calls for them.
How is the lighting tested before handover?+
Each circuit gets insulation resistance and continuity tests, then a function test of every lighting circuit and control mode at the panel. Results are recorded and included in the handover file.
Who supplies Helipad Electrical & Lighting Installation in Saudi Arabia?+
NLS Contractors (Northlane Solutions Company) supplies Helipad Electrical & Lighting Installation across Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam and Jubail. Send your specification and quantities to info@nlscontractors.com or info@northlanesolution.com for a quotation.