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Machine Status and Emergency Warning Lights

Stack Lights/ Light Towers/ Strobe Lights for Emergency Warning Lights

Let Eaton Cutler-Hammer's E26 stack light series shout it from your panel tops!
Lights, bells, and whistles will get their attention.

The E26 modular system of omni-directional emergency strobe light or other light indicators can inform your equipment operators of status and safety conditions you can't afford for them to miss.
Pre-assembled stack light units start at $89.75 (E26XWWL32W-V4)

Features of the E26 series status/emergency warning light modules make assembly and wiring easy:

• The E26 series is a modular light tower system.
  Choose from popular preassembled configurations for minimum hassle, or select from modular components for maximum flexibility.
  

• Five module colors, including alarm, LED warning lights, and Xenon strobe light units
  You can build custom light towers up to 6 modules high
  NOTE: A Xenon emergency strobe light unit occupies two module slots in the assembly.
  

• All electronic modules available in either 24 V or 120 VAC/ VDC
  There are solutions for a wide range of industrial control applications.
  

• "No tools assembly"
  Install in minutes with adjustments in seconds.
  Just squeeze the sides of any light module and you can quickly assemble or disassemble the stack.
  

• Save time with easy wiring.
  The base can be quickly wired through screw terminals. All electrical connections above the base are pin/ sleeve, requiring no tools. If you need to add or remove a module, you can do it in seconds.
  

• Light modules have NEMA 4X outdoor rating
  You don't have to worry about wet conditions or washdown.
  

• UL/ CUL listed and CE marked
  Conforms to international standards.

Cutler-Hammer parts are available for sale in North America only.

COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONS

Bases

• A standard base is used with incandescent or standard LED lamps for steady, non-flashing illumination. Bases include terminal block, stacklight cover and gasket.

• A flashing stacklight base configures each light in the stack for either steady or 60 times per minute flashing illumination. Flashing circuits are for use with incandescent lamps only. The maximum allowable number of flashing light modules is four at 24 VDC and six at 120 VDC.

Light Modules

Light modules are available in a variety of colors for both incandescent lamps and LEDs. To maximize illumination and light dispersion, incandescent units include an opal white diffuser. LEDs also work with the opal diffuser. Factory configured LED modules include a clear diffuser.

Alarms

An alarm unit is fitted to the top of the stacklight module or directly to the stacklight base. Alarm units are available in three versions, each with adjustable sound levels.

Xenon Strobe

A Xenon strobe unit is similar to the standard lens/diffuser unit, except that it consists of two lens units. The lower unit includes the electronics and is permanently fused to the upper unit, which houses the Xenon lamp. Xenon units may be placed in any position in a complete stacklight module. The Xenon flashes 60 times per minute when used with standard or flashing bases. The Xenon strobe unit occupies two module slots in the assembly.

Extension Tubes and Mounting Bases

The E26 stacklight base may be mounted directly to the machine or control cabinet. For greater height, extension tubes and mounting bases are available. The mounting base is threaded to 3/4" NPT for compatibility with standard pipe and conduit threads. The extension tubes are also threaded to 3/4" NPT. Extension tubes are available in four lengths from 3/4" to 30".

Stacklight Components

Use the stacklight components to configure your custom stacklight. Components available include:

• Standard (steady) or flashing (60 times per minute) stacklight electrical base

• Stacklight mechanical mounting base

• Extension tubes in 20 mm, 160 mm, 360 mm or 760 mm lengths

• 24 V or 120 V AC/DC incandescent light modules in red, green, amber, clear and blue (with opal white diffusers)

• 24 V or 120 V AC/DC LED light modules in red, green, amber, clear and blue (with frosted clear diffusers)

• 24 V or 120 V AC/DC Xenon strobe modules in red or clear (2-light height)

• 24 V or 120 V AC/DC mono tonal, bi-tonal, or intermittent alarm modules

• LED cluster lamp modules for 24 V or 120 V AC/DC incandescent lamp replacement in red, amber, green, and blue

Pre-assembled stacklights

Stacklights can be purchased in two-light and three-light assemblies in incandescent and LED versions. Pre-assembled stacklights offer the convenience of not having to configure and order separate components:

• Two-unit incandescent or LED stack, green/red, in 24 V or 120 V AC/DC

• Three-unit incandescent or LED stack, green/amber/red, in 24 V or 120 V AC/DC

Steps to Configuring Your Stacklight

There are a few choices you must make in configuring your stacklights:

• STEP 1: Choose your base
  Use the E26BL for 24 V or 120 V configurations. This base is for applications which do not require flashing, or if you will be flashing the light modules using a control system such as a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC).
  Use the E26BFV2 for automatic flashing in 24 V configurations, and the E26BFV4 for 120 V configurations.
  Individual modules in the stack will be selected as flashing or non-flashing.
  
  

• STEP 2: Choose your light modules
  Up to six modules can be used in a standard assembly, four modules in a 24 V flashing assembly, and six modules in a 120 V flashing assembly (including the audible alarm when used).
  Xenon strobe modules occupy two modules in the stack.
  
  For further details, see the "Maximum Configuration Chart" in our product catalog or visit our Web site and see the "Technical Info" tab to review technical specifications, WAV file tones, or FAQ documents.
  
  

• STEP 3: Choose your audible alarm
  You may add one audible alarm to each stacklight assembly. Choose from one of three different alarm types in two different voltages.
  
  NOTE: Remember, when using an audible alarm, the stacklight assembly is no longer protected to NEMA 4X. Cutler-Hammer rates the audible alarm at IP20, NEMA 1 protection level.
  
  

• STEP 4: Choose your mounting base and extension tube
  The E26BL stacklight base can be mounted directly onto an enclosure or machine surface and includes the E26S105 gasket.
  If you need additional height, use the optional ES109 mounting base and one of the available extension tubes.

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