It seems to me that there are more and more silver-painted Models 115 and 125 showing up on U.S. roadways, especially in the Southeast. I think they are the...
They are actually unpainted (bare) aluminum. They've been in use, at least, in North Carolina for quite a few years. As a matter of fact, there are a few...
Hello, I am a new member here. I work for a public school district in maintenance and have recently been repairing exterior lighting. I have 5 old street...
Hello Craig Glad to hear that you are able to preserve the old streetlights. The old ballasts (size of a 1 gallon paint can) were the standard mercury ballast...
HI Mike, They've been putting up silver AE 113's and 125's here in Houston for the past 10 years. They said they're cheaper than the gray painted ones. Marvin ...
... Yuck, I despise the ugly orange HPS and wish the marketing scam that pushed them so hard in the 70s had never materialized. Why not just stick with the...
Hello folks in the list, As you might know, I work on street lighting management contracts in Brazil, including the city of Sao Paulo with about 550K lamps. ...
I don't have to get rid of those ballasts right away. I was surprised at how clean they were after all those years in service. I have all high pressure sodium...
Hello Jose -- I do not recommend polycarbonate lenses for streetlights, unless you plan to replace them every three years. The heat and ultraviolet from the...
... plan to replace them every three years. The heat and ultraviolet from the light bulbs -- especially high pressure sodium lamps -- turns the polycarbonate...
Hey, There are probably thousands of mercury and metal halide fixtures through out this world that are still left burning after being smashed and/or...
Thought I should post an update here since I've been silent for a while now. We had the most destructive windstorm in decades blast through my area last...
... As I recall, the intensity drops off with the inverse square of the distance, so pretty rapidly. I have heard cases of people being sunburned by broken...
Hi, This sounds like, to me, one of those speciality metal halide lamps used for stock rearing, horticulture, UV germ killing lamps etc. I used to get a tan...
Does anybody here have any experience with Ekio bulbs? I have a desk light that is about 16 years old that requires 2 T8 18" 15 watt bulbs. Last January I...
Sorry.but someone told me that those are very low quality Chinese junk bulbs.the Eiko brand that is...my friend told me he bought some bulbs from a website...
Hmm, wonder if it was the same company that I bought them from, because I also thought I was getting Philips. Can you tell me in a private email? [Non-text...
I'm curious as to what the difference is between the "old technology" and "new technology" fluorescent lamps of the same or almost the same length and...
I didn't know that Eiko made fluorescent tubes. I've used their AV lamps in overhead and 16mm projectors. I would say that the quality of their AV lamps is...
That's a WARNING for all of you guys. Do NOT buy from 1000bulbs.com unless it doesn't matter which manufacturer is of the lamp being sent to you. Check out...
Hello all and Merry Christmas. I want to replace the bulbs in my tractor which operates off a 12v system. Now, I've looked up replacement bulbs at Top Bulb....
... These are just standard automotive lamps. The 1156 is 21W which as far as I know is the highest wattage available in that size. I think you can find some...
Most auto supplies have CHEAP LED replacements for the common tail, parking, sidelight bulbs...WAY BRIGHTER last forever and nearly NO heat.... fit where old...
... an 1156 ... lamp. ... any CP ... far ... melt ... lights ... Everything ... this ... I know what they are I just forgot my Ohm's Law. I was a bit tired ...
... heat.... ... Thanks Jon. All I had to do was the math on the different bulbs. Answered my own question :-) On a side note, a bud bought those 1156 LED...
Yes, they are very directional. I have one tail/brake light that is LED on my Nissan. All the LEDs are forward facing. In the daytime, it is extremely hard...
Be aware that some automotive lamps are made in two types, a standard type and a version that has a heavier filament that does draw more power, but has the...
... Pick up some 12V 35 or 50W halogen capsules and solder them into the base from a dead automotive bulb. Make sure the wiring in the tractor can handle the...
Some lamps are actually designed to be run from electronic ballasts, though I've never read what they do differently. It is typical for electronic ballasts to...
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