NLT’s Genesis Cap Lamp
Accepts Tracking Tags
Building upon the features developed for
Northern Light Technologies’ popular
Polaris model, their second-generation
cordless Genesis cap lamp offers the ability
to integrate miner tracking tags while
keeping the battery and light source in a
single enclosure. Using the contemporary
design of the Polaris, the Genesis maintains
the light pattern consistent with all
NLT lamps and has the same look and feel
as the Polaris, but with slightly increased
depth of the back housing to accommodate
a tracking tag. Users can choose
from a variety of RFID or Wi-Fi tags, all
powered by the Genesis battery; tag compatibility
is subject to approval. The company
noted that U.S. Mine Safety and
Health Administration (MSHA) approval
for Genesis is with an Aeroscout tracking
tag installed, but the cap lamp itself has
MSHA approval; if the customer wants to
install another brand of tag, it can be submitted
for MSHA approval. Specifications
for the Genesis include a battery charge
time of 10 hours, discharge time of more
than 12 hours using the main LED and
more than 40 hours with the secondary
LED, emergency light flashing activated
with five-second hold-down, and lux rating
of 4,000 (minimum) and 5,500 (typical).
Ingress protection is IP65.
www.nltinc.com
As featured in Womp 2015 Vol 08 - www.womp-int.com
