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D.G. Controls Ltd Part Codes explained
We’re here to provide you with all your beacon and sounder needs. With a wide variety of ranges to choose from, each have a unique part code to ensure you’re getting exactly what you are looking for. ❓ How is our range broken down? We’ll tell you: Our range is broken...
🚨 Static Warning Beacons 🚨
In our day to day lives we rely on static warning lights, and you might not even realise.When entering a commercial building, you will see a static signal informing of a fire escape. This is integral to our safety, acting as a guide by staying continuously lit.Perfect...
Recognise and React 🚨
Visual signals are the key for immediate recognition and taking action to react accordingly. Beacons are the perfect device to spotlight a strong and powerful message in the colours used, placement, and time of use. Placement of such signals contribute to...
STOP! 🔴 CAUTION! 🟠 GO!🟢
Your daily commute, or travelling for leisure, you will commonly find traffic signals helping maintain the flow of traffic. 🚦Keeping the chaos under control, the simple yet effective lights make your journey far safer.Most commonly traffic light signals are positioned...
A highly skilled team!
🚨 Looking for beacons and sounders that are hand crafted to the highest quality? Look no further. D. G. Controls Ltd are here with a highly skilled production team to fulfil exactly what you are looking for. 🚨 With so many to choose from, over 5000 different product...
Stig Wahlstrom @ Sahko Trade Fair 2026
Our good friends at Stig Wahlström Oy will be attending the Sahko Electricity Fair 15-17 April 2026, you will find them at stand 7a120.If you are visiting, please do pop by to discuss your beacon requirements with them!Brand new to Helsinki, the electrical trade fair...
🐰 D. G. CONTROLS LTD – EASTER OPEN HOURS 🐰
It’s that time of year for Easter Egg Hunting and eating chocolate until you burst! 🍫 ✨ We will be closed on Good Friday 03/04/2026 – Easter Monday 06/04/2026 ✨Then back to business as normal on Tuesday 07/04/2026!No matter what you are doing, we hope you enjoy a...
Which is better – Xenon or LED?
⚡ Xenon strobe beacons and LED beacons are both a popular option for warning lights, however with technology advancing, LED beacons do seem to be becoming the go-to option. Here’s a quick look into the key features between each unit.💡 Which Should You Choose?-...
Hand built & Hand packed 👏
🚨 As a British based manufacturer, we pride ourselves at D. G. Controls Limited with hand built, individually tested and carefully packed products. Based in Swadlincote, our friendly team is eager to work with you. 🚨As a family run business, you can have full...
Light Modes
Beacon lights have different operational modes of light, understanding these different modes will help you to select the best beacon for your application to aid increased awareness and help people to know how to react to the given situation.⚡ PulsingA pulsing light...
🚦 Meet the SA Stack Light Range!
The SA Stacking Signal Beacon allows tool-free, modular signalling. With both LED and SML configurations, sounder options, and a range of colours available, the SA Stacker offers a solution for production line indication and control panel applications. Features:•...
D G Controls Multi-Voltage Beacons
Did you know that D G Controls offer a large range of multi-function and multi-voltage beacons, sounders, and combined sounder beacons...! 🚨 Most LED beacons within our range are 8 mode multi-function, consisting of a static mode, standard pulse mode, slow pulse mode,...
🔊 Meet the IAS-C Sounder Range!
The IAS-C is a compact, high-output sounder designed to integrate seamlessly with our Series B and C beacons. With 64 tone options and IP66 resistance, the IAS-C is ideal for safety-critical applications in industrial environments.Features:• Powerful, IP66-rated...
Meet the Team! 🎉
We’d like to give you the chance to familiarise yourselves with the faces behind TEAMdeegee, soooo……check out our ‘Team’ page on our website to see what we’ve been up to!https://beaconlamps.com/company/teamHopefully you’ll have as much fun reading, as we did creating...
🚦 Meet the STC Stacking Beacon Range!
The STC is a compact, modular stacking signal beacon solution for space-limited industrial and automation environments. With a range of voltage and colour options, the STC provides clear, reliable communication in all environmentsFeatures:• High-performance signalling...
