... Often it says right on the ballast that you can do this. The usual purpose is to use the 120V tap to run a backup tungsten halogen lamp in the event of a...
Hey Chris, I will check out Mtn. Lakes. Bergen Cty has many nice incandescents still in use-- especially in the town of Ridgewood NJ. Most of the lights have...
I've noticed many of the replacement NEMA head type lights that Detroit uses are clear MV. I would guess most of these are 175w and used on residential...
I've often wondered how many of you actually use your streetlight collection. I mean these things are big and how many are you going to light up inside or...
... Hi Brian I use mine as often as I can, I love 'em! I have more pics of my new merc display at my shop, but those images are on the computer over there. I...
Nice setup Rich. I just had a look. Brian ... From: Rich To: streetlights-l@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, April 02, 2006 8:22 PM Subject: [streetlights-l] Re:...
I did at my old house, used my LM-400, but had to convert it to a 50W HPS because the 400W MV was killing me in electrical usage. Worked really well with the...
... 50W HPS because the 400W MV was killing me in electrical usage. Worked really well with the conversion. ... Ick, how about a 100W merc? Or a 50W MH?...
I was working at an electrical supply house at the time I converted the fixture, the smallest mogul based lamp and ballast combination they had in stock was...
I converted my present early G.E. NEMA head light to 100w from 175w. Works nice and it's just the right amount of light. Also my taste changed. I no longer use...
... nice to see the town of Ridgewood has kept its streetlight charm. i hope to take many pictures and have them posted of the lights. I think that New Jersey...
Hi group I just scored a new lume right off the pole! It is pictured in my 'Lectricman66' photo folder. It has a generic 100w mercury in it and a 240...
Nice find! That's a Westinghouse OV-10 with intergral ballast. Westinghouse made them in both remote ballast and intergrally ballasted variants. I noticed New...
... Westinghouse made them in both remote ballast and intergrally ballasted variants. I noticed New England used to have lots of those in service at one time. ...
Hi Group, There are a couple of old HPS fixters located near my house; I believe they are GE PowrDoors. I don't know the wattage or model; maybe M250?. I...
The older the lamp is that is when the bulb shifts color. It will start off blue then turn orange. The bulb may start to cycle soon after this. When it...
I remember watching the two HPS 400w newly installed Cobra-heads at the new fire station. This was in 1975 and I was so fascinated by the change over from ...
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My Line Materials Spherolite Junior is mounted on a short pole, and lights up my patio every night. It has a 40 watt clear bulb on an extender (to ensure...
Pics? ... From: avm316 To: streetlights-l@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 10:38 PM Subject: [streetlights-l] Re: Do you use your collection for...
Pics? ... From: powrdoor To: streetlights-l@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 8:56 PM Subject: [streetlights-l] Re: Do you use your collection...
Something I find interesting. It appears when GE had the M400A1 Cutoff luminaire available, it was available with one of two optical assemblies. The first...
The title may say it all but it does not say enough. Do you mean what's the best CRI 70 watt lamp, the best standard 70 watt HPS lamp, or the best 70 watt...
Not color improved HPS. WAY too much money than I'm willing to spend. Just over all color/CRI. The one that I'm using now is very orange and made by "Caster"....
... the fixture, the smallest mogul based lamp and ballast combination they had in stock was the 50W HPS. I plan on making it a 400W MV now that it is retired...
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