SON & SOX Installations 2020-2025?? « on: March 04, 2025, 02:42:47 AM » Author: Eleco_SR304
For some reason, I have noticed that the highways ('A' Roads) have been installing both SON & SOX lanterns between 2020 and 2025. I have no clue if they possibly don't want to use 1 LED lantern and rest of them are HID or they possibly ran out of LED. However, by them doing this, I have discovered new fixtures but the main reason why are they doing this? Here are some Examples:
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Usually I collect bulbs (Mostly LED) and some HID ones. I also own a couple of streetlights, but most are made in Poland.

However, I mostly prefer SOX bulbs. LED bulbs in their efficacy will never beat SOX bulbs, in my opinion.

	Re: SON & SOX Installations 2020-2025?? « Reply #1 on: March 04, 2025, 02:44:27 AM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
Dis these high pressure sodium and low pressure sodium street lights happen to replace any LED street lights somehow?
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	Re: SON & SOX Installations 2020-2025?? « Reply #2 on: March 04, 2025, 02:47:20 AM » Author: Eleco_SR304
No, but they might soon if they are used as an set-up
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Usually I collect bulbs (Mostly LED) and some HID ones. I also own a couple of streetlights, but most are made in Poland.

However, I mostly prefer SOX bulbs. LED bulbs in their efficacy will never beat SOX bulbs, in my opinion.

	Re: SON & SOX Installations 2020-2025?? « Reply #3 on: March 04, 2025, 02:48:00 AM » Author: WorldwideHIDCollectorUSA
If they happened to do so, it would be a funny, but pleasant surprise.
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Desire to collect various light bulbs (especially HID), control gear, and fixtures from around the world.

DISCLAIMER: THE EXPERIMENTS THAT I CONDUCT INVOLVING UNUSUAL LAMP/BALLAST COMBINATIONS SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMPTED UNLESS YOU HAVE THE PROPER KNOWLEDGE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURIES.

	Re: SON & SOX Installations 2020-2025?? « Reply #4 on: March 04, 2025, 02:55:47 AM » Author: Eleco_SR304
For some reason the cu Phosco P680 (top right) is the only SON lantern left on the road, all of the other lanterns are all LED.  It looks funny to see one SON lantern left on the road, but at least they left this particular one alone There are the LED replacements:
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Usually I collect bulbs (Mostly LED) and some HID ones. I also own a couple of streetlights, but most are made in Poland.

However, I mostly prefer SOX bulbs. LED bulbs in their efficacy will never beat SOX bulbs, in my opinion.

	Re: SON & SOX Installations 2020-2025?? « Reply #5 on: March 04, 2025, 06:55:02 AM » Author: Baked bagel 11
My guess is they had spares which they didn't want to waste.
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The classic lights of Canberra are few and far between, this just means that I get know each one better!

	Re: SON & SOX Installations 2020-2025?? « Reply #6 on: March 04, 2025, 03:27:54 PM » Author: Eleco_SR304
Could of been- I wouldn't been surprised if they removed the lanterns 10 years ago and now they are using them for highways replacements  Still I think it is a good point?
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Usually I collect bulbs (Mostly LED) and some HID ones. I also own a couple of streetlights, but most are made in Poland.

However, I mostly prefer SOX bulbs. LED bulbs in their efficacy will never beat SOX bulbs, in my opinion.