Strobe Tube Replacement

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Is there an LED Replacement for the Whalen A610 strobe tube? The A610 is almost $200.

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An LED wouldn’t use the power supply. You could use an LED replacement lamp and wire around the power supply but it won’t be synched.

I’ve replaced a couple if my wingtip strobe tubes in the past couple of years and they weren’t nearly that expensive. I don’t think they were Whelen but they plugged right in. Bought from a local Cessna Service Center. Much less than $200.
 
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Domenick said:
Try eBay, though you may want to search for "whelen."

If thinking of replacing the tail strobe, check out:
https://www.aveoengineering.com/

On the other hand if you have wingtip strobes you may not legally need the tailtip strobe:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0ji5jdpu6zksndh/Anti-Collision Systems.Regulations.pdf?dl=1
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you need to check one more piece of the puzzle, the STC that applies to the instillation of the strobes. The STC could have been approved with all three installed and no option to install just two even if the light pattern covers the regulation.
 
I put this in my Archer as a replacement for the rotating beacon years ago, intended for Cessna 180, but STC for other aircraft. It is inexpensive but the nice thing about it is replacement tubes were, IIRC, $15-25. My IA has remarked how much I’ve saved over the years, compared to other Whelen alternatives.
https://www.chiefaircraft.com/un-fs4400.html
 
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Its 2025, My company in Michigan just developed these LED A610 Strobe replacements.
 

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Domenick said:
What company would that be?
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I work for Compunetics Inc, In Troy MI. My boss had LED plane lights as a small project back in 2011 and has had this Strobe style replacement design on his Cessna since then. As a newer employee (last 7 years) while we have down time he had me redesign the project just for something to do. It works great but he is not to motivated for marketing and supporting It as he is eyeing retiring. So im seeing is there a market, i think so as those strobes are $140. I like the Idea of Retro Fit bulbs but mayby not designing a whole assembly. We started working on the Cessna 172 Beacon Light Assembly, possibly making a blade instead of cylinder design but i really like the idea of minimum retro fitting. The prices of whats out there in way too high for LED lighting. Im not an airplane guy so im learning. I do embedded software, circuit board and PCB design. -William
 
@William Willette You have my attention; I have a failing original Aeroflash/Whelen strobe. A replacement that does not require wing tip modification would be greatly desired. Don't leave a brother hanging.... :)
 
robin ardoin said:
@William Willette You have my attention; I have a failing original Aeroflash/Whelen strobe. A replacement that does not require wing tip modification would be greatly desired. Don't leave a brother hanging.... :)
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I wrote a reply early that explained the current status, but it has not posted yet? These would be direct tied to DC and work 10V-36V, the strobe and sync up is internal on the board. As recently designed prototypes (tested for years on my bosses plane at the same light output) there would be a couple things to work out.
 
William Willette said:
I wrote a reply early that explained the current status, but it has not posted yet? These would be direct tied to DC and work 10V-36V, the strobe and sync up is internal on the board. As recently designed prototypes (tested for years on my bosses plane at the same light output) there would be a couple things to work out.
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the first being a legal way to install them
 
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