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Hella Marine NaviLED PRO Masthead Light, Black Housing

Brand:
Hella
Part no:
959940201

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Specifications

Light
Masthead
Certified range
3 nm
Certification marking
IMO Col Reg 72, RINA, USCG, ABYC A-16, Maritime NZ
Supply voltage
9-33V DC

The NaviLED PRO is an LED masthead navigation lamp from Hella Marine with a black housing and an acrylic lens. It has a minimum visible distance of 3 nautical miles and draws less than 2.5 W, which is 0.2 A at 12 V. It runs on 9 to 33 V DC, comes pre-wired with 2.5 m of twin core marine cable, and is a sealed unit rated IP 67. Approvals listed include USCG and ABYC A-16.

Our take

Drawing under 2.5 W, or 0.2 A at 12 V, this LED masthead lamp asks very little of the battery, and the 9 to 33 V DC range comes with electronics the maker says keep the light reliable through severe voltage fluctuations.

From our buying guide

The lights a boat must show depend on its length and how it's being driven. A sailboat under power is a power-driven vessel and shows power-driven lights.

Check before you buy:

  • The label gives its visibility in nautical miles, and that range meets the minimum for your boat's length.
  • The maker rates it for boats of your length.
  • A replacement LED is certified with the fixture it's going into, since the Coast Guard warns that replacement lighting may not meet the rules.

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