Hi Mike I mounted them into a wooden box 13in x 13 in by 1in deep assembled the tubes as Blue, Green, White, and Pink. exept for the blacklight one as they are...
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Amy
mercury_1kw
Oct 1, 2003 10:46 am
Hi Guys They are listed in the Hobbies & Education under Cold Cathode on their website Just checked today Regards Amy ... cathode tubes ... Catalogue ... even...
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soxlamp180w
Oct 1, 2003 10:51 am
HI Amy I found your Cold Cathide lighting interesting I live 10 minuits from Maplin and I shall have a look at these CCT (Cold Cathode Tubes) and may buy some ...
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Docherty Michael
soxville90
Oct 1, 2003 12:15 pm
Hi Amy, Yes, I've seen them now. They look like a good buy as you get the inverter supplied. The inverters which I build to operate my tubes operate directly...
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James
jdh76uk
Oct 1, 2003 5:46 pm
Details from 2003 Toshiba lamp catalogue, for HF300X: 300 Watts 130 Volts 2.5 Amps 15800 lumens Ra40 3900K 12000hrs life (to 90% survival) Length 290mm ...
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soxlamp180w
Oct 1, 2003 6:57 pm
Hi All I managed to buy some of these cold Cathode tubes in White,Green, Pink and Blacklight the only colorI didnt buy was the Blue as they are out of stock ...
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soxplus55uk
Oct 1, 2003 7:10 pm
Hi Guys I guess £25 including VAT and Delivery sounds fair Colin if you are with us Thanks I recieved the 300w Toshiba Mercury Lamp James I say it will bo OK...
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Lee
sodiumlamp_man
Oct 2, 2003 10:49 am
Hi All Does any one know How many different Thorn Beta 5 are/were made I can see four in Colins Collection without Less Gear/Transformer or ignitor gear with...
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Alexander.Macdonald
alycidon22
Oct 2, 2003 11:33 am
Don't forget top entry and side entry variants,plus deep bowl Mack ... From: Lee To: StreetlightingUK@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 11:49 AM...
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soxplus55uk
Oct 2, 2003 5:39 pm
HI Lee My guess is about 45 if not more The first Beta 5 was actually called Junior Amberline by AEI then Atlas/ British Lighting Industries brought out their...
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soxplus55uk
Oct 2, 2003 5:48 pm
Hi SL I too went to maplin and bought one of these CCT lamps i got the Blacklight used it in a 9v radio battery and the light it gives off is a purple and...
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tluck63312@...
turbo123498
Oct 2, 2003 9:50 pm
HI LEE. THORN used make BETA 5 lanterns with 70W SONE,18W SOX and 35W SOX bulbs. THORN makes them now with 35W SOX bulbs. THORN made a BETA 5 lantern with a...
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Simon Cornwell
xevious1_uk
Oct 3, 2003 11:14 am
A while ago, I posted a picture of my GEC 8426 - the first design of GEC's turtle lamp with the shoe extending over the top of the lantern canopy. This lantern...
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Simon Cornwell
xevious1_uk
Oct 3, 2003 11:27 am
... Was that 4 to 5 or 45? ;-) I think you're close to the mark with 4 or 5. Excluding the gear-in- head/gearless, top/side entry and photocell combinations, I...
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Lee
sodiumlamp_man
Oct 3, 2003 1:06 pm
HI Tim I remember the 70w SON version but they didnt take off as much due to the heat of a 70w SON lamp melted the bowls I think the 18w Beta 5s are still...
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soxlamp180w
Oct 3, 2003 5:23 pm
Hi All I bought some 160w Self Ballasted Mercury Lamps for £20 and a 500w size for £42 Some are BC and some are ES a few are 230-240v and others are...
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robert cookson
horizal33
Oct 3, 2003 6:03 pm
Hi I would think PRC could be Peoples Republic of China?.Could it be an illegal copy you have!! The mains at your house is probably now quoted as 230V...
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soxlamp180w
Oct 3, 2003 8:30 pm
Hi Bob Good Question on the Box it has Philips Powertone, ML 500w E40, 225-235v 201331 then the barcode and 8-711500-201331 Made in P.R.C. Philips Electronics...
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Lee
sodiumlamp_man
Oct 3, 2003 10:51 pm
Hi soxlamp180w The 500w ML lamps are the same as what I have used I seen them in service for two or so years before they fail but this was in industrial lamps...
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Mike Boyd
yodeledeo
Oct 4, 2003 9:02 am
On 03/10/03 06:06, "Lee" <sodiumlamp_man@...> wrote: <snipped> ... This might be a reference to the Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth,...
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soxplus55uk
Oct 4, 2003 10:23 am
Hi All I only have a Old Philips 250w ML bulb Its Rated ML 250w 240-250V and its Made in Brazil The wrapper is pre 1980s as its Green with light Green stripes...
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Steven Oliver
circle1939
Oct 4, 2003 10:29 am
Hi Simon The GEC Z9454 must surely be one of the longest-lived designs; Edinburgh first started installing them in the 1950s and only stopped doing so in the...
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chris gale
ynys8wyth
Oct 4, 2003 11:31 am
... Hi all, Re: solar powered lighting, I spotted a row of newly installed lights on the Taff Trail cycle trail at Merthyr Tydfil in August - each had a solar...
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Amy
mercury_1kw
Oct 4, 2003 2:53 pm
Hi Guys Its got me concerned about these ML 500w lamps from China especally that I to have one rated the same. ML 500w E40, 225-235v, 201331, the barcode and...
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Amy
mercury_1kw
Oct 4, 2003 3:08 pm
HI Guys I think the First GEC lanterns were made in the Late 1940s early 1950s for a replacement for the Z9425 lantern and the Z9454C a cutoff version replaced...
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Amy
mercury_1kw
Oct 4, 2003 3:17 pm
Hi I am curious about Soler powered/wind powered Streetlights I guess they have a inverter to step the voltage from 12 volts up to 240v and from DC to AC Has...
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Amy
mercury_1kw
Oct 4, 2003 3:19 pm
Hi Guys Colin has removed his photos as he has been intouch with me saying He is overhauling his collection as he has done swaps and is expecting to buy some...
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nukemalluk1988
Oct 4, 2003 3:56 pm
HI AMY COLINS COLLECTION OF STREETLIGHTS FLOODLIGHTS SIGNLIGHTS LAMPS AND LANDING LIGHT IS IN LIGHTING AND LAMPS UK ...
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robert cookson
horizal33
Oct 4, 2003 4:01 pm
Hi Amy This is a picturecof a solar powered cobra head I saw in Jamaica a few years ago. They get a lot of sunshine there but they still need massive solar...
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Amy
mercury_1kw
Oct 4, 2003 7:16 pm
Hi Bob Thanks for your reply but the snag is there is no Picture Did you attach it to your message and sent it via the group if yes the group is set as No...