Is this a remote ballast? « on: February 03, 2020, 07:56:09 PM » Author: CreeRSW207
This pole had a Holophane RSL 200 and an AEL 125. Looks like a 250w MV remote ballast.
		Logged

Long live the Incandescent streetlights!
Power Company: Eversource
Startup Landscaping/LED retrofit business.

	Re: Is this a remote ballast? « Reply #1 on: February 03, 2020, 10:52:49 PM » Author: HPS_250
Looks to be a remote ballast to me! You can see the blue 25 sticker. I wonder what this is for though, because AEL 125s have built in ballasts. Do the Holophane RSL 200 have it’s own ballast?
		Logged

I’ve always been interested in all kinds of lighting, mainly incandescent and HID, and especially all kinds of sodium lamps (HPS/LPS). I’ll tolerate LED but I’m not a fan of it.
I’m not proud to say that my city has Devolved to LED.

	Re: Is this a remote ballast? « Reply #2 on: February 04, 2020, 06:12:18 PM » Author: CreeRSW207
Quote from: HPS_250 on February 03, 2020, 10:52:49 PM Looks to be a remote ballast to me! You can see the blue 25 sticker. I wonder what this is for though, because AEL 125s have built in ballasts. Do the Holophane RSL 200 have it’s own ballast? Don't think so I see most of these with remote ballasts.
		Logged

Long live the Incandescent streetlights!
Power Company: Eversource
Startup Landscaping/LED retrofit business.

	Re: Is this a remote ballast? « Reply #3 on: February 04, 2020, 07:04:07 PM » Author: HPS_250
Then this is a ballast.
		Logged

I’ve always been interested in all kinds of lighting, mainly incandescent and HID, and especially all kinds of sodium lamps (HPS/LPS). I’ll tolerate LED but I’m not a fan of it.
I’m not proud to say that my city has Devolved to LED.

	Re: Is this a remote ballast? « Reply #5 on: February 05, 2020, 07:02:17 AM » Author: CreeRSW207
Quote from: joseph_125 on February 05, 2020, 12:15:54 AM The thick insulated wires and the abandoned insulators on the pole makes me think this used to be part of a series streetlighting circuit that got removed and the remote mounted isolation ballasts just abandoned in place. Before the holophane or the AEL could have been a MV gumball.
		Logged

Long live the Incandescent streetlights!
Power Company: Eversource
Startup Landscaping/LED retrofit business.

	Re: Is this a remote ballast? « Reply #6 on: February 05, 2020, 09:26:12 AM » Author: HPS_250
It does sound like there could have been series gumballs here.
		Logged

I’ve always been interested in all kinds of lighting, mainly incandescent and HID, and especially all kinds of sodium lamps (HPS/LPS). I’ll tolerate LED but I’m not a fan of it.
I’m not proud to say that my city has Devolved to LED.

	Re: Is this a remote ballast? « Reply #7 on: February 12, 2020, 07:52:04 PM » Author: BT25
Makes no sense to mount ballasts on a HV cross board. Would you want to work next to 15kV + lines changing out a ballast if it failed? Rule of thumb with power lines is that the highest voltage goes on top, and as the lines get lower the voltage is also lower. As to what these are, they're most likely capacitors.
« Last Edit: February 12, 2020, 07:53:53 PM by WestinghouseCeramalux »		Logged

First known case of Westinghouse Lifeguard Disease!
If you can say yes to any of the following, you may have it too:
Can't resist buying more even if you already have an example in your collection?
Bank account/CC statement shows unnecessary spending?

	Re: Is this a remote ballast? « Reply #8 on: February 12, 2020, 08:08:04 PM » Author: CreeRSW207
Quote from: WestinghouseCeramalux on February 12, 2020, 07:52:04 PM Makes no sense to mount ballasts on a HV cross board. Would you want to work next to 15kV + lines changing out a ballast if it failed? Rule of thumb with power lines is that the highest voltage goes on top, and as the lines get lower the voltage is also lower. As to what these are, they're most likely capacitors. Makes sense, this line is 15kv?
		Logged

Long live the Incandescent streetlights!
Power Company: Eversource
Startup Landscaping/LED retrofit business.

	Re: Is this a remote ballast? « Reply #9 on: February 12, 2020, 11:33:21 PM » Author: BT25
Quote from: CreeRSW207 on February 12, 2020, 08:08:04 PM Makes sense, this line is 15kv? It looks like it's around there...15kV is just an estimate.
		Logged

First known case of Westinghouse Lifeguard Disease!
If you can say yes to any of the following, you may have it too:
Can't resist buying more even if you already have an example in your collection?
Bank account/CC statement shows unnecessary spending?

	Re: Is this a remote ballast? « Reply #10 on: February 13, 2020, 07:19:05 AM » Author: CreeRSW207
Quote from: WestinghouseCeramalux on February 12, 2020, 11:33:21 PM It looks like it's around there...15kV is just an estimate. I'm not good at telling voltage on power lines I usually look to someone else.
		Logged

Long live the Incandescent streetlights!
Power Company: Eversource
Startup Landscaping/LED retrofit business.