ILFRACOMBE , DEVON
This page is about some STREETLIGHTING in ILFRACOMBE in DEVON .
1976
Most of the lights along the side roads were side entry GEC Z8243 ( TWO FORTY ) lanterns ( 2 2ft 40W Fluorescent tubes , timeswitches ) , side entry GEC Z8691 lanterns ( INTEGRAL GEAR , 80W MBF BULB ) , top entry GEC Z5580 lanterns ( less gear , refractor bowl , 80W MBF BULB ) and all these are on GEC 5M concrete posts .
Most of these lights turn off about 11-12 midnight .
The main road lights were GEC 8M concrete posts and in the outskirts of the town the lanterns were top entry GEC Z9444 ( 90W SOX ) and in the town centre , there were side entry GEC Z8455 ( less gear , MBF BULBS , semi-cut off bowls ) . Most of these lights are group switched ( one time switch control some roads )
1977
Most of the side roads lights were changed to side entry THORN BETA 79 lanterns ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) except for the top entry GEC Z5580 lanterns ( less gear , refractor bowl , GLS BULB ) lanterns .
1980S
The council is started using the side entry SIMPLEX DIADEM MAJOR lanterns ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) for the side roads.
In the outskirts of the town all the old top entry GEC Z9444 ( 90W SOX ) lanterns have been changed with new lanterns. On the old GEC 8M concrete posts new metal brackets were fitted which raised the mounting height of these posts to 10M and the new lanterns were DAVIS ( ELECO ) GR150 lanterns ( less gear , 135W SOX bulbs ) .
All the bulbs in the lanterns in the town centre were changed from MBF (MERCURY ) to SON bulbs .
Along some roads in the town centre some HERITAGE lighting was installed.
1990S
On the side road lights the council has started using these lanterns .
Side entry WRTL ( DAVIS ) GR70 lanterns ( 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket blanking photocell ) with blanking photocells which just link out the NEMA sockets and in these photocells is nothing and these are black in colour .
Post top CU PHOSCO P111 lanterns ( integral gear , 70W SON bulb , HIGH BEAM glass refractor and a miniature 1 part photocell ) . The miniature 1 part photocells are fitted on the bottom of the lanterns .
Side entry DAVIS ( ELECO ) GR918 lanterns ( less gear , 70W SON bulbs ) .
CU PHOSCO P567 lanterns ( integral gear , 70W SONT bulb ) and the PHILIPS SGS201/70 lanterns ( integral gear , 70W SONT bulb ) . Some of these lanterns has got NEMA sockets photocells and blanking NEMA sockets photocells.
Side entry URBIS ZX1 lantern ( integral gear , refractor bowl , white tops , 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket blanking photocell ) with blanking photocells they just link out the NEMA sockets and in these photocells is just some wire links and these photocells are black in colour .
On the main road lights the council has started using these lanterns .
All the old GEC 8M concrete posts in the town centre were changed to BRITISH STEEL ( CORUS ) 8M metal posts with WRTL MRL 6 lanterns ( SONT BULBS , semi-cut off bowls , NEMA socket blanking photocells ) .
In the outskirts of the town all the old side entry DAVIS ( ELECO ) GR150 lanterns ( less gear , 135W SOX bulbs ) on the old GEC concrete posts were changed to WRTL MRL 6 lanterns ( SONT BULBS , semi-cut off bowls ) .
2002
Along of the side roads some of the old lanterns have been changed with new Side entry URBIS ZX1 lantern ( integral gear , refractor bowl , white tops , 70W SON-T BULB , NEMA socket blanking photocell ) .
Most of the old top entry GEC Z5580 lanterns ( less gear , refractor bowl , 80W MBF BULB ) are still on GEC 5M concrete posts along some roads .
2012
I heard a lot of the street lights has been changed with new ones . Most of the new lanterns are URBIS ZX1U lanterns and PHILIPS IRIDIUM lanterns .
