Re: What did you do today lighting wise? « Reply #1440 on: December 24, 2023, 03:20:03 AM » Author: Roi_hartmann
This morning I got scared by sound of short circuit as incandescent lamp in one of the christmas decoration in living room burned out. I started already checking all the electronics around the house to find out what shorted before I noticed that this lamp that is on timer switch was off. Replaced the lamp with another 15W candle lamp.
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	Re: What did you do today lighting wise? « Reply #1441 on: December 24, 2023, 03:48:55 AM » Author: icefoglights
Quote from: wide-lite 1000 on October 07, 2023, 07:58:29 PM I couldn't live there !!  https://www.bloomingtonmn.gov/sites/default/files/52u_exterior_light.pdf Sounds like you couldn't be plant manager at a retail complex, office building or apartment complex there. "Except for single and two-family dwellings..." Today I ran a new string of white C9 LED christmas lights along my front porch, using Q-hangers.  Tomorrow I may do the front gable.  The side and back gables will probably be summer projects.
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	Re: What did you do today lighting wise? « Reply #1442 on: December 27, 2023, 11:20:26 AM » Author: LightsAreBright27
I found a store with a green 40w tube on display, so I went there. Ended up buying the 40w green tube, a red 40w tube (for free because of damaged pins!), a 250w heat bulb and a 250w hpsv/mh ballast. He also said that he has seen some pink and other colour 40w tubes, but it's in another store which is closed for a while...
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	Re: What did you do today lighting wise? « Reply #1445 on: December 31, 2023, 10:10:01 PM » Author: wide-lite 1000
Today I took a 3 hr road trip to get a Westinghouse MRF-400 . I'm currently giving it a good cleaning and lookover . I also dug out my 400w Steber Magnuliter as I have a replacement 400w Sola ballast to go in it .
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	Re: What did you do today lighting wise? « Reply #1447 on: December 31, 2023, 10:54:10 PM » Author: wide-lite 1000
AW , C'mon ! You mean you don't want a zillion little creepy crawlies going everywhere ?
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	Re: What did you do today lighting wise? « Reply #1449 on: January 06, 2024, 12:40:40 AM » Author: icefoglights
Replaced the light in my canopy.  When I bought it, I originally opted for the battery powered light.  It worked OK, but I decided that I wanted the wired version instead.  Bought one from the local Leer dealer, who assured me that it was pretty much plug and play.  It mounted where the mounting bracket for the battery light went, using the same screw holes.  The wire ran along the top of the rear opening, tucked under the inner edge of the gasket and some short pieces of split loom.  The wire just had bare pins, which snapped into the back end of a 4-pin plug that also powered the 3rd brake light and plugged into the canopy's fuse box.  Final step was inserting a 5A mini fuse into the empty space in the fuse box. The light is powered off of the running lights.
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	Re: What did you do today lighting wise? « Reply #1451 on: January 08, 2024, 05:27:39 AM » Author: LightsAreBright27
While going somewhere, I saw 2 short T5 tubes (probably F4T5 or F6T5) on the ground, but couldn't pick them up because I would be late. When I finally came outside, the tubes were nowhere to be seen
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	Re: What did you do today lighting wise? « Reply #1452 on: January 28, 2024, 01:34:35 AM » Author: wide-lite 1000
WELL , after 3 1/2 years , I FINALLY swapped out the P/C socket in my finned M-1000 with P/C for one with longer wires ! These fixtures are so damned BIG that the wire length of a standard twist lock socket is about 6" too short . I had an extra P/C socket that I had removed from a GE Town & Country posttop that had 2' long leads .  Swapping the socket was a total PITA !!! I had to remove the door , lamp , reflector and the fin . Then , the fin had to be disassembled , the P/C socket swapped , reassemble and reinstall the fin and then reassemble the fixture , all while trying NOT to scratch the paint . I wish I had the new socket BEFORE I initially assembled the fixture during it's restoration !
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	Re: What did you do today lighting wise? « Reply #1454 on: February 03, 2024, 12:03:36 AM » Author: suzukir122
Purchased two 5000k Metal Halides for my sport car headlights, as well as two possibly cheapo electronic ballasts for them. We will see how these ones work. I've also purchased a relay harness for them as well, since the one I installed with my previous Metal Halides for this car has failed. Also decided to purchase two additional GE HALARC 50w Metal Halide lamps for two of my Wallpacks in my garage. It will be even brighter in there.
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