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Halcyon Lighting Systems
Halcyon's Explorer and Proteus lighting systems set the standard for underwater illumination. HID, halogen, and HMI lamps can be matched with any application, while a wide variety of canister/battery configurations allows you to dial in your system to meet the demands of any diving environment:

 
 

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Halcyon Proteus Lights

Proteus 3 LightFor divers who want a traditional sealed lead acid battery design, Halcyon now offers both the Proteus 3 and Proteus 6 canister lights. Designed as our entry level 10w HID system, the Proteus 3 provides a generous two hour burn time with a slim form factor. Halcyon now offers two 10w HID light heads for the Proteus lights: a compact fixed-beam head utilizing a MR-11 style bulb and the focusable 10w head that comes standard on the Explorer 4.5 light.

The Proteus 6 lights are available with multiple lamp configurations, but with the 18w HID it burns for two hours and is our most affordable high performance cave and wreck system. Proteus canisters are milled to exacting tolerances from a new high performance plastic that allows us to eliminate the bulkhead on the battery pack.

  • Traditional sealed lead acid batteries
  • One piece canister maintains maximum reliability

All Halcyon Lights come standard with the following:

  • Locking latches
  • Hands-free Goodman handle
  • Stainless Steel Fittings
  • Lifetime warranty on canister
  • 110 or 220 volt charger
  • Depth rated to 500'/152m

The Proteus 3 adds 2 lbs. of ballast to a diver's rig, making it primarily suitable for wet suit diving.

The Proteus canister carries a lifetime warranty against breakage and maintains a material operating temperature of -100' F (-73'C).

 

Halcyon Proteus Burn Times
Lighting Systems
50 watt halogen
10 watt HID
18
watt HID
Proteus 3
20 min
120 min
45 min
Proteus 6
45 min
300 min
120 min

Proteus Systems
Proteus Canister Specifications
Proteus 3

3.4"OD/8.5"L
Weight 4.25 lbs
Buoyancy -2 lbs
Proteus 6
4.2"OD/12"L
Weight 10 lbs
Buoyancy -3 lbs

 

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DIR Tip 5
Placement of the lights is a very important aspect of equipment configuration, second only to the placement of the air delivery system. Divers usually store the primary light on their right hip where it can be easily reached, removed if necessary, and reviewed for stability.

Other mounting locations, such as hanging the canister from the bottom of the tanks, are inferior to placement on the waist. For instance, consider how butt mounting a canister light impacts a diver’s buoyancy characteristics. The diver in an overhead environment must preserve a "feet up," horizontal trim to reduce the risk of disturbing sediments-- one of the most fundamental rules (and essential skills) in overhead diving.

Butt mounting places the canister below the tanks, resulting in a shift that tends to drag the legs down, especially if the light canister is flooded. The resulting feet-down posture can pose a very real danger in some environments, made all the worse in that butt mounting prevents easy removal of the light. The greatest disadvantage to this mounting location occurs when the diver experiences a problem with the light, such as a flooded canister, a line entanglement, or a failure of the attachment hardware.

DIR Tips courtesy of Global Underwater Explorers
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