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Shot of the 1963 M-400's Guts
See? 120/240V ballast just like my M-400 split door. So I think my M-400 split door's capacitor is the correct one for this light too. Originally this light had two capacitors though. Then in the 80s they went around and replaced all the capacitors with non-PCB ones. But then when these were all removed, the capacitors were all taken out of the lights when they're removed, as they still consider capacitors as hazardeous waste whether they're PCB-containing or not.
Keywords: American_Streetlights

Shot of the 1963 M-400's Guts

See? 120/240V ballast just like my M-400 split door. So I think my M-400 split door's capacitor is the correct one for this light too. Originally this light had two capacitors though. Then in the 80s they went around and replaced all the capacitors with non-PCB ones. But then when these were all removed, the capacitors were all taken out of the lights when they're removed, as they still consider capacitors as hazardeous waste whether they're PCB-containing or not.

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Album name:Mike / My General Electric M-400 (1973)
Keywords:American_Streetlights
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Date added:Aug 06, 2014
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Model:V5024
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Mercuryvapor123   [Aug 07, 2014 at 11:29 PM]
I'll tell you what, for the age of this fixture it sure looks good on the inside. Very Happy
streetlight98   [Aug 08, 2014 at 04:13 AM]
Taking it apart and scrubbing it down made all the difference. Smile
Mercuryvapor123   [Aug 08, 2014 at 04:29 AM]
Just a labor of love,
streetlight98   [Aug 08, 2014 at 04:40 AM]
Very Happy
Mercuryvapor123   [Aug 08, 2014 at 04:55 AM]
I noticed this has a different ballast than mine did the one I had was covered in red insulation and had larger windings.
streetlight98   [Aug 08, 2014 at 06:33 PM]
Red varnish was used on the late 50s GEs? I know Westinghouse used it into the 60s some time...
Mercuryvapor123   [Aug 08, 2014 at 11:26 PM]
Ahh, Thanks for the info. Very Happy

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