WOOLACOMBE , DEVON
This page is about some STREETLIGHTING in WOOLACOMBE in DEVON .
1976
Most of the lights were GEC side entry Fluorescent lanterns , GEC top entry Fluorescent lanterns , side entry GEC Z8691 ( INTEGRAL GEAR , 80W MBF BULB ) , top entry GEC Z5580 ( less gear , refractor bowl , GLS BULB ) .
All these lights were on GEC 5M concrete posts , telegraph posts and these lights turn off about 11-12 midnight and all the lights are mounted at 5M high .
1977
Most of the lights were changed to side entry THORN BETA 79 lanterns ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) except for the side entry GEC Z8691 ( INTEGRAL GEAR , 80W MBF BULB ) .
1980S
The council is started using the SIMPLEX DIADEM MAJOR lanterns ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) .
All the old GEC 5M concrete posts and the GEC side entry Fluorescent lanterns ( Z8254 , Z8256 ) , THORN BETA 2 lanterns were changed with new lights and posts.
The new posts are 5M HERITAGE metal posts with post top CU PHOSCO P111 lanterns ( 70W SON bulb , glass refractor ) .
At the junction of THE ESPLANADE , BARTON ROAD and CHARLLACOMBE HILL ROAD some new lights were installed .The new posts were 6M metal posts with side entry THORN BETA 79 lanterns ( 70W SON BULB , integral gear ) .
1990S
The council is started using the 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 .
The council is started using the 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 .
The council is started using the 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 .
2002
Alot of these side entry URBIS ZX1 lanterns ( integral gear , refractor bowl , white tops , 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket blanking photocell ) are along the roads now.
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This is the Junction of BARTON ROAD and WEST ROAD and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . The lights are 5M HERITAGE posts with 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 . You can see 2 side entry URBIS ZX1 lanterns ( integral gear , refractor bowl , white tops , 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket blanking photocell ) in the back ground. |
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This is the Junction of BARTON ROAD and WEST ROAD and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . This photo was taken when it was getting dark and a lot of the lights switched on . |
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This is the Junction of THE ESPLANADE , BARTON ROAD and CHARLLACOMBE HILL ROAD and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . 6M metal posts with side entry THORN BETA 79 lantern ( 70W SONT BULB , integral gear , miniature 1 part photocell ) and a DAVIS STARLINE lantern. |
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This is along THE ESPLANADE and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . This is a close up of a post top CU PHOSCO P111 lantern ( less gear , 70W SON bulb , glass refractor ) which is along THE ESPLANADE. |
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This is along BEACH ROAD ( B3343 ) and this was taken in Year Oct 2002 . Along this part of the road all the lights are on telegraph posts and they are side entry URBIS ZX1 lanterns ( integral gear , refractor bowl , white tops , 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket blanking photocell ) and side entry WRTL ( DAVIS ) GR70 lanterns ( 70W SONT BULB , NEMA socket blanking photocell ) . |
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