HI All I have this really Old streetlight which has seen better days I dont know the make of the lantern or age, it used a 140 watt SO/H sodium lamp as I dont...
... few Thorn Beta 5s spare If interested see picture ... How much are these things generally worth anyway? I've thought it would be cool for a while now to...
Hi James The Thorn Beta 5 cost about £60 UK pounds plus VAT from electrical wholesalers in the UK I've actually sold one to Chris (cmmdr_umbro) for £15 and...
Hi Ian and welcome! You live half-way between two other group members - Ian in Carmarthen and myself in Cardiff. I was interested to see some old top-entry...
... I'm not sure about the brand new list price, but I've just put a Thorn Beta 5 (without gear) on the scales. It's 4.5lbs (just over 2kg). Aluminium canopy...
Just to confirm/clarify.... I'm selling Thorn Beta 5s without gear and without bulbs for £5.... it's just the basic lantern. Colin's selling Thorn Beta 5s...
... wholesalers in the UK ... member is buying two from me. ... both got a shock when it woud have cost over £68 just to send a lantern by airmail. (costs...
Hi Colin, Yes, the electronic ballast I described is based around yours, but the circuitry is similar in most of my ballasts, except the high frequency SON...
Hi Chris, I haven't seen any in use anywhere yet, but mine was easily obtained, so I'm sure they are. I think they are more golden than SOX, and I personally...
Hi James I agree Simon also has some Thorn Beta 5 streetlights for sale cheeper but they have No Gear or Lamps for £5 or about $10 but ther also the huge...
HI Mike I agree as most lamps are now made abroad The only lamps I see made in the UK are the SOX lamps which are made in Hamilton in Scotland near Glasgow I...
smuk_1994 <smuk_1994@...> writes ... I've been working funny hours this week so haven't had a chance to test it- I'll let you know what happens when I...
you do realize u.s.a. is on 120 volts and a step up transformer would be required regards adrian ... From: smuk_1994 To: StreetlightingUK@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
danial_thomas2004 <danial_thomas2004@...> writes ... Welcome! There is a bit of more general electrical and lighting related discussion here- usually...
Hi adrian I think James Sweet maybe able to get his hands on a step-up transformer Maplin in the UK sell both a 120 to 240v and a 240 to 120v auto transformer ...
Thanks Mike - how many different types of metal halide are there? Some have a blue tinge I know, but I've seen lamps I assumed were metal halide that look more...
... would be required ... Yes of course I realize this, we do have 240v here in our houses you know, yes all the lights are 120v but heating appliances are...
... made in Hamilton in Scotland near Glasgow ... local wholesailers and I was supprised of the price ( £7.90 including VAT ) I remember them being £20 +...
Hi Colin, I buy most of my discharge lamps from International Lamps in Harlow, Essex. I find them very helpful, and their delivery is first class. The 400w MBF...
... transformer Maplin in the UK sell both a 120 to 240v and a 240 to 120v auto transformer ... US type I am saving my pennies to buy a stepdown transformer ...
Hi James I have 2 x 500w and 4 x 300w lamps in 120v thus I can wire them in series no problems Alternatively is to look around for a 240v to 110v 5amp...
Hi Mike I've managed to get Yahoo to reactivate the Lamps and Lighting group Feel free to add photos of your Lamp Collection to the group All the members are...
Hi Colin - that's really good news - the catalogue collection on the old group was marvellous, and lead finally to identification of the thorn Beta 3. Plus...
... Have you got some contact details for them? I need a 90W SOX so I can get my Alpha 9 going...you'll have noticed I already found a ballast! .phil. -- Phil...
HI Chris It may take awhile to rescan the Catalogues etc due to I missplaced the programme disk for my scanner and with someone who sent me a Trojon Virus etc...
Hi All, 2 questions: a.. a fitting is marked 18W SOX-E, but the choke is marked 18W SOX, can either type lamps be used on this then? b.. where's a cheap place...
Hi Davy The 18w SOX-E from Philips and sat 18w SOX from Osram GE etc are the same Lamp thus can operate from any 18w SOX gear Before 1985 the 18w SOX-E by...
Hi Phil Thier web address is http://www.internationallamps.co.uk/ Postal Address is INTERNATIONAL LAMPS LTD Stadium Way, Harlow, Essex. CM19 5FG Telephone Nos...
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