Personal Distress Signal vs Day & Night Signal

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The Pains Wessex Personal Distress Signal and Comet Day & Night Signal are both pyrotechnics & flares products. Key difference: Burn Time — Personal Distress Signal is 5 s vs Day & Night Signal at 20 s (minimum, red flare).

Personal Distress Signal
Day & Night Signal

Specification comparison

Specification Personal Distress Signal Day & Night Signal
Light Intensity 10000 cd
Burn Time 5 s 20 s (minimum, red flare)
Altitude 46 m
Color Red Red flare / Orange smoke
Weight 160 g 170 g
Net Explosive Content 45 g 45 g
Cartridge Count 9
Visibility (day) 5 miles
Visibility (night) 10 miles
Ignition Method Penjector system
UN Number UN0312
Hazard Class 1.4G
Part Number 9556650 9131500
Length 190 mm
Diameter 30 mm

Certification comparison

Certification Personal Distress Signal Day & Night Signal
MED — Not listed ✓
USCG ✓ — Not listed

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Data sources

Personal Distress Signal
Data from painswessex.com ·
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Day & Night Signal
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