Fixing the lighting on the estate

Arthur has said we’re welcome to have a go at fixing this issue…we can even send an invoice in.

Our floodlight clearly has an exploded lamp in it…others have been out of order since we took up residence.

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Maybe Saturday during the day?

Last time they had a scaffold tower from the builders

I remember… and the lights still didn’t work…

Fixing or replacing? Has to be LEDs for longevity, right?

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I can be around tomorrow to have a look if you’re game?

It’s a good point. Yes, needs to be a more sustainable solution.

I wonder if led lights in a festoon might be better as it would give the right kind of light…

All the way along the path and with multiple redundant bulbs.

Anyone know how much replacement bulbs cost for the existing fittings?

Halogens are pretty cheap… perhaps best to get up there and check what we’re changing

You can get led lamps that fit halogen sockets

Yes, but pretty pricey…I’m assuming the existing ones are 1kW or so…

They are sodium lamps , the one old technology that is almost as good as led , or at least better than anything other than led

In my opinion replacing the fittings would be nuts .

Sodium is not bad

My best guess as to what is in them

https://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Products/LASONE70slashI.html?source=adwords&ad_position=1o2&ad_id=45425533757&placement=&kw=&network=g&matchtype=&ad_type=pla&product_id=LASONE70%2FI&product_partition_id=174055629667&test=finalurl_v2&gclid=CjwKCAiAu4nRBRBKEiwANms5WxFtuhNfwMvrAUL3Z31qpTlop703aRwtLWNewidHOu4--cm6os_8YBoCV04QAvD_BwE

Or

https://www.bltdirect.com/venture-high-pressure-sodium-tubular-clear-hpst-70w-e27-ho?adcid=pla&gclid=CjwKCAiAu4nRBRBKEiwANms5W71wyh_4a934frPJLHGGfI7azR_CBomPuqhlp195r-acqYlSaJU75BoCZ4wQAvD_BwE

It looked - from the ground - like a double ended fitting, halogen-style. Will get a bit closer

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https://www.bltdirect.com/osram-nav-ts-150w-super-4y-rx7s-24-fs1?adcid=pla&gclid=CjwKCAiAu4nRBRBKEiwANms5W6nnidnN3BU8sIhp6EoBAq-l9trOsD0zI0qAXQYPjkjdRCjkoKwCABoClxwQAvD_BwE

I will eat my hat if it’s not sodium

High and low pressure sodium comes in single and double ended

looks promising!

I seem to remember that it is high pressure sodium

The issue is the lights don’t last long.