Pains Wessex Red Handflare

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The Pains Wessex Red Handflare is a short-range distress signal used to pinpoint location by day or night, which is approved to the latest worldwide SOLAS specification.

Features

• Features a unique telescopic handle making it very compact and space-saving when stowed in a liferaft
• Easily extended and pull-wire-operated
• Length: 175mm (6.9 ins)
• Length with handle pulled out: 280mm (11 ins)
• Diameter: 28mm (1.1 ins)
• Weight: 160g (5.6 oz)
• Light intensity: 15,000 candela
• Burning time: 60 seconds
• Colour of light: red
• Ignition: pull-wire ignitor
• Net explosive content: 61g (2.14 oz)
• Typically 6 handflares are required to be fitted in SOLAS/commercial liferafts and lifeboats