LED installation causing issues with historic lighting « on: March 10, 2018, 06:23:26 PM » Author: Cole D.
Some issues of late with replacing old incandescent and HPS lighting with LED cobras https://www.historicharrisville.org/ http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/harrisville-wrestles-with-light-controversy/article_dbe02ade-31d4-57d5-94bf-c7a52dd42396.html http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/historic-elsah-weighs-fight-to-save-old-fashioned-streetlights/article_81b29f15-5e32-5f40-9514-fa70b8d31592.html http://www.journal-news.net/news/local-news/2017/12/donations-pay-the-bills/
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	Re: LED installation causing issues with historic lighting « Reply #1 on: March 10, 2018, 07:11:53 PM » Author: HomeBrewLamps
I don't think sodium lighting is all that special, I don't see how they're having a hard time maintaining them. unless it is some sort of fancy self ballasted sodium lamp...
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	Re: LED installation causing issues with historic lighting « Reply #2 on: March 10, 2018, 07:23:48 PM » Author: RyanF40T12
it's the fixtures that are falling apart and not able to find or reproduce parts for it.
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	Re: LED installation causing issues with historic lighting « Reply #3 on: March 18, 2018, 01:11:40 PM » Author: Cole D.
Here's an update on the lights, so far voted against replacing. http://www.sentinelsource.com/news/local/light-work-at-harrisville-meeting-proves-anything-but/article_0bb74983-6810-539f-bc0b-60efa31923b6.html
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	Re: LED installation causing issues with historic lighting « Reply #4 on: March 18, 2018, 02:22:47 PM » Author: lightinglover8902
I agree, an old town with LED streetlights, don't look right.
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	Re: LED installation causing issues with historic lighting « Reply #5 on: March 19, 2018, 02:14:58 AM » Author: RyanF40T12
well what good will it do if the utility company can't fix or maintain these old suckers?
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	Re: LED installation causing issues with historic lighting « Reply #6 on: March 19, 2018, 06:28:11 PM » Author: Cole D.
I think they will probably just replace them with Pemco reproduction radial waves with LED lights. And they will keep the old ones when they replace them because it said they will get the old lights to use on private property.
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	Re: LED installation causing issues with historic lighting « Reply #12 on: September 08, 2021, 06:07:11 PM » Author: CreeRSW207
It may not look right, but some NH towns are doing it anyway! What a stupid decision to replace lights that have lasted 70+ years with some generic junk that won't last 5 years!
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	Re: LED installation causing issues with historic lighting « Reply #13 on: September 08, 2021, 07:54:10 PM » Author: wide-lite 1000
As long as the fixtures themselves aren't rusty and the sockets aren't damaged , I fail to understand why they just can't replace the main feeder cable to the lights and then just change the wires to the individual lights themselves and install Filament style bulbs ! I replaced the wiring on the old Benjamin light I installed on my garage in no time .
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	Re: LED installation causing issues with historic lighting « Reply #14 on: September 08, 2021, 07:57:29 PM » Author: CreeRSW207
Quote from: wide-lite 1000 on September 08, 2021, 07:54:10 PM As long as the fixtures themselves aren't rusty and the sockets aren't damaged , I fail to understand why they just can't replace the main feeder cable to the lights and then just change the wires to the individual lights themselves and install Filament style bulbs ! I replaced the wiring on the old Benjamin light I installed on my garage in no time . Most of the ones here are perfectly fine! I hope more towns with incandescent end up using the filament LED lamps. Thanks to the efforts of Joe M and Steve Z, Harrisville NH incandescents will be restored and fitted with filament LEDs. Definitely much better than replacing the whole thing!
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