Pretty much all that you mentioned. If you are able to talk to a utility and they are willing to let you have some fixtures, that is a good way. E-bay has...
Yep it is the safest way to have them enclosed, but open are still available and used.....the supermarket chain in Maryland, Delaware, and VA and DC has those...
Stanley Chiang wrote: "Just wondering how people have gone about adding to their collection of streetlights, whether the vintage or modern styles? Are people ...
This past summer I purchased a CFL at my local supermarket called the Marathon "Classic 60" Soft White Plus. It is shaped like an ordinary "A" incandescent...
Pat, Unfortunately it's about money, profitability, and competition. If you go back far enough, the "Marathon" lights were called "Earthlights. " But now, with...
Hi All I have been offered three Mercury Lamps onw 80w and two 100w the 80w type is a 80 watt H38MP-80/DX Mercury Lamp with a Pear shape Bulb,one of the 100w...
Hi All I have added the Following to my Website The Colin Grimes Collection they are US Westinghouse Mazda 120v 100-200-300w 3 way Lamp with Mogul Cap added to...
... 80w type is a ... 100w lamps is a 100 watt H38MP-100/DX Mercury Lamp with a Pear shape Bulb,the other is a 100 watt H38AV-100/DX HID Mercury Lamp...
Hi James thanks Mate, I guess the H38MP-80/DX and the H38MP-100/DX are the same lamps as in the code they both hve H38 listed in the Reference Numbers, as we...
I have a Brand new GE 35w SOX lamp which I will have to return to my lamp suppliers as the lamp has a Airleak/fault yes its a GE Crap, why Have the quality of...
... lamp suppliers as the lamp has a Airleak/fault yes its a GE Crap, why Have the quality of Lamps become so Rubbish?. Whem Lamps were made by the Origional...
Hi James/All I have to agree with you it's now very hard to find any good quality lamps All the Best Colin ... lamp suppliers as the lamp has a Airleak/fault...
Hi Davy/All The Mercury Lamps have arrived today, yes one is a slimmer MBF like the Osram HQI-E, Sylvania MP70/100, Venture 50/to 150w HIE Coated lamp the...
Hi All I have added the Following to my Website The Colin Grimes Collection they are GE 9w BIAX Stick CFL Lamp with E14 (SES Small Edison Screw) cap added to...
Does anyone know if a 100 watt standard mercury vapor lamp (H38) can be safely operated on a 100 watt pulse rated CWA metal halide ballast (M90) without...
This has come up before. I tried a 100 watt merc on both a 70 and 100 watt HX ballast and the results were satisfactory. I did not try the R ballasts because I...
Hi Lee/Stanley I couldn,t put it better myself, yes both Mercury Lamps and M type Metal Halide Lamps from 175w to 400w are compatable and all you need to do is...
Hi Lee and Colin, Thanks for your tips. You are right, I just did a few searches on 100 watt MH ballasts, and couldn't find a CWA type. All were the...
I would make the ignitor defeatable. You need only disconnect the wire that leads to common to disable the pulses. The wires leading to the output of the...
Hi Stanley, Lee is right. I've done similar tests and a 100w M.H. ballast drives a 100w M.V. at about 115 watts. Several months ago, I installed an Advance...
I live in the Chicago area, and I get to photograph different "classic lights" I come across in my travels. So far, I've been able to find OV 20's, Form 400's,...
Hey guys, I am Jeremiah otherwise known as J-Frog on the Lighting Gallery website. I am into lighting in general and collect mainly HID lamps and fluorescent...
Hi All Can anyone with Series Street lighting, I know they were popular in the USA during the 1930's to 1970's, why I am wondering is I have this old GE 6.6A...
... in the USA during the 1930's to 1970's, why I am wondering is I have this old GE 6.6A 2500L Series Street Lighting Lamp ... voltage is 21.8 volts the lamp...
Hi James I recieved a wery helpful message from Joe Maurath Jr, he says Hi Colin, You are correct with the specifications regarding your 2500 lumen street...
Nobody has posted this yet, but a small piece of trivia you might not be aware of is the rotation or removal of lamp posts now along the parade route....
Hey Jeremiah and everybody, Yes there is an issue that the dark sky is trying to get MH banned for street lighting. White light is useful for certain street...
... and ... Hi, Vince! (and everyone) That was one of the first things I noticed when watching the parade on TV--that the fixtures were missing from some of...
Dear all, Hi, I want to know about the use of T5 ( 24w/28w -T5 HO Lamps ) streetighting done in your respective area ? if so pl furnish the details of the...
Hopefully it will backfire on DS because if metal halide was banned, alot of people would be angry because everyone uses metal halide especially for stadium...
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