Parachute Red Signal Rocket MK8A – SOLAS/MED Approved
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The Pains Wessex MK8A Parachute Red Rocket is a SOLAS-compliant distress signal device, used to indicate emergency situations at sea by launching a red flare to 300 meters altitude. The flare is suspended by a parachute and burns for at least 40 seconds at 30,000 candelas.
Built with a plastic cylindrical body and an internal aluminum tube containing the pyrotechnic mixture and propulsion system, the MK8A is designed to remain functional even after water immersion. It features a pull-wire ignition for manual activation.
EUROSUL Code:
004468
IMPA Code:
330311
Part Number:
9506720 PWSS
Approvals:
Technical Features
Length: 295 mm
Diameter: 32/38 mm
Weight: 270 g
Burn time: minimum 40 seconds
Vertical reach: 300 meters
Light intensity: 30,000 candelas
Light color: red
Ignition: pull-wire system
Composition: magnesium, strontium nitrate, potassium perchlorate, PVC, among others
Applications
commercial and rescue vessels
offshore platforms
liferafts and survival craft
emergency signaling in open sea
Benefits
long-distance visibility even in adverse conditions
reliable manual ignition system
water and extreme environment resistant
compliance with international standards solas, med, uscg
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