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Lighting up time for JCB

JCB is broadening its product range by entering the portable lighting tower market. The new LT9 from the firm's Power Products division is a 9m dedicated lighting tower with a hydraulically activated, telescopic mast that holds four spotlights.
February 28, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Homologated for highway use, JCB's LT9 lighting tower has features such as fork lift pockets and a single-point lift eye as well as four stabiliser legs as standard
255 JCB is broadening its product range by entering the portable lighting tower market. The new LT9 from the firm's Power Products division is a 9m dedicated lighting tower with a hydraulically activated, telescopic mast that holds four spotlights. Each spotlight delivers 1,000W and 90,000 lumens, giving a total output of 360,000 lumens. The compact lighting tower is mounted on an integrated chassis and is highly mobile. The unit can provide temporary, portable light to a vast range of applications for road construction and general construction purposes.

The unit features a JCB KS1 control panel, is powered by a three cylinder 7139 Yanmar engine and has a 100litre fuel tank that allows 68 hours of operation. The LT9 is said to be simple to use and its mast can be fully erected in 13 seconds, with 360° rotation.

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