Make your trailer visible at night
With the recent changes to daylight saving and nights drawing in, there is still plenty of traffic on rural roads after dusk.
Beacons are an indispensable health and safety device for many vehicles on farms.
But the inconvenience of a power cord plugged into a vehicle’s accessory/lighter socket can be a nuisance.
The new Narva Sentry Pro amber strobe light solves this in a rechargeable cordless LED package which gives five hours of light from a 2200mA lithium battery. It has 12 LEDs.
The strobe is held by a magnet to a roof or metal surface, withstanding 120 km/h wind. It has fully sealed construction, a virtually unbreakable polycarbonate lens, solid state circuitry and no moving parts.
It comes with a 12V accessory/lighter socket cable, and an optional 240V charger mains charger is available at extra cost.
A 5-year LED warranty applies.
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