As the next advancement in electronic flares from ACR Electronics, the ResQFlare PRO Electronic Boat Flare introduces cutting edge SOS distress signaling technology. Utilizing red-orange and cyan LEDs combined with an infrared (IR) component, the ResQFlare PRO offers substantial operational life (burn time) while also significantly improving the level of visibility.
Sold with the included daytime distress flag, the ResQFlare PRO and accompanying flag are certified to meet the applicable U.S. Coast Guard requirements allowing them to be carried in lieu of traditional pyrotechnic flares in the U.S.
ResQFlare Specifications:
| Product | ResQFlare PRO (eVDSD) |
| Battery | 123 Lithium Batteries (x8) |
| Battery Replacement | Replace Batteries Annually |
| Light Source | High Efficiency LEDs (x17) |
| Multi-Color LEDs | Red-Orange (x8 2 Watt LEDs) / Cyan (x8 3 Watt LEDs) |
| Near IR (Infrared LED) | x1 2 Watt Infrared LED |
| Dimension | Φ4.41” x 8.78” (H) (φ11.2 x 22.3 cm) |
| Weight (excluding batteries) | 1.26 lbs (570.6g) |
| Function | eVDSD emitting the International Morse code for SOS via multi-color LED and Infrared LED (meets USCG specifications for a Night Visual Distress Signal as required by 33 CFR part 175) |
| Light Intensity | ≥50cd Average Effective Intensity (>8 miles visual distance)
170cd Maximum Light Intensity |
| Operation Time | 3 hrs @ Average Effective Intensity |
| Waterproof Level | IP67 |
| Buoyant | Inherently Buoyant (no buoyancy/flotation ring necessary) |
| Storage Temperature | -22°F ～ 149°F (-30℃ ～ 65℃) |
| Working Temp. | 14°F ～ 149°F (-10℃ ～ 65℃) |
| Activation | Manual |
| Warranty | 1 Year |
| Environmental Performance | Tested to applicable environmental performance standards related to dry heat, damp heat, low temperature, thermal shock, drop, vibration, solar radiation, rain & spray, corrosion, and EMC (as per IEC 60945) |
| Approval | RTCM 13200.0 / 46 CFR 161.013 / 33 CFR Part 175 / 46 CFR 160.072 (Distress Flag) / CE / RoHS |
In the U.S.*, carriage of the ResQFlare PRO boat flare and Distress Flag together allows boaters to forego the requirement for traditional pyrotechnic flares when on recreational vessels up to 65’ in length, boating on the Great Lakes, within 12 miles of U.S. waters, or on any body of water with a passageway to the sea at least two miles wide. Vessels less than 16’ are not required to carry a Day Visual Distress Signal but must still carry a Night Visual Distress Signal, making the ResQFlare PRO a more than viable alternative to pyrotechnic flares for vessels of this size as well.
Note: In Canada, the ResQFlare PRO can be carried on pleasure craft in lieu of pyrotechnic flares (Policy TP 13585 E) if carried with an approved smoke signal (for daytime alerting).
With consistent light distribution over a significant range** and a burn time 15 times greater than the average pyrotechnic flares***, the ResQFlare PRO electronic flare is clearly the “brightest” choice one can make.
