I think those are one of my favourite type of fixtures, I especially like the older Security Lite ones that are loud. The bluegreen color is pretty great, and they are quite bright also.
So is there any diff between the westinghouse and the oval shaped one ? I have 3 mercury vapor lights on my property.. two on a 30 foot pole where my driveway is.. i use white bulbs those in them..the white shows more gives more visibility.. but the 3rd is using th3 clear blue green bulb.. because i just wanna have one with a green bulb lol. I have a dozen hps lights on my property too.. All dusk to dawn.. deff put them to use... a lot of power usage.. 1100 watts an hour.. but its worth it over led.. on my 14 acres. The 70 watt hps are 6300 lumens. The 175 mercury vapor is 8000 lumens. Thats why its brighter lol. The 100w hps is about 8-9k lumens.. thats why they replaced all those yard lights all over the planet from 175mv to 100 hps to save power but get the same brightness. I have a few 150w hps yard lights as well.. but im not sure is 150 is brightsr than the ge 100w.. maybe a little but doesnt seem like its 16k lumens
I don't think the shape itself makes any difference, it's just a personal preference. I've heard that the old Westinghouse Lifeguard lamps were very high quality, long lasting lamps though. I've got white ones and clear ones. I swap them out depending on mood lol. Sounds like you have a neat place there!
Any idea where/if I can get my hands on a self-ballasted clear MV bulb? I love that blue-green color and I want to light up my deck with one using the 100W incandescent socket, but I cant find a clear 100W self-ballasted bulb anywhere.
I have all thought that a clear self ballasted mercury lamp would be really neat, but I don’t think I have ever seen one. Maybe in a reflector type lamp?
@@realvanman1 Damn, I thought that maybe they did exist somewhere. I guess I'll have to find myself a ballast if I want to use a clear bulb. Do they make ballasts that can be plugged into a 120V outlet? I might instead make my own ballast using transformers if it's cheaper.
Sure, 120 volt ballasts were certainly made. Probably the most common voltage in these lower wattage ratings. You could make your own, but it is more than just a transformer. You need current limiting as well.
I think those are one of my favourite type of fixtures, I especially like the older Security Lite ones that are loud. The bluegreen color is pretty great, and they are quite bright also.
That is cool
So is there any diff between the westinghouse and the oval shaped one ?
I have 3 mercury vapor lights on my property.. two on a 30 foot pole where my driveway is.. i use white bulbs those in them..the white shows more gives more visibility.. but the 3rd is using th3 clear blue green bulb.. because i just wanna have one with a green bulb lol.
I have a dozen hps lights on my property too.. All dusk to dawn.. deff put them to use... a lot of power usage.. 1100 watts an hour.. but its worth it over led.. on my 14 acres.
The 70 watt hps are 6300 lumens. The 175 mercury vapor is 8000 lumens. Thats why its brighter lol. The 100w hps is about 8-9k lumens.. thats why they replaced all those yard lights all over the planet from 175mv to 100 hps to save power but get the same brightness.
I have a few 150w hps yard lights as well.. but im not sure is 150 is brightsr than the ge 100w.. maybe a little but doesnt seem like its 16k lumens
I don't think the shape itself makes any difference, it's just a personal preference. I've heard that the old Westinghouse Lifeguard lamps were very high quality, long lasting lamps though. I've got white ones and clear ones. I swap them out depending on mood lol. Sounds like you have a neat place there!
Any idea where/if I can get my hands on a self-ballasted clear MV bulb? I love that blue-green color and I want to light up my deck with one using the 100W incandescent socket, but I cant find a clear 100W self-ballasted bulb anywhere.
I have all thought that a clear self ballasted mercury lamp would be really neat, but I don’t think I have ever seen one. Maybe in a reflector type lamp?
@@realvanman1 Damn, I thought that maybe they did exist somewhere. I guess I'll have to find myself a ballast if I want to use a clear bulb.
Do they make ballasts that can be plugged into a 120V outlet? I might instead make my own ballast using transformers if it's cheaper.
Sure, 120 volt ballasts were certainly made. Probably the most common voltage in these lower wattage ratings. You could make your own, but it is more than just a transformer. You need current limiting as well.
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