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Hella NaviLED PRO Port Navigation Lamp, Red Lens, White Shroud, 3NM

Brand:
Hella
Part no:
017460111

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Specifications

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

This is Hella's NaviLED PRO port sidelight, with a red lens in a white housing. It is an LED unit with a minimum visible distance of 3 nautical miles, listed for yachts and powerboats. It runs on 9 to 33 V DC and draws less than 3.2 W. The lamp is fully sealed to IP 67 and comes pre-wired with 2.5 m of twin-core marine cable. It is spike and reverse polarity protected, and approvals include USCG and ABYC A-16.

Our take

The 9 to 33 V DC range and draw under 3.2 W mean this port light keeps working when the battery is sagging at anchor, and it adds almost nothing to the load. With no filament to break, vibration is less of a worry offshore.

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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