Is it possibly to get utility/city to replace 5000K light with a 3000k light? « on: July 25, 2022, 02:42:17 AM » Author: HomeBrewLamps
Ever since they put an LED up on my street, it has been perpetual dusk/dawn outside my window. Short of shooting the crappy light with a pellet gun the only option it seems is to request a take down or a fixture change out. Is this even possible or should I not bother wasting my time? Warm white would be nice at least.
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	Re: Is it possibly to get utility/city to replace 5000K light with a 3000k light? « Reply #1 on: July 25, 2022, 03:08:44 AM » Author: AngryHorse
I would say yes, the UK and the US seems to do things very alike, and here the standard LED colour was 4000 K, every new lantern being replaced where I am now are Thorn’s Isaro Pro in 3000K , so I’m guessing people here have said they prefer 3000 over 4, and as a result our council’s have acknowledged this. After years of Thorn lighting dominating SOX street lighting for over 40 years in Cheshire, it great to see them making a return to glory with their Isaro Pro, their a really smart looking lantern and their 3000K looks so nice at night
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	Re: Is it possibly to get utility/city to replace 5000K light with a 3000k light? « Reply #2 on: July 25, 2022, 04:35:25 AM » Author: dor123
The "Thorn" that made the SOX lanterns and the "Thorn" that makes the LED lanterns aren't the same company. The SOX lanterns were made by Thorn EMI (Atlas, A.E.I), UK. The LED lanterns are made by Thorn lighting owning Europhane, EU, the same company that made the Pilote and the Alpha 2000.
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	Re: Is it possibly to get utility/city to replace 5000K light with a 3000k light? « Reply #4 on: July 25, 2022, 07:31:20 AM » Author: AngryHorse
Quote from: dor123 on July 25, 2022, 04:35:25 AM The "Thorn" that made the SOX lanterns and the "Thorn" that makes the LED lanterns aren't the same company. The SOX lanterns were made by Thorn EMI (Atlas, A.E.I), UK. The LED lanterns are made by Thorn lighting owning Europhane, EU, the same company that made the Pilote and the Alpha 2000. True, but the Isaro’s still carry Thorn’s name on them whichever factory/country they come from  , but it’s good to see Thorn street lighting making a comeback in our part of Cheshire like it use to be.
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	Re: Is it possibly to get utility/city to replace 5000K light with a 3000k light? « Reply #5 on: July 25, 2022, 05:19:04 PM » Author: HomeBrewLamps
Quote from: joseph_125 on July 25, 2022, 05:42:04 AM If you complain enough to the city or the utility, you might be able to get them to get a light trespass shield added to the light. I've seen some streetlights with either added metal shields or painted refractors due to residents complaining about light coming through their windows at night. Getting them to replace it with a lower colour temperature would probably be also ideal but might be harder. I suppose if you got hold of a bucket truck you could do the swap yourself in the middle of the night.  Maybe with HPS too. [jk] I would but I hardly have enough HPS stuff for myself. It'd be more feasable for me to change it to Mercury vapor ironically enough.
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	Re: Is it possibly to get utility/city to replace 5000K light with a 3000k light? « Reply #6 on: July 25, 2022, 09:41:30 PM » Author: CreeRSW207
Probably much easier now with all the AMA standards favoring 3000K because it's less disruptive to sleep patterns. Hopefully the city does this for you.
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