175W MV here before, this is a bit brighter and has been working well for 2 years but recently the door opened
a lot of working MV streetlights got replaced recently by DTE even a 400W MH OVX got replaced
Eh so much for being maintenance-free for 20 years I guess lol. What I don't see is, if it's not intended to need servicing for 20 years, why not use a retaining screw instead of latches that, apparently, fail all-too-often?
Yeah seen a number of pics where the "ballast tray" opens up, seems like a problem!
The old cobra was probably a GE M250 or an AEL something, I forget the name
Are the LEDs on your street on those wireless PCs like most of the other LEDs up there Joe? I hope when they eventually start using LEDs here in the next 15 years or so that they use regular PCs.
Those wireless photocontrols could be fun. A hacker with a smartphone could potentially go around & turn streetlights on & off One of my friends hacked into a neighbor's X-10 system (remember those?) and messed around with his lights!
yeah i think this idea of wirelessly controlled street lights is a terrible idea. Hopefully when LEDs start popping up here in the next 15 years or whatever, they'll use regular PCs.
LOL! X10 hacking! Jeez I remember when I learned that system at school! We had so much fun messing with it, turning lights on and off on others' circuits xD
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What was the old 175W light?
The old cobra was probably a GE M250 or an AEL something, I forget the name