Yeah it wouldn't look bad outside, though personally I'd mount this beauty. Or maybe an M-250R2?

Wouldn't look bad , I think it would look awesome, Yea i'v thought of the AEL BALLAST IN ARM but I think I would rather have the GE bracket up. don't get me wrong they'r both exceptional fixtures. Plus i think I'm getting kind'a bored with cobraheads.

I like the GE Power-Brackets too but my favorite bracket fixture of all-time is the Sylvania 6ft long bracket fixtures. see here.

WHOOOOOOO! I'v never seen one of them that is soo cool. And made by Sylvania......AWESOME buds. I can see why you like them so much.

Yeah I know of three, all in Burrillville, RI. Plus Joe Maurath Jr has a few too. They're really great looking lights. The ones he has and the ones i know of are all 175W MV. I like how the PC is level and near the lamp and that it's the same length as a typical mast arm. From what I heard, they also made a 4ft version and a 2ft bracket fixture size

Nice Power Bracket George!

Thanks Darren, I'm trying to to wake up so I can possibly install it today, I figure 20 + cups of coffee should do it. Lol.

nice bracket....im fond of pretty much all of them but the GE's are most familiar & common to me.

also what do you mean by the "good latches" more sturdy?

Yes, The older model latches are designed for a better grip on the fixture housing and they do seem to be more robust than the newer style.

This would look great but I would personally keep this inside just because it's NOS in the box. Not too many lights out there that are NOS in the box. I have three NOS GE cobrahead that I'm keeping indoors (or course it's your light so if you don't mind putting it out in the weather then go for it!) but I don't have the boxes for any of my NOS cobras unfortunately.

OOPs too late, Na' it's no big deal I have three, This one 2,400 watt mercs. and a 175 watt merc. door.

All three of those are NOS in the box too? You should have mounted one of the 400W ones and used the skyguard optical. The lamp would probably stick out the bottom lol.

Looks like the 20+ cups of coffee worked and you got it installed!

Yep, 20+ cups did it,Lol. @ Mike the socket support is actually flipped over so the lamp is further up in the fixture for the 400 watt.

ah so a 400W MV would still be recessed in the sky guard? I thought the bigger bucket was just deeper. To be honest i think the small bucket looks better.

Yep it would be recessed and the PBP optical is slightly deeper as is the skygaurd. I'd have too agree i like the smaller one too, for some reason the larger optic looks to be a China mans hat. No offense though.

Maybe the next light will be a 400W MV bracket with the skyguard? I'm curious how that would light your yard. There wouldn't be any light trespass and the yard would be nice and bright, just a high electric bill lol.

That's the problem THE BILL, I do do allot for my dad but I don't pay the electric bill. If i did I'd have my M-1000 up, Lol. I think the Gull and FGS might be stopping by tomorrow. i'll have to get some crazy pics with him. You should try and come down sometime. I would visit but i don't trust my care that much.

Yeah the electric bill is a killer. Time to invest in some solar panels but with all the energy that we would use with our 150ft 12X 15000W MH highmasts, we'd need to buy a 50-acre lot and fill it with solar panels lol.

Ah great! Yeah I'd love to come down and meet you guys (I don't know sign language though ) but right now I can't since my parents make the rules until i'm out on my own. I will be meeting up with Joe Maurath Jr this summer though and will get to tour his indoor collection. I'll be taking LOTS of pics.

Lol. Yea it would take allot of panel. I don't know sign language either but we have little to no difficulty communicating. But yea it would be really cool to have a gathering of the east cost lighting enthusiasts. we should have our own club like the Hell's Angels. Lol. But nicer.