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Koehler Cap Lamps
| Wheat Cap Lamps are presently used by more than 85% of the underground miners in the US and Canada, as well as thousands of workers in industrial settings including Public Utilities, Construction and Tunneling, Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Exploration. Their unparalleled quality makes them a natural choice whenever hands free personal lighting is required.
These lights are available in several configurations, including Safety-Approved and Non-Approved cap lamps.
Safety-Approved WHEAT Cap Lamps
These lamps are approved for use in methan-air atmospheres by the US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) and by the Canadian Department of Energy, Mines and Resources (EM&R). They feature an intrinsically safe battery, a specially-designed highly flexible cord and a dual filament Xenon bulb with both filaments fully focusable. A single knob controls all switch and focusing functions. Lamps are charged through their headpieces.
Non-Approved lamps use many of the same technologies as the Safety-Approved models, certain devices that prevent unauthorized entry into the headpiece or battery top are not necessary. This allows these lamps to be lower cost. |
Koehler Safety-Approved cap lamps
Top to bottom:
6400-G1
5100-G
5200-G |
Koehler Non-Approved cap lamps
Top to bottom:
5200-H
5805-H |
| 6400 Series (E) lamps are designed to meet international mining requirements. The series E employees two fixed focus bulbs: a primary 1.0 amp Halogen bulb and an auxillary 0.5 amp Argon bulb. A single knob lights and extinguishes each bulb in turn. An improved design makes assembly and repair simple. The series E lamp carries MSHA, Australian and Republic of South Africa mine safety approvals. |
| 6400-G1 |
International safety-approved cap lamp, activated |
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| Model 5200-H features a Lexan battery top. The battery case, battery top and headpiece have a minimum dielectric strength of 27,000 volts. Uses a "slide" connection from headpiece to charger. Can be used with all chargers approved for 5200 lamps. |
| 5200-H |
Non-Approved cap lamp. No Bezel lock |
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| 5100 Series lamps feature a phenolic headpiece, providing a high degree of chemical resistance, a fully focusable dual filament bulb and a key type connection of headpiece to charger. |
| 5100-G |
Safety cap lamp with "key" type charging, activated |
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| Model 5805-H features a slightly smaller guage cord and the same intrinsically safe battery as approved models. Charges through a jack in the plastic battery top. Charger included. |
| 5805-H |
Non-Approved cap lamp with charger. |
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| 5200 Series lamps feature a smaller, lexan headpiece which provides high impact resistance and a lighter weight. Also features a fully focusable dual filament Xenon bulb and a slide type connection of headpiece to charger. Optional armored glass lens and heavy duty bezel available for improved durability. Conversion kits available to adapt MSA charging racks to Wheat 5200 series lamps. |
| 5200-G |
Safety cap lamp with "slide" type charging, activated |
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| Charging Equipment |
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| A full line of charging equipment is available, ranging from single unit 12 VDC andd 1220 or 208/220 VAC chargers through multiple systems capable of charging up to 120 lamps. 5800 series lamps may only be charged on the Model 5120 120 VAC charger. Chargers for all other lamps are listed below. |
| 5100 Series |
5200 Series |
6400 Series E |
Charger Description |
| 5161 |
5262 |
N/A |
Single unit 12 VDC, vehicle mounted |
| 2100P-G1 |
2200P-G1 |
2300P-G1 |
Single unit 120 VAC |
| 2100P-G2 |
2200P-G2 |
2300P-G2 |
Single unit 208/220 VAC |
| 2110P-G1 |
2210P-G1 |
2310P-G1 |
Ten unit 120VAC |
| 2210P-G2 |
2210P-G2 |
2300P-G2 |
Ten unit 208/220 VAC |
| 2130P-G1 |
2230P-G1 |
2330P-G1 |
Thiry unit 120 VAC |
| 2130P-G2 |
2230P-G2 |
2330P-G2 |
Thiry unit 208/220 VAC |
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Rechargable Wheat Spotlights
Top to bottom:
Safety Wheat Spotlight
Standard Wheat Spotlight
Spotlight Charger |
| Safety-Approved spotlight is approved for use in mines by MSHA. Focusable and featuring 15,000 beam candlepower. The bulb provided has a life of 100 hours. This unit can provide up to 12 hours of light per charge. Charging ratio: 1:1 for DC and 1.5:1 for AC charging |
