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LeoLampposts
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 29 ก.ค. 2023
Hi there! I am Leo, a street light collector based in the midlands, United Kingdom. I collect and restore street lanterns and show off my collection in my informative videos! I aim to introduce more people to the very rare hobby of streetlight collecting as it is a very interesting and unique hobby. What you find here is unique content that can not be found anywhere else so stay tuned. In videos I also show off my collection of street lamp fixtures.
Urbis/Schreder Sapphire 1 | 70W SON-T Warm-Up!
This is my Urbis/schreder Sapphire 1 street light lantern. Running 70W SON-T, the lantern is is relatively good condition, even using it's original lamp and photocell. This video showcases a full warm-up of the lantern, some facts about the Sapphire 1 and lots of pictures! Nothing was done internally (minus a clean) so the lantern still has it's original ballast, ignitor and capacitor, as well as the NEMA socket.
Read about my street light collection on my website! www.leolampposts.com/
#electric #electrical #lamppost #streetlight #ballast #light #sodium_light #lantern #capacitor #ignitor #cool
"Galactic Rap " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Read about my street light collection on my website! www.leolampposts.com/
#electric #electrical #lamppost #streetlight #ballast #light #sodium_light #lantern #capacitor #ignitor #cool
"Galactic Rap " Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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WRTL Vectra (small) 70W SON-E Warm-Up!
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This is a WRTL Vectra street light lantern running 70W SON-E (high pressure sodium). It is gear in head. The gear is located on a large plate, which can be removed with the use of a clip. This example is the smallest version of the WRTL Vectra, it also has a curved-tempered-glass bowl. The original gear was left in place, with new wiring being installed where it was needed. The lantern operates...
![A Badly Damaged Thorn Beta 8 [55W SOX] Street Lantern (Will It Work?)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/SK-FNIjqsPs/mqdefault.jpg)
A Badly Damaged Thorn Beta 8 [55W SOX] Street Lantern (Will It Work?)
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A BADLY Damaged Thorn Beta 8 55W SOX Street Lantern (Will It Work?) This is a rare Thorn Beta 8 (Junior Amberline) street light lantern running 55W SOX (low pressure sodium). It is gear in head. The gear was badly corroded, the gear tray was stuck to the canopy with a siezed screw, the NEMA socket had fallen off and disintegrated and the wires were falling to pieces. The original gear was left ...
THORN Europhane Pilote T1 Street Light Lantern (70W SON-T) Warm Up
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This is a rare (in the UK) THORN Europhane Pilote T1 street light lantern running 70W SON-T (high pressure sodium). It is gear in head. The Pilote has it's benefits, but also has a couple of major drawbacks such as the plastic bowl clips and hinges. These lanterns are also sold and are much more common in Europe, especially France. This video is a warm up of this lantern to it's full brightness...
![An Unusual Philips FGS103 Street Light Lantern [35W SOX Warm Up]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yPC7jBUiOGo/mqdefault.jpg)
An Unusual Philips FGS103 Street Light Lantern [35W SOX Warm Up]
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This is a slightly rare Philips FGS103 street light lantern running 35W SOX (low pressure sodium). It is gear in head. The label should say XGS103, not FGS103 as the FGS103 is the compact fluorescent version of the lantern. These lanterns also used to go by the name MI26. This video is a warm up of this lantern to close to it's full brightness. The 35W lamp can clearly be seen through the plast...
THORN Beta 2 (55W SOX) Street Light Lantern Warm Up
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This is a THORN Beta 2 street light lantern running 55W SOX (low pressure sodium) I received this from eBay. It's actually my first time running a 55W SOX lamp. It is gear in head and can run 35W and 55W SOX. The ballast is a THORN G53332.4, and it has a THORN EMI G53421 ignitor. The capacitor is a 6 micro-farad by Cambridge Capacitors. This video is a warm up of this lantern to close to it's f...
Urbis / Schréder ZXU1 70W SON (HPS) Street Light Lantern Warm Up!
