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ALC Powers the Lanyi, Taiwan Airport.

July 26, 2020

The Lanyu Airport continues to upgrade and recently chose ALC high efficiency, .99 percent power factor Ferroresonant constant current regulators (CCR) to re-power their vault. Through the efforts of our distributor in Taiwan, twenty (20) ALC CCR’s were purchased and will be installed as part of the airport’s modernization program. These CCR’s provide the required airfield power upgrade and lay the foundation for improved reliability and control of all series circuits. These CCR’s will also easily integrate with future upgrades of the airfield lighting computer control system and the conversion to LED lighting. This order is an example of ALC’s expanding global sales to meet the demands of airports worldwide for airfield lighting, power systems, signage and navigational aids.

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