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This is along WILDER ROAD and this was taken in Year 1990 . GEC 8M concrete posts with side entry GEC Z8455 lanterns ( less gear , MBF bulbs , semi-cut off bowls ) in the town centre ( WILDER ROAD ) . These light are not here any more and to see the new lights see the next photo below. The lights in the cazy golf are 5M posts with post top SIMPLEX SOLUMBRA lanterns ( 80W MBF bulb ) .These light are not here any more . |
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This is along WILDER ROAD and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . BRITISH STEEL ( CORUS ) 8M metal posts with WRTL MRL 6 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , semi-cut off bowls , NEMA socket blanking photocells ) . Where is the crazy golf place was , is now the new theatre .The lights in the new theatre are 5M posts with PHILIPS STREETFIGHTER SGS101 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs ) .
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This is along WILDER ROAD and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . These posts are on the wall and got a post top CU PHOSCO P111 lanterns ( integral gear , 70W SON bulb , HIGH BEAM glass refractor and a miniature 1 part photocell ) . The miniature 1 part photocells are fitted on the bottom of the lanterns . In the 70s on these posts were CU PHOSCO P109 lanterns ( mercury ( MBF ) bulb , glass refractor ) . Then in the 80s these have got changed to Globe lanterns ( 70W SON bulbs ) and then in the 90s these got changed to CU PHOSCO P111 lanterns . |
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This is along CHURCH ROAD and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . This is a close up of a side entry GEC Z8691 lanterns ( 80W MBF bulb , integral gear ) . Year 2012 . Along this road all the street lights been changed with new ones . New 5M metal posts with URBIS ZX1U lanterns. |
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This is along HORNEBROOK AVE and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . This is a close up of a top entry GEC Z5580 lantern ( less gear , refractor bowl , 80W MBF BULB ) . |
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Path just off RUNNADEAVE ROAD and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . GEC Z5580 lantern ( less gear , refractor bowl , 80W MBF BULB ) on a GEC 5M concrete post . Year 2012 .This has now been changed with a new street light.New 5M metal post with URBIS ZX1U lantern.
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This is along BRADWELL and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . This is a close up of a side entry SIMPLEX DIADEM MAJOR lantern ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) . Year 2012 . Along this road all the street lights been changed with new ones . New 5M metal posts with URBIS ZX1U lanterns. |
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This is along ST BRANNOCKS ROAD (A361 ) and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . GEC 8M concrete posts with 2 metre extension metal brackets with WRTL MRL 6 lanterns ( SON-T bulbs , semi-cut off bowls ) . These posts were 8M tall with top entry GEC Z9465 lanterns ( 90W SOX bulbs ) . In the 80s these old brackets and lanterns were changed with new ones . The new brackets are 2 metre extension metal brackets with DAVIS ( ELECO ) GR 150 lanterns ( 135W SOX bulbs , less gear ) . Year 2012 .Along this road all the street lights got changed with new ones . New 10M metal posts with PHILIPS IRIDIUM lanterns. |
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This is along BICCLESCOMBE PARK ROAD and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . 5M BRITISH STEEL hockey stick metal posts with a side entry SIMPLEX DIADEM lantern ( 70W SON BULB , less gear ) with a NEMA socket photocell. and a side entry THORN BETA 79 lantern ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) with a miniature 1 part photocell on the lantern . In the background you can see the lights ( WRTL MRL 6 lanterns ) which is along ST BRANNOCKS ROAD (A361 ) . Year 2012 . Along this road all the street lights been changed with new ones . New 5M metal posts with URBIS ZX1U lanterns. |
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This is along BICCLESCOMBE PARK ROAD and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . GEC 5M concrete post with a side entry THORN BETA 79 lantern ( 70W SON bulb, integral gear ) with a miniature 1 part photocell on the lantern. The lanterns on these posts were side entry GEC Z8243 ( TWO FORTY ) lanterns ( 2 2ft 40W Fluorescent tubes , timeswitches ) and in 1977 , all the lanterns were changed to side entry THORN BETA 79 lantern ( 70W SON bulb, integral gear ) . Year 2012 . Along this road all the street lights been changed with new ones . New 5M metal posts with URBIS ZX1U lanterns.
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