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This is an Urbis Schreder ZXU1 street light lantern running 70W SON (high pressure sodium) I received this from eBay. It also has the gear capable of running 50W SON. The ballast is a BSN 70 L407 ITS, and it has an SND 57 ignitor. The capacitor is a 10 micro-farad by Cambridge Capacitors. This video is a warm up of this lantern to close to it's full brightness. The 70W lamp can clearly be seen ...
URBIS/Schréder Altra 2 (36W PL-L) Fluorescent Street Light Lantern + Warm Up
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This is an Urbis/Schréder Altra 2 street light lantern that runs a 36W PL-L compact fluorescent light bulb/lamp. It was obtained and added to my collection on 04/01/2024. I have not restored this fixture however I did clean it and bypass the photocell. #electric #lamp #lamppost #lantern #electrical #light #streetlight #fluorescent #ballast #electronic #photocell #schreder Want to follow what I ...
Remote Geared Philips MA90 SOX Street Light Lantern LED Replacement! (to a Holophane S-Line)
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Remote Gear Philips MA90 SOX Street Light Lantern LED Replacement! (40W Holophane S-Line) This video showcases the replacement of a 90W SOX MA90 (SRS201) with a remote gear! The lantern was replaced with a 40W Holophane S-line lantern. The old gear was comprised of a Philips BSX 90 Ballast, a 10 micro-farad capacitor and an SX76 Ignitor. A trojan Midi isolator was also installed. Thank you to t...
What Caused This Philips SGS306 "Trafficvision" 150W SON Street Light to Fail? (Lantern Autopsy)
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This is a Philips SGS (SGE) 306, also known as the Trafficvision. It has a PIA Plus 150W SON-T bulb in it's removable lamp holder, and a Zodion SS6 Photocell. It doesn't work due to water damage, and the ballast, ignitor, photocell socket and capacitor have all been damaged, so lets open it up and have a close look at what exactly happened here! #electric #electrical #light #sodium_light #stree...
Philips SGS 101 (Streetfighter/Malaga) 70W SON-T Street Light Lantern Warm Up!
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This is a 70W Philips SGS 101 Malaga (Streetfighter) SON HPS sodium street light lantern. I received it recently, and in this video I show it warming up! This lantern uses a Zodion SS6 photocell and will not be restored, just cleaned up. I received it from eBay, a worthwhile purchase! If you're new here, and don't know who I am, here's a short introduction: Hi there! I am Leo, a street light co...
Thorn Civic 1 SON-T (HPS) Street Light Lantern Warm Up!
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This is a 50W Thorn Civic size 1 SON-T sodium street light lantern. I received it a few months back after it was presumably replaced with an LED lantern. The lantern was temporarily converted to LED while I waited for some parts for it's new gear, and I removed the capacitor and photocell. In this video I show the lantern warming up for the first time after it was obtained, showing us the beaut...
Philips MI 26 (26W SOX LPS) Street Light Lantern Warm Up!
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This is a 25W Philips MI 26 SOX sodium street light lantern. I received it along with a 35W Thorn Gamma 6 after it was replaced with an LED lantern. The lantern was in good condition but was very dirty however it didn't need more than a clean and a spray paint. In this video I show the lantern warming up for the first time after it was restored, showing us the beautiful SOX glow we are all fami...
THORN Gamma 6 (26W SOX Street Light Lantern) Part Restoration
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This is a 35W Thorn Gamma 6 SOX sodium street light lantern. I received it along with an MI 26 after it was replaced with an LED steel column. The lantern was in good condition and didn't need more than a clean and a few new parts. If you're new here, and don't know who I am, here's a short introduction: Hi there! I am Leo, a street light collector based in the midlands, United Kingdom. I colle...
Philips MI 50 35W SOX Street Light Lantern Warm Up!
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Philips MI 50 35W SOX Street Light Lantern Warm Up!
