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Abandoned OV-25 and a M-250R2
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There was likely another OV-25 or possibly a M-400 where the M-250R2 is now. The OV-25 was there before the shopping plaza was built. Whatever this lit previously was long gone before I was born. Needless to say, the OV-25 doesn't work. It has a faded reddish-orange photocell in it so this light either has a 240V PC or an open cap in it. This pole was renewed about a month ago and i thought fo sure the OV-25 wasn't going to make it, but thankfully both lights were transfered to the new pole even though the westie serves no purpose currently. There was a M-250R bail latch to the left of the pic, but it and its utility pole were taken down when this plaza was constructed. There's a PF-1000 a couple of poles behind this shot too and it doesn't work and it has the same photocell/open cap in it. I always distictively remember the "red knobs" on those three lights ever since I saw them. I hope to get this guy eventually, but for now it doesn't seem to be in any danger.
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[4/9/12]
That sucks. i don't even think they check the lights when they renew poles here. They transferred a M-250R2 with a dead lamp and birds nest to a new pole a few streets down from me. After I reported it, they went back out and put up a new M-250R2. The light was out ever since i moved into the neighborhood back in 2003. The pole was renewed in 2009 and i reported it later in '09 as well.
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4/20/12
I found out this was actually turned off so it may still work if it was repowered, though if it is ever brough back to service, a 400W HPS M-400 will likey appear on the pole.