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ACK ANOTHER TILTED UP 115?!
Common here. 115 FCO which is tilted up.

Got a good look at the reflector, and it seems to be exactly like a drop lens. Kinda like what is found in my 115.
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ACK ANOTHER TILTED UP 115?!

Common here. 115 FCO which is tilted up.

Got a good look at the reflector, and it seems to be exactly like a drop lens. Kinda like what is found in my 115.

floodscloseup.jpg parknglot.jpg 115tiltedupx.jpg m400r2davit.jpg m-400r2.jpg
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Filename:115tiltedupx.jpg
Album name:Lil'Cinnamon / Colorado Streetlights
Keywords:American_Streetlights
Company and Date Manufactured:American Electric
Model Number:Model 115 (FCO? if it had a diff REFLECTOR it would be better!)
Wattage:250w
Lamp Type:High Pressure Sodium
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Date added:Feb 13, 2010
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lite_lover   [Feb 13, 2010 at 10:33 PM]
Yep,from what the specs show,the same reflector is used in both drop lens and FCO fixtures.
Form109   [Feb 13, 2010 at 11:42 PM]
isnt this a Sag Lense?
LilCinnamon   [Feb 13, 2010 at 11:51 PM]
Nope. Xcel energy NEVER uses sag. Just FCO and rarely Drop lens. In fact, I have never seen a sag lens around here x.x
gailgrove   [Feb 14, 2010 at 12:06 AM]
There might be good reason for it to be tilted there, I know of fixtures around here that are tilted but theres always a good reason. Wink
LilCinnamon   [Feb 14, 2010 at 12:16 AM]
Nope. the 115 has a step mount design to tilt it. Linemen get very lazy and shove it all the way in then it tilts it up. I can see why it tilts up all the time in my own 115!
GullWhiz   [Feb 14, 2010 at 04:12 AM]
Not lazy, just more of uneducated or don't give horsefeathers!
Form109   [Feb 14, 2010 at 04:56 AM]
whats Wrong with the AE's Pointing Up like that?...i like em like that...in fact thats the Way i see then all the Time...everywhere i go....but its mainly the 115's i see tilted up like this...the 113's are more Level...but i do see Level 115's....im not sure if the 125's have Level Steps but i never see those Pointed Up...always level unless the Arm is Tilted at an Angle.
GullWhiz   [Feb 14, 2010 at 05:11 AM]
trust me its big wrong! I have seen some installations that actually lights up the grass in front of them instead of the road when they are shoved it in....I've seen some pointed up a bit higher than this one...
LilCinnamon   [Feb 14, 2010 at 05:35 AM]
Hmm. I see. Why doesn't the M-250r2 have the problem when it has the same step mount design? I don't get it.
Form109   [Feb 14, 2010 at 05:43 AM]
That is Odd.....Prehaps its the Lineman?
GullWhiz   [Feb 14, 2010 at 08:55 AM]
It isn't exactly the same design....there may also be something on AE that you would accidentally insert it farther.....I have been told by my lineman friend that the AE mounting thing is a problem....
gailgrove   [Feb 14, 2010 at 03:28 PM]
Well the lights that I know of tilted are lighting a wide road from only one side thats why there tilted, but I do understand that it is often is laziness
LilCinnamon   [Sep 19, 2010 at 09:58 PM]
I know some lazy linemen can tilt up an M-400 r2! (or a2, since same housing) I seen a case of a tilted up M-400 r2. Got one of those on kipling. I actually tested this with my pipe, and it seems that people can be lazy and force the arm on top of what is supposed to stop it! And that makes it tilt up very much.
gailgrove   [Nov 01, 2010 at 12:56 AM]
Yep according to the instructions there is a way to tilt up fixtures with 4 bolt slipfitters, you have to tighten the front bolts more then the back or something like that Smile
LilCinnamon   [Mar 13, 2011 at 10:40 AM]
This 115 got replaced with an M-250r2. 250w HPS again.

Did the 115 fail or fall? xD Cause it kinda looks like its not fully on the arm.
gailgrove   [Mar 13, 2011 at 02:32 PM]
Maybe both Laughing though it likely did fail, 250 watt 115s seem to do that a lot.
LilCinnamon   [Mar 13, 2011 at 06:10 PM]
Maybe. xD But why replace it with another small fixture again? xD
gailgrove   [Mar 13, 2011 at 06:30 PM]
One word; cheaper Sad
LilCinnamon   [Mar 13, 2011 at 06:45 PM]
I think Colorado state uses 250w HPS in medium fixtures. But Xcel energy uses small fixtures in 250w HPS.
gailgrove   [Mar 13, 2011 at 07:09 PM]
We use small for all wattage (70/150/250/400) in OVZs, OVXs and 115s, though reacentally I have noticed a few 125s being installed for 400 watt instillations.

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