Urbis/Schreder ZX3 Sodium Street Light Lantern Warm Up
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Urbis/Schreder ZX3 Sodium Street Light Lantern Warm Up
Can I Repair this Destroyed WRTL 2600 Sodium Street Lamp? Lantern Repair
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Can I Repair this Destroyed WRTL 2600 Sodium Street Lamp? Lantern Repair
20 Year Old WRTL 2600 Street Light Warm up! (50W High Pressure Sodium)
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20 Year Old WRTL 2600 Street Light Warm up! (50W High Pressure Sodium)
How a Street Light is Replaced | Sodium to LED replacement
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How a Street Light is Replaced | Sodium to LED replacement
Just got my hands on the rarest version of the 2600 the 42w PL-T version today
Is this actually a video? It’s on a par with the bloke who’s done a complete series of videos on hand driers in pub toilets.
Makes me happy, thats all that matters
I'm getting this latten from ebay and is my 2nd light I'm my collection with the ac ford
LOVE IT
If the capacitor not install. What is the different
it just affects the energy rating, but when running on household electric then the difference isnt really too big
best visibility in sodium vapor lamp,... still in front of my house,....
Do those photocells found on every lamp turn off each of them individually in England? I've never seen this happen. Usually the whole street gets switched, or one side of the street. I thought a human operator does it.
usually yes, each lantern is operated by a photocell. In some cases multiple lanterns can use one photocell or be switched manually such as in most car parks
Very common lantern in Suffolk and some parts of Norfolk that wiped out a lot of 35/55 Sox in the mid 2000’s. I have maintained SON-T(most common), CPO and also rare PL-T versions of the sapphire 1’s.
Cool video! There’s a housing estate not far from me that’s lit with 45w CPO Sapphires, although some of them have sadly been replaced with LEDs earlier this year. Also, I recently started browsing your street lighting page and I really enjoy looking at the pictures you took alongside reading the texts. I can tell you were inspired by StreetLightOnline!
Indeed I was, I've spent tens of hours reading mike barfords site and decided to document my own journey
Looking forward to the upcoming videos
Nice, no surprise for cobwebs when the gear compartment is rated to IP43/44 lol.
Nice lantern!
cool, but try to find a way to stop the flashing
The flashing is caused by the frequency the lamp operates not matching the FPS, so i'll have a tinker with settings and see what I can do and if theres a way to match it up/ make it better
I never knew you were into Streetlights Pidge!
You can do a couple of things depending on the intensity of the light. You could move the camera further away, and you an change the EV (exposure) and ISO (light sensitivity) settings. You'll need to figure what works best for each individual lamp type and power, and it may change throughout the lamp warmup.
@@Trims-And-Things didnt know you were either xd
@@George_M55729 awesome, I'll give it a go when i've got some time to kill to figure out what works best
Was the MA saved
Not that one, but a few months later I did save another MA90
Great video Leo
What kind of eye protection did you wear?
good ol sunglasses, I also didn't look towards the lamp while it was on
Cool! I might be getting one of these and an S-Line soon. I’ll be one of the few American lighting collectors (if not the only American lighting collector) who owns one.
That is cool! Very noisy lol
What is the Hz value of this ballast?
ballast operates at 50Hz
@@LeoLampposts Well, let me ask you one more thing, what is the difference between these Hz values, for example, I think there is 60 Hz, what is the difference?
@@vartex4488 I'm not 100% sure but I think its the number of times the lamp will switch on and off per second, which causes the flickering visible on cameras. Higher Hz values will turn the lamp on and off more times per second
@@LeoLamppostsI'm sorry for taking your time, I have another question: Why do ballasts at the same Hz make different sounds?
@@vartex4488 Theres no worries! I believe (although I'm not 100% sure on this) that it's to do with the strength of the magnetic field produced by the ballast to slow the current in order to run the lamp. Depending on how the ballast is built/ its age it can make a louder or quieter buzz. Without a fixture (as seen in the video) this buzz can get quite loud haha
THAT HUMM SOUNDS AWSOME!
The light got fixed and is now LED
what's the difference between SON-E SON-I SON-T?
SON-E is an elliptical lamp SON-I is a lamp with an internal ignitor meaning that the gear won't need one SON-T is a tubular lamp, theres fundamentally no difference between SON-E and SON-T other than the shape, although some SON-Es can be coated which reduces the lamp glare
@@LeoLampposts does it give the same kolor temp 2250K? was there such thing as self balled high pressure sodium oval coated bulb like self ballasted mercury bulb?
