General Information Sheet
BIRNS SNOOPERETTE: General-Purpose Underwater Light


General Information

The BIRNS SNOOPERETTE is the world's most durable and versatile small general-purpose underwater light. Proven by experience, the SNOOPERETTE was developed in the mid-1970's and, apart from periodic upgrades, remains essentially unchanged from the original, superb style. Many SNOOPERETTEs in the field from the 1970's are still in use!

Applications

The low-voltage SNOOPERETTE is versatile, and is used by divers, on cameras, ROV's, etc. It can be mounted on a helmet, hand-held, or yoke-mounted, with choice of 25 to 360-watt lamp, and six different lens options. It's an excellent light for general-purpose illumination, and is also very good for color or black and white filming and videotaping.

Features/Benefits

The BIRNS SNOOPERETTE provides:

 
  1. brilliant illumination
  2. small (Ø76mm / Ø3") size, mountable almost anywhere
  3. low-voltage use
  4. ability to be customized with various options to make it perfect for almost any application

All SNOOPERETTE lamps operate well on AC or DC.


What You'll Need

To operate the BIRNS SNOOPERETTE, you'll need the following items:

  1. The SNOOPERETTE light itself (which includes your choice of lamp and lens)
  2. A Mount is not actually necessary for operation but is usually quite helpful.
  3. The Power Cable Assembly (item CEF2S16-xxx, where "-xxx" is the length in feet)

 

The Power Cable Assembly is available in unbroken lengths up to 1,000 feet. We make the cables to your order, so you can get any cable length that you wish. Special configurations and/or cable jacket materials are also available.

Model CEF2S16-xxx:

Power cable assembly, xxx-feet long; includes standard cable connector, stainless steel cable locking sleeve (63A-003) and heavy-duty Hubbell plug installed, on 16/2 Aquaprene SO cable. (Note: the plug is not included on lengths shorter than 20 feet.)

 

Note:

Due to electrical resistance inherent in any power cable, voltage line loss will occur over long cable lengths. This causes a marked decrease in light output in low-voltage lights. We make the BIRNS VTX, which automatically compensates for cable line loss over any length of any type of cable. The VTX also incorporates a ground-fault circuit interrupter and a dual-line circuit breaker for the ultimate in diver safety and product performance.


Options

You can customize your new BIRNS SNOOPERETTE, often at no extra cost, to make it ideal for your own requirements. These options are:

 

Options
  • Lamp:
  • Many different lamps are available for the SNOOPERETTE. Please see the Lamp Options table 'A' below for details of the most popular choices.

     
  • Lens:
  • Six different lenses are available for different applications. Please see the Lens OptionsTable 'B' below for details.

     
  • Mount:
  • Various mounting options are available for different applications. Please see the Mount Options table 'C' below for details.

    Lamp Options Table 'A'

    Notes:

    1. Unless specified otherwise, the default "standard" lamp installed in the SNOOPERETTE is 32C-003 (12v/100w)

    2. These are the most popular lamp choices, but many others are available for special applications. Ask our Technical Sales Team for more information.

     

     
    Lamp Part No.

    Volts

    Watts
    Color (K)
    Output
    Rated Life (Hours)
    32C-001

    12

    25
    2,925
    260 lumens
    3,000
    32C-002

    12

    50
    3,050
    895 lumens
    3,000
    32C-003
    12
    100
    3,350
    N/A
    200
    32C-024

    24

    20
    2,900
    600 lumens
    2,500
    32C-027

    24

    50
    2,950
    2,900 cd
    4,000
    32C-026

    24

    75
    2,900
    2,500 cd
    3,000
    32C-004
    24
    200
    3,400
    N/A
    50
    32C-005
    24
    250
    3,400
    N/A
    50
    32C-015
    30
    50
    3,450
    N/A
    25
    32C-006

    30

    80
    3,400
    N/A
    15


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    Lens Options Table 'B' Changing the lens is very quick and simple, so it's easy to keep various lenses on hand for different jobs.

     
    Lens

    Part No.

    Benefit
    Application
    Clear

    35A-007

    Greatest light output
    General illumination
    Clear, Deep
    35A-008
    Greatest light output
    General illumination; deep-submergence
    Frosted
    35A-009
    Diffuses light beam
    Excellent for video or film
    Frosted, Deep
    35A-010
    Diffuses light beam
    Video or film; deep-submergence
    Blue
    35A-011
    Matches color temperature of daylight (5000 K)
    Reduces backscatter in murky water; good for color filming
    Blue-Frosted
    35A-012
    Diffuses light output and increases color to 5000 K
    Excellent for color filming, or for filming or videotaping in murky water

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    Mount Options Table 'C' Changing the mount is very quick and simple, so it's easy to keep various mounts on hand for different jobs.

    Mount

    Part No.

    Application
    Stainless Steel Yoke Assembly

    44A-006

    General purpose yoke-mounting
    Handgrip Assembly

    44B-001

    Hand-held; leaves hand available for work
    Helmet Mount, Superlite
    44C-003
    Excellent for helmet mounting on Kirby-Morgan/DSI's Superlite


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