Specification sheets make every light tower look similar on paper. The differences that actually matter for Indian project sites — power source flexibility, real ingress protection, and who shows up when something breaks — rarely make it into the headline numbers.
Confirm whether a unit is battery-only, AC-only, or supports both. Sites with reliable mains access can use AC power for continuous operation; remote or urban sites without grid access need genuine battery independence. Some models, like the LI-500, support both and let you choose per deployment rather than committing to one power source for the life of the equipment.
"Weatherproof" and "rugged" aren't standardised terms. An IP rating is a tested, comparable figure — IP66 means fully dust-tight and protected against powerful water jets from any direction, a meaningfully higher standard than IP65. Check the actual rating on the spec sheet, and confirm it's tested per IEC 60529 rather than a marketing claim. See our IS Standards guide for the full explanation.
How many people does it take to set the unit up, and how long does it take? A single-person, sub-10-second deployment (as with the LI-300) is a real operational difference on sites where lighting has to move multiple times a shift — not just a marketing figure.
Confirm warranty length and what it actually covers, and whether the manufacturer has service support reachable from your project's location. A unit that's cheaper upfront but has no accessible service network becomes expensive the first time something needs repair. See our partner network coverage and Service & RMA pages for what this looks like with Litenza specifically.
Battery packs, chargers, and any AC driver accessories are often priced separately from the base unit — confirm what's actually included in the standard kit versus sold as an add-on before comparing quotes across suppliers.
Compare the actual spec sheets side by side — our LI-300, LI-500, LI-TP-200, LI-TC-300, and LI-S3 product pages each list full technical specifications, and every page includes a comparison table against the rest of the range.
It depends on site access. Sites with reliable mains power can use AC for continuous operation; remote or urban sites without grid access need genuine battery independence. Some models support both.
"Weatherproof" isn't a standardised term and can be used by any manufacturer. An IP rating corresponds to a defined, tested standard (IEC 60529), making it directly comparable across products.
Confirm warranty length and coverage, and whether the manufacturer has service support reachable from your project's location — not just what's promised at the point of sale.
Not always. Battery packs, chargers, and accessories like AC drivers are sometimes priced separately — confirm what's in the standard kit before comparing quotes.
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