| 500175 |
MSHA approved rechargeable spotlight |
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| Standard Wheat spotlight features a standard vented battery and hi-low bulb. Provides 45,000 beam candlepower on high and 15,00 on low. On low, the lamp provides 12 hours of light per charge. Charging ratio: 5:1 on high and 1:1 on low with DC charging. |
| 500260-V |
MSHA approved rechargeable spotlight |
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| Wheat Spotlight Chargers are available with either AC or DC |
| 500125P-G1-S1 |
Single unit 120 VAC |
| 1572P-1A-S1 |
Single unit 240 VAC |
| 5520 |
Two unit vehicle mounted 12 VDC |
Responder Rechargeable Lights and Accessories
| Responder rechargable lights feature a unique and revolutionary interchangeable power supply. The responder can be powered by either a 4.8 volt Ni-Cad rechargeable battery pack or 4 C cell alkaline batteries. With the rechargeable pack, the responder provides more than 2 hours of continuous light and a quick charge time of 1 hour. If you run out of light and can't recharge, simply unscrew the battery cover, remove the rechargeable pack and replace it with 4 C cell alkaline batteries and you have 5 more hours of light output. The responder easily snaps into a charger which can store the light when it is not in use. The responder is UL safety approved and is lightweight and rugged. It is water resistant and weighs less than a pound. The responder can be carried by hand, worn on a shoulder strap or clipped to a belt or pocket. The responder beam is prefocused and the unit features two spare bulb holders. An oversize push button switch allows easy, one handed operation, even with gloves.
Light includes Ni-Cad rechargeable battery pack, stainless steel coat clip and split ring. |
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| 500272 |
Responder-Division 2 certified light with rechargeable battery pack and 120 volt AC quick charger |
| 500282 |
Responder-Division 2 certified light with rechargeable battery pack and 12 volt DC quick charger cigarette lighter adapter |
| 500292 |
Responder-Division 2 certified light with rechargeable battery pack and 12 volt DC quick charger vehicle mount |
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QuickCharger will not allow the Responder to overcharge. If you accidentally place your responder in the charger with alkaline batteries installed, the charger will not try to charge them.
| 500270 |
120 volt AC QuickCharger |
| 500280 |
12 volt DC QuickCharger cigarette lighter adapter |
| 500290 |
12 volt DC QuickCharger vehicle mount |
| Other Optional Accessories |
| 500099 |
Nylon fire resistant adjustable shoulder strap |
| 500200-N |
Replacement Ni-Cad battery pack (not shown) |
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4900 Series Battery IntelliCharger
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| Emergency vehicles demand a lot of power. If the power from your alternator is not enough to run all the electrical loads, power can be pulled out of your battery rather than being restored to them. As a result, your vehicle returns to the station with discharged batteries, or worse yet, you end up stranded on the scene. Intellichargers tend to your vehicle while it is in the station, making sure the power is there when you need it. The 4900 Series Single Channel IntelliCharges are designed for 12 volt electrical systems, both positive and negative ground. They charge single batteries or banks of batteries connected in parallel. Each model features built in over charge protection, is engineered to withstand overheating, and is protected if the vehicle is started with charger engaged. Power and charge indicators are mounted on the charger.
4900 IntelliChargers are available in 20, 30, and 40 amp outputs to accomodate the different battery configurations and accessory draws found on emergency vehicles. Built-in ground fault interrupt outlet (GFI) options are also available. A remote indicator panel is also available. |
| 4900-20 |
Single channel IntelliCharger, 120 V AC input, 20 amps max output |
| 4900-30 |
Single channel IntelliCharger, 120 V AC input, 30 amps max output |
| 4900-40 |
Single channel IntelliCharger, 120 V AC input, 40 amps max output |
| 4900-20GFI |
Single channel IntelliCharger, 120 V AC input, 20 amps max output |
| 4900-30GFI |
Single channel IntelliCharger, 120 V AC input, 30 amps max output |
| 4900-40GFI |
Single channel IntelliCharger, 120 V AC input, 40 amps max output |