Scanstrut and Perko will show a wireless-powered removable all-round navigation light at IBEX 2026 in Tampa. The system pairs a Perko LED pole light with a Scanstrut base and transfers power without exposed metal-to-metal electrical contacts.
The design targets a familiar weak point in removable navigation lights, where moisture and salt can attack contacts inside the deck socket. Removing those exposed connections is intended to reduce corrosion, intermittent operation and maintenance.
Wireless power replaces contact pins
Conventional removable pole lights usually receive power through contacts where the pole plugs into its base. Scanstrut's approach transfers power across that interface without the electrical terminals touching one another.
The companies have been developing the idea around Scanstrut's wireless-power experience and Perko's navigation-light expertise. The collaboration is significant because a safety-critical light must combine reliable power transfer with the optical and regulatory requirements of marine navigation lighting.
Base protection is designed for exposed decks
Scanstrut rates the base to IPX6, while the spring-closing lid carries an IPX4 splash rating when the pole is removed. The assembly also uses sealed electronics, 316 stainless steel hardware and an integrated pole-locking arrangement.
Those details matter on open decks because the socket may spend long periods exposed after a removable light has been stowed. Keeping water away from the power-transfer system is central to whether the concept delivers a real reliability advantage in service.
IBEX will be the first public debut
The companies plan to show the system at IBEX from 6 to 8 October, with the product positioned as new for 2027. Pricing, final shipping dates, available pole lengths and full electrical specifications have not yet been publicly confirmed.
That means buyers should treat the current announcement as a product debut rather than a complete retail specification. Compatibility with existing Perko bases has also not been stated, so retrofit owners will need to wait for the final installation information.
Navigation-light compliance still comes first
Wireless power does not change the legal requirements governing navigation lights, visibility arcs and vessel length. Owners and builders still need to confirm that the final light configuration is approved for the yacht and jurisdiction in which it will operate.
If the production version delivers the promised corrosion resistance while meeting those requirements, the idea has obvious appeal for tenders, day boats and yachts that use removable all-round lights. It is a small component, but one whose failure can have disproportionate safety consequences.
