Lifebuoy Housing: Standard

Our most popular Lifebuoy Housing. Designed to strike the effective balance between making the Lifebuoy visible and accessible, yet not an open invitation to misuse or vandalism, whilst also giving a pleasing appearance and quality finish which doesn't detract from the visual environment.

Suitable in both commercial and leisure environments, whether salt-water or fresh-water, and available to fit either 24" or 30" LIfebuoys. A wide range of mountings are available.
An optional Front Cover is also available here.

Please note: Lifebuoys , Rescue Lines and Mountings are sold separately.
Alternatively, why not take advantage of our Pre-Packed Sets ....

Standard Lifebuoy Housing, with Lifebuoy & Rescue LIne

Key Features

Key Features / Benefits:

Superior resistance to corrosion and UV-fading
Can neatly accommodate both the Lifebuoy and an Encapsulated Rescue Line
Easy to use: Lifebuoy and Rescue Line are held securely, yet take only a moment to release in an emergency
Easily visible, yet doesn't spoil the attractiveness of the surroundings
Discourages theft / vandalism *
Full range of options for installation (see Options tab)

*Trials by two UK Local Authorities in 2013 demonstrated a major reduction in theft/vandalism by placing lifebuoys in a housing, especially if the housing is fitted with a door/cover (eg our Integrated Housings ) - a clear case of "out-of-sight, out-of-mind".

Options

Installation Options:

Wall/Fence etc	Can be screwed or bolted to a wall or fence through the pre-drilled holes in the back of the Housing (fixings not supplied)
Railings	Rail-Clamps (set of 3) are available to enable fixing to most standard-sized railings
Pole-Mounting (Sub-surface)	We supply Long Poles for embedding/cementing into a soft surface (eg canal-bank). The pole slots into the back of the Housing, and is fixed by screwing/bolting to the Housing. Poles are available in either Galvanised Steel or Glass-Reinforced Plastic (GRP)
Pole-Mounting (Hard-Surface)	When the pole is to be mounted to a hard surface eg a wooden jetty, we offer Poles with Base-Plates for through-bolting. The pole slots into the back of the Housing, and is fixed by screwing/bolting to the Housing. Poles are available in either Galvanised Steel or Glass-Reinforced Plastic (GRP)

Front cover: An optional "door" at the front is available by special order.

Specifications

Specifications:

Note: all dimensions are subject to manufacturing tolerances.

(a) Housings:

	To fit 24" Lifebuoy	To fit 30" Lifebuoy
Material	Polyethylene	Polyethylene
External Diameter	700 mm	850 mm
Depth	200 mm	200 mm
Weight (without Lifebuoy/Line/Mountings)	5.2 kg	7.4 kg
Overall height when pole-mounted	1710 mm	1750 mm
Colour	Orange	Orange

Whilst many lifebuoys will fit into our housings, the internal diameter and profile of some of them may make them incompatible. We recommend the purchase of our lifebuoys with each housing. Alternatively, purchasers should satisfy them selves that their lifebuoys are compatible.

(b) Rail Clamps:

To fit both sizes of Housing
Supplied in set of 3 with all fixings
Material: Stainless Steel
Weight (set): 1.0 Kg

(c) Poles (sub-surface):

Long pole, available in Galvanised Steel or Glass-Reinforced Plastic, for embedding/cementing into eg a canal-bank
To fit both sizes of Housing, and supplied with either a stainless steel nut/bolt (Galvanised pole) or 2 stitch-screws (GRP pole) to secure the Housing to the Pole

Sub-surface Pole:	Galvanised Steel	Glass-Reinforced Plastic
Length	2050 mm	2000 mm
Cross-Section	Rectangular 60 x 40 mm	Circular 60 mm diameter
Weight	8.0 kg	2.5 kg

(d) Poles (hard-surface):

Pole with Base-Plate, for bolting/screwing to eg a wooden jetty, available in Galvanised Steel or Glass-Reinforced Plastic
To fit both sizes of Housing, and supplied with either a stainless steel nut/bolt (Galvanised pole) or 2 stitch-screws (GRP pole) to secure the Housing to the Pole

Hard-surface Pole:	Galvanised Steel	Glass-Reinforced Plastic
Length	1500 mm	1500 mm
Cross-Section	Rectangular 60 x 40 mm	Circular 60 mm diameter
Base-Plate	200 x 200 mm 4 bolt-holes 13 mm diameter	200 mm diameter 4 bolt-holes 13 mm diameter
Weight	7.5 kg	3.1 kg

Downloads

Downloads:

(1) Information Sheet (pdf file, 849 KB)

(2) Installation Instructions (pdf file, 639 KB)

(3) Lifebuoy Inspection Routine (pdf file, 472 KB)

Media

Standard Lifebuoy Housing with Personalised Lifebuoy and line