@@mercuryvap I believe the colour temperature remains the same or very similar, and I havent heard of a self-ballasted SON lamp so I'm not 100% sure but lamptech.co.uk has lots of information on sodium lamps
Nice I’m getting one of these soon I ordered it on eBay it is 70w son, and has a dual tap ballast so I can run 50w or 70w
1:22 I have a ballast like that old one, mine is a 100w SON T one made by Harvard, a company that made them but went bust. That little red connector wire in the middle is for a node CMS control to be connected to! Nice video and restoration, I actually bought one of these lanterns from eBay and it’s arriving soon.
next vid.... the pole?
It was fixed shortly after and a new LED lantern was installed by the council
Today I learnt that street lamps can also be a hobby, interesting channel, subbed!
Alot of these on the A449
What is the difference between SON and SON E Also why is this one milk coated, if it lights orange anyway I thought milk coating is used if u want more white out of ur incondecent light
SON-T is tubular, SON-E is egg shaped or eliptical. I think it's to do with the light output/glare though I'm not 100% sure
It's mainly to diffuse the light in sodium or incandescent lamps. As a general rule, (at low level) If you can see the lamp, you should use a coated lamp to diffuse the light, and make the visible source less intense. If you can't see the lamp, you should use a clear lamp, and the shade or refractor bowl of the light fitting will diffuse the light. The coating on fluorescent or mercury vapor lamps serves a different purpose. That phosphor coating absorbs the ultra violet discharge from the mercury in the lamps and emits white light in return. Some incandescent lamps have a thick white coating like the fluorescent phosphors to change the white balance, and give a cooler colour temperature; but the coating on the SON lamp is more like a pearl finish incandescent lamp, and only serves to diffuse the light.
I stared at that thumbnail for a good five seconds before i figured it was a video about a lamp and not a soviet sci-fi film called WRTL VECTRA.
Firstly Urbis I always thought it was pronounced as “u-rbis” meaning I’ve been saying it wrong all this time and secondly I have seen the zebra bowl ones on crossings with a new build crossing in 2017 however it was there temporarily as in 2019 it was replaced with Urbis Ampera LED’s, wasn’t there also a Urbis ZX4 which some described as a chunky square lantern
My school had the Civic 1 I believe when the school was built in 2012 and opened in 2013, these were installed in the car park and the school courtyard area, although I left back in 2018, when I walk past they are still there and still light up which I’m surprised haven’t been replaced by LED’s but I wouldn’t put it past then to soon disappear and get replaced.
Love it, there's the same head a mile away from me
Great video. I have a small one and a medium. Both use a clip and hinge for the gear compartment so it might have been an option, never seen it before though so I find it intriguing. All 3 sizes could have the zebra optic I believe as my medium is a Vectra-X running 150W.
I used to see curved and flat bowl lanterns around my area before being replaced with LEDS
It's worth mentioning as well that these can come with: flat glass bowls, curved tempered glass bowls (which is what this one has) and deep polycarbonate bowls.
There’s a few of the deep bowls near me but I’ve never seen a flat bowl one in person.
We have the curved glass bowls in my village
Can u do a vid on replacing the bulb lammpost by uplands manor primary school on manor road
I can't do specific street lights but I can do a lamp replacement in one of my own lanterns for a video
Can u do that
Please
I wonder what year the 2600 came out in as I think the ones that were on my dad’s street until 2013 were there definitely before 2000 so these were maybe first released in the early to mid 90s?
I belive so, yes, mid to late 1990s
wow that is such a beautiful glow, great pick up
Can u do a video of replacing the bulb lammpost next to uplands manor primary school on manor road smethwick
hello, quick question, im beginning a collection of lampposts, and they will already be wired so they can be plugged in, i am wondering do they need a photocell installed so they can actually light up?
If the photocell isn't bypassed then yes, if you bypass the cell then one won't be needed, to do this connect the Live in and Live out wires leading to the photocell socket