General Information Sheet
BIRNS TubeLight Model 5710 Underwater Inspection Light

General Information

The BIRNS Tubelight is the world's most popular and versatile small general-purpose underwater inspection "drop" light. Proven by experience, the Tubelight was developed in the early-1980's and, apart from periodic upgrades, remains essentially unchanged from the original, superb style.

Applications

The Tubelight is rugged and versatile, and is used for localized inspection, with cameras, etc. It can be supplied with your choice of 120 or 240 volts, 100 to 500-watt lamp, and two different dome options. It is easily suspended by its cable for general-purpose "drop" light use, and can be mounted singly or in pairs for use with underwater cameras. 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 Model 5710 TubeLight provides:

  • brilliant "white light" illumination
  • small size (Ø49mm / 1.9" OD)
  • customizable lamp, dome, reflector and mount options
  • choice of 120 or 240 volt use (AC or DC)
  • 30-second tool-free relamping, and very easy maintenance
  • tungsten-halogen, commercially-available "white" light lamps
  • no warm-up time, no ballast needed
  • case ground (earth) connection compatible with all commercially-available Class A GFCIs (ELCBs)

What You'll Need

The Model 5710 BIRNS TubeLight uses a CEF3S16-xxx Power Cable Assembly (xxx-feet long); includes CEF3S cable connector, 316 SS cable locking sleeve (63A-003) and heavy-duty Hubbell plug installed, on 16/3 Aquaprene or Super-Vutron cable. (The plug is not included on lengths shorter than 20 feet.) We'll make any length or configuration you wish. Contact us!
Options
You can customize your new BIRNS TubeLight, often at no extra cost, to make it ideal for your own requirements. These options are:

Lamp Options
Notes:
  1. Unless specified otherwise, the default "standard" installed in the BIRNS TubeLight is 32B-005.

  2. All BIRNS TubeLight lamps operate well on AC or DC.
 
Lamp Part No.

Volts

Watts
Color (K)
Output (Lumens)
Rated Life (Hours)
32B-002

120
100
2,850
1,800
750
32B-003

120
150
2,900
2,800
2,000
32B-004
120
250
3,000
5,000
2,000
32B-005
120
500
2,950
10,450
200
32B-016

240
100
2,700
1,200
1,300
32B-015

240
150
2,800
2,300
1,300
32B-017
240
250
2,900
4,200
2,000
32B-018
240
500
2,900
10,500
200

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Dome Options Changing the dome is very quick and simple.

 
Lens

Part No.
Material
Application
Standard

35B-002

Borosilicate glass
General Purpose
Non-Browning
35B-009
Fused silica (quartz) crystal
Impervious to radiation-induced coloration

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Reflector Options Changing the reflectors are very quick and simple, so it's easy to keep them on hand for different applications.

 
Reflector

Part No.
Application
Flat Reflector

54C-001

Eliminates glare and wasteful "overthrow"
Axial Reflector
54B-001
Changes 360° radial beam to downward beam

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Mount Options

 
Mount

Part No.
Application
SS Suspension Assembly

44F-002

Extra security for cable suspension
Dual-light camera bracket
44G-002
Secures two lights onto camera