CAISTER , NORFOLK
This page is about some STREETLIGHTING in CAISTER in NORFOLK .
1978
A new new CAISTER BY PASS ( A149 ) was being built around CAISTER and at the new roundabouts were installed with 12M octagonal tapered metal posts with PHILIPS MA 60 lanterns ( 180W SOX bulbs , 2 part RT P42 photocells ) . Along the HIGH STREET The lanterns were THORN ALPHA 5 lanterns ( SLI/H bulbs , less gear , shallow bowls , 2 part RT P42 photocells ) on 10M metal posts and these posts were painted grey.
On the side roads there were a lot of side entry THORN BETA 6 lanterns ( 2 2ft (600MM) 40W Fluorescent tubes ) and they are on a 5M STANTON AND STANLEY concrete posts .
THORN BETA 6 lantern is 618MM long , 191MM depth and the overall width is 171MM .
1989
There is about 10 THORN ALPHA 5 lanterns ( 135W SOX bulbs , less gear , deep bowls , 2 part RT P42 photocells ) on 10M octagonal tapered metal posts along ORMESBY ROAD . All the other lanterns along ORMESBY ROAD , HIGH STREET were all new PHILIPS MA 50 lanterns ( 135W SOX bulbs , less gear , RT P42 photocells ) on the old 10M metal posts.
1990S
On the side roads most of the old side entry THORN BETA 6 lanterns ( 2 2ft (600MM) 40W Fluorescent tubes ) to side entry THORN BETA 5 lanterns (35W SOX BULBS , RT P42 photocells ) .
YEAR 2000
There is still a lot of THORN BETA 6 lanterns left and some ELECO ? lanterns ( 2 2ft (600MM) 40W Fluorescent tubes ) along some roads.
Here is a list of some roads in CAISTER in 2000 with the list of Fluorescent lanterns and other old lanterns that I know of.
ROAD NAME |
TYPE OF LANTERN |
BEACH CAR PARK |
One THORN BETA 6 lantern ( 2 2ft (600MM) 40W Fluorescent tubes ) |
CLAY ROAD |
Two THORN BETA 6 lanterns ( 2 2ft (600MM) 40W Fluorescent tubes ) |
BELSTEAD AVE |
One THORN BETA 6 lantern ( 2 2ft (600MM) 40W Fluorescent tubes ) |
COOPER CLOSE ( A path just of this road ) |
Two ELECO ? lanterns ( 2 2ft (600MM) 40W Fluorescent tubes ) |
WESTERN RISE ROAD |
One ELECO ? lantern ( 2 2ft (600MM) 40W Fluorescent tubes ) |
HIGH STREET ( Along this road next to a shop.This is on the 10 m lamp post with a Philips MA 50 lantern on top of the post. |
One Atlas (THORN ) BETA 9 integral gear lantern ( without bowl ) and this is mounted at 5M on a 10M post. |
NORWICH ROAD |
Some top entry ELECO 35W SOX lanterns on some 5Mconcrete posts |
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This street light is along WESTERN RISE ROAD and these photos was taken in 2000. A STANTON AND STAVELEY 5M concrete post with a ELECO HW 727 ( 2727 ) lantern ( 2 2ft (600MM) 40W Fluorescent tubes ) . There is one ELECO lantern along this road and the rest of the lanterns are THORN BETA 5 lanterns ( 35W SOX bulbs , integral gear , 2 part RT P42 photocells ) .
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