D G Controls Ltd IPN Range
D G Controls IPN Range gives clear, visual signalling in traffic management for vehicles and pedestrians alike. They are a high brightness, LED, IP65 rated unit which give an unmistakable instruction. Let’s have a look at the range! 🚨 IPN/001 This is a static, 3-way...
🚨Meet the XFL Xenon Strobe Beacon Range
The XFL is a high-performance xenon strobe warning beacon, delivering intense visual alerts in industrial settings. With both single or double-flash signalling patterns, 6 lens colours, and a range of voltage outputs, the XFL ensures maximum visibility where needed...
⚡ EMC Testing: Ensuring Product Compliance and Reliability
At D.G. Controls Ltd, we recognise the critical importance of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing in ensuring our products meet both legal and performance standards. But what is the significance of EMC testing? What is EMC testing? EMC testing assesses how and...
🚨 Meet the SBE Type A Aviation Obstruction Warning Beacon
The SBE Series builds on our Series E range, offering an ICAO compliant aviation obstruction warning beacon that adapts easily to your existing warning solutions. Features:• Designed to meet ICAO guidelines for marking fixed obstructions safely• IP65-rated housing...
About Us 👏
D G Controls was founded in 1967. We design, manufacture and distribute a wide range of audible and visual warning signals, all from our longstanding site in Swadlincote. Since 1967 we have been committed to designing and building reliable products, pushing boundaries...
🚥 Meet the IPN/002 – A Compact LED Stop/Go Traffic Light!
The IPN/002 is a compact, versatile LED Stop/Go light solution for loading bay and dock management, ensuring clear and efficient signalling. Hand-built in our Derbyshire-based facility, you can be sure your signalling solutions are both reliable and low-maintenance....
Buy Our Products Your Way: Direct, Wholesale, or Through Our Exclusive Distributors 👌
When it comes to getting the products you trust, we make it easy for you. Whether you're a contractor, distributor, or end-user, D G offers flexible purchasing options tailored to your needs. You can buy directly from us for personalised service, expert product...
🚧 D G Controls Ltd Traffic Barrier Beacon
Our Traffic Barrier Beacon utilises the latest LED technology to provide a low power, long life, visual warning signal. Designed to be mounted onto a barrier, this beacon is multi-function. Offering a pulsed and static mode with an additional control input available...
“If we can help you, we will!” 💯
We were recently contacted by a customer whose first choice of beacon from a competitor wasn’t available for the foreseeable. The client needed the beacons on-site for install on Friday. Our alternative was slightly more expensive - but as this shows, it’s...
🚨 The Importance of Industrial Warning Lights 🚨
Industrial warning lights play a crucial role in ensuring safety and efficiency in various workplaces. These lights, often seen in factories, construction sites, and warehouses, are designed to alert workers to potential hazards, equipment malfunctions, or operational...
🚨 Type-A / Type-B ICAO Beacons
🚨 Aircraft warning lights are needed specifically on fixed obstacles of 45m or less in height, width & length, and placed at the highest practical point. Obstacles of a greater size require additional red lights in order to outline the extent of the obstruction....
🔊Have you seen our range of Combined Sounder Beacons…?🚨
🔊 It can often be difficult to hear an audible alarm, particularly if there is a lot of background noise. A combined sounder beacon addresses this problem by providing both an audible and visual warning at the same point. A combined sounder beacon is a device that...
🚨 Rotating Mirror Beacons 🚨
Rotating Mirror Beacons are ideal for many applications as they are bright and draw instant attention from the movement they make. A brilliant alternative to a static or standard flashing signal, these beacons are ideal to use in vehicle, fire and industrial...
🚨 A little about Beacon Applications
Beacon lights and sounders are used where a visual or audible warning signal is needed to alert, instruct or to inform people. They are used in many different industries/sectors and on many different applications. Here we look at typical application usage in the most...
Multi-Function Beacons
Did you know, D.G. Controls Pulsed LED Beacons are all multi-function...? Most of the products within our Pulsed LED range are 8 mode multi-function featuring Static, Standard Pulse, Slow Pulse, Fast Pulse, Triple Flash, Random Flash, Strobe and Revolving (Simulated...