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Post  Jeanie Tue Sep 25, 2012 9:58 pm

I really do like these new street lights the glow is much better than the old (yellow) ones and is much safer for anyone out & about in the dark, I must also give credit to the workers they have done a marvellous job Very Happy

The only problem I have is- that I know these new lights are solar powered but does that mean they should be on 24 hours continuous just seems such a waste and once they are all finished will the borough be lite up forever 24 / 7 Question
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Post  johnb Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:01 pm

Unfortunately they also give more light pollution - which is bad news for astronomers.
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Post  Charly Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:10 pm

The one outside my house has been in place a couple of weeks but it isn't wired up yet.
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Post  Jeanie Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:15 pm

johnb wrote:Unfortunately they also give more light pollution - which is bad news for astronomers.
I don't think they do John B as that was the information I received before the scheme was given the go ahead ? my concern is ours have been in situ now for the past 3-4 weeks and are on 24 / 7 just seems such a waste ?
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Post  johnb Tue Sep 25, 2012 10:17 pm

Low pressure sodium lights (the yellow ones) can be at a high level and still be filtered. The alternatives can't.
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Post  keithatrochdale Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:07 am

Jeanie wrote:

The only problem I have is- that I know these new lights are solar powered but does that mean they should be on 24 hours continuous just seems such a waste and once they are all finished will the borough be lite up forever 24 / 7 Question


Are you sure they are solar powered, I do not think so?
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Post  cyfrifia Wed Sep 26, 2012 10:51 am

Are they the street lights that have an independent light-level operated switch on the top of the lamp, to turn them on when it goes dark and off when it's bright?

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Post  Hinch Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:16 pm

keithatrochdale wrote:
Jeanie wrote:

The only problem I have is- that I know these new lights are solar powered but does that mean they should be on 24 hours continuous just seems such a waste and once they are all finished will the borough be lite up forever 24 / 7 Question


Are you sure they are solar powered, I do not think so?

Neither do I.
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Post  Jeanie Wed Sep 26, 2012 12:28 pm

Well if they are not solar powered they have been on 24/7 since they were switched on 3 weeks ago ?

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Post  keithatrochdale Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:26 pm

They are not solar powered, but they are remotely controlled.

Details of the works can be found here;

http://www.clp.uk.com/oandr/Temp/FileCache/ScheduledWorkStartContent/376.ROCHDALE%20MONTH%2011%2001-07.pdf

General information about the street lighting program is here;

http://www.clp.uk.com/oandr/ScheduledWork.aspx?function=ScheduledWork&menuIndex=2
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Post  teamplayer2 Wed Sep 26, 2012 7:57 pm

Can you see the light now Jeanie. Cool
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Post  Chill37 Wed Sep 26, 2012 8:39 pm

Im sure I read somewhere that the new street lights were not as bright as the old ones.

Speaking of light pollution, a lot has been said of the lights over at Kingsway Business Park are far to bright for the ajoining housing estates.

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Post  Jeanie Wed Sep 26, 2012 9:29 pm

Chill37 wrote:Im sure I read somewhere that the new street lights were not as bright as the old ones.

Speaking of light pollution, a lot has been said of the lights over at Kingsway Business Park are far to bright for the ajoining housing estates.


I personally think they give out a better light but one of my neighbours thinks the opposite might be an (age) eye sight thing I really don't know ?

Come and have a drive / walk up my street day or night Wink
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Post  anexium Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:03 am

I live right by the business park and the lights on the park itself aren't too bad. What are bad are the lights on the huge JD warehouse. It's like they're running their own sun down there. You can see the glow of it over the houses. You could probably see it from space!...

I understand the reason why it needs to be well lit but I think they could do with something to keep the light from spilling everywhere - maybe some lighting modiifiers to keep it a bit more directional. It's going to be a nightmare for anyone moving into the house they're building next to it.
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Post  Jeanie Thu Sep 27, 2012 9:29 pm

anexium wrote:I live right by the business park and the lights on the park itself aren't too bad. What are bad are the lights on the huge JD warehouse. It's like they're running their own sun down there. You can see the glow of it over the houses. You could probably see it from space!...

I understand the reason why it needs to be well lit but I think they could do with something to keep the light from spilling everywhere - maybe some lighting modiifiers to keep it a bit more directional. It's going to be a nightmare for anyone moving into the house they're building next to it.

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Post  Charly Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:36 pm

The new light outside my house still isnt in use, I dont know what the hold up is, its been in place weeks now.
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Post  Jeanie Sat Oct 13, 2012 1:13 pm

Our street lights are still on 24/7 !


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Post  Irishman Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:08 pm

We had an old light outside my front window, never a problem over the 10 year we moved in. They came along last year, pulled the old one up, put a new one in, since then it has broken several times, bulbs blown, not coming on because of the light switch, (as soon as the sun sets it is suppose to switch on and off when the sun comes up) At one point while they were up fixing it for the 4/5 time several council workers were out looking up at it, it must’ve cost a fortune so far. Because of the time changes and clouds it didn’t go off half of last week.

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