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You've got to bend things a bit to make a successful sale, but certain things are complete snake oil. Capacitor box that claims to save utility bill for residential customers, electronic gadget that plugs into your 12v outlet in your car that claims to improve mileage etc are among those total snake oil.
LEDs that claim unrealistic savings lean towards snake oil.
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04-04-2012, 07:02 AM
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Nice work Sir! Awesome results!
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04-04-2012, 06:24 PM
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Looks great !! I hope I get the opportunity to do some . Are those retro fit? Or new shoe box ?
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04-04-2012, 07:50 PM
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Looks great !! I hope I get the opportunity to do some . Are those retro fit? Or new shoe box ?
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New pole's and heads. They do offer retrofits for existing fixtures.
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04-19-2013, 01:28 AM
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One year later...
Had a service call down the street from this install tonight and curiosity got the best of me. I wanted to see how the LED's held so I stopped and grabbed a reading. Of course I don't remember exactly the height I held the meter the first time but the lights looked good 
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04-19-2013, 01:38 AM
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Originally Posted by zwodubber
One year later...
Had a service call down the street from this install tonight and curiosity got the best of me. I wanted to see how the LED's held so I stopped and grabbed a reading. Of course I don't remember exactly the height I held the meter the first time but the lights looked good
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So far all the new LED lumiaires still working as per manufacter stated?
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04-19-2013, 01:45 AM
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So far all the new LED lumiaires still working as per manufacter stated?
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I just took a quick reading at each fixture, nothing formal but the lights looked as strong as the day we installed.
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04-19-2013, 01:49 AM
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I just took a quick reading at each fixture, nothing formal but the lights looked as strong as the day we installed.
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Wow seems got a good one there.
Just wait for one more year then see it will go from there.
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04-19-2013, 01:51 AM
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I just took a quick reading at each fixture, nothing formal but the lights looked as strong as the day we installed.
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Now that is how I like to see an old thread resurrected. That is a great update and good data for future research for the members here.
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04-19-2013, 01:56 AM
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Now that is how I like to see an old thread resurrected. That is a great update and good data for future research for the members here.
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That part I like to hear them for following up what they been doing with something special and give us more details and update the infomation.
I like it as well.
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04-19-2013, 02:14 AM
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That part I like to hear them for following up what they been doing with something special and give us more details and update the infomation.
I like it as well.
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I try to do things like this for my own records and to keep track of how new products are holding up. It makes it much easier to endorse or eliminate certain products.
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04-19-2013, 02:16 AM
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Now that is how I like to see an old thread resurrected. That is a great update and good data for future research for the members here.
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Thanks, I also noted that I held the meter at my belt level this time so next year I can do the same 
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04-19-2013, 02:24 AM
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Also I know I left some questions unanswered, if you guys still have any I will do my best to get you the information.
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04-19-2013, 02:27 AM
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Also I know I left some questions unanswered, if you guys still have any I will do my best to get you the information.
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During from the day when you installed the new luminaire did the course of the time did the owner of that place do want to keep the luminaire at high setting or it was switched to med setting or left it on high setting ?
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04-19-2013, 02:35 AM
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During from the day when you installed the new luminaire did the course of the time did the owner of that place do want to keep the luminaire at high setting or it was switched to med setting or left it on high setting ?
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Settings were never changed. The lighting consultant has direct contact with the customer but had changes been needed we would have been called.
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05-01-2013, 03:08 PM
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Can you just retrofit the guts to LEDs? Just install new LED fixtures on the existing poles?Do
you need to worry about the footings, bolt configurations,footings ability to hold the larger pole when upgrading to a taller pole?
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05-02-2013, 01:27 AM
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Can you just retrofit the guts to LEDs? Just install new LED fixtures on the existing poles?Do
you need to worry about the footings, bolt configurations,footings ability to hold the larger pole when upgrading to a taller pole?
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Oui et Non depending on what the exsting luminaire condtion is and the lighting engineer will assit you on this one due they may know something what we have not know yet.
But there is one heckva big plus with LED luminaires they can knock the electrical load off a bit if done right.
Merci,
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05-02-2013, 02:07 AM
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Oui et Non depending on what the exsting luminaire condtion is and the lighting engineer will assit you on this one due they may know something what we have not know yet.
But there is one heckva big plus with LED luminaires they can knock the electrical load off a bit if done right.
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Thanks for the tip seems like I always gotta figure all this stuff out on my own.
Maybe I should shop for a better Electrical supplier that provides better services etc.
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05-02-2013, 02:10 AM
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Thanks for the tip seems like I always gotta figure all this stuff out on my own.
Maybe I should shop for a better Electrical supplier that provides better services etc.
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Genrally that will be the best answer is check the better electrique supply centre some case you may get lucky to see a lighting engineer in there ( not super often unless super large supply centre may have on hand )
Also somecase check the lighting centre some time they will do that as well so take a look to see what they offer on them.
Merci,
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argh. Loving this thread but the french, mon dieu ("my god"), its annoying.
pick a language and go with it man!
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