Installing an American Electric 115 100-Watt High Pressure Sodium Street Light In The Back Yard

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Жыл бұрын

Installing an American Electric 115 street light model 115 10S RN 120 R2 DA EC. The unit is a 100 watt HPS (high pressure sodium) fixture.

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@Mynameiszak69 3 ай бұрын

Idk why I always get that nostalgic feeling whenever I see those orange lights ever since they got replaced in my neighborhood

@JordanU 3 ай бұрын

That orange glow is what night time looked like when I was growing up.

@TheEverythingCollector Жыл бұрын

That's a nice little install. Those arms a known for being pretty weak but in this install it's okay. Should probably get that block attached because I see it falling out on its own and the arm ripping off. It might be worth looking for a utility-grade arm but those are usually 4ft or longer. Regarding the lens, the way you had it at 59:57 was what I consider correct. These lenses are always loose in the door including the 1960s ones but when you close it the lens presses against the gasket keeping everything in place.

@humanhuman1773 8 ай бұрын

I use satellite dish arms for my short mounts. They are very sturdy.

@JordanU 2 күн бұрын

I never did get around to securing the block and thus far it hasn't budged. I don't particularly like this configuration and will not be using it on any other fixtures.

@apfanco Жыл бұрын

59:57 was actually correct. the lens will always be a little bit loose and the gasket will keep it pushed down when the fixture is shut

@JordanU Жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know.

@photonik-luminescence Жыл бұрын

Oh, so thats the fixture you showed in your newest video. Cool 👍👍👍

@JordanU Ай бұрын

Yes

@digitricks Ай бұрын

I once worked for a sub contractor to our electric company relamping street lights in a bucket truck. One resident walked up to me and said he would tip me anything to change an HPS fixture in front of his house back to Mercury Vapor. He just liked the cooler tone at night and I actually agreed with him! Unfortunately I was unable to grant his wish for reasons beyond my control.

@JordanU Ай бұрын

I find the mercury vapor lights very interesting, but I'm not particularly fond of the cooler color for outdoor lighting. It seems to depend on when you grew up, the sodium had already taken over by my time.

@digitricks Ай бұрын

@@JordanU Same. By the time I started there, MV ballasts and fixtures had ceased being manufactured for a few years even though I still replaced the bulbs circa 2014.

@JordanU Ай бұрын

@@digitricks Surprisingly there are still a few mercury vapor bulbs still stocked at the local The Home Depot.

@AlexOop2013 10 ай бұрын

There’s still some sodium street lights in my town but most of them are dead/dying and the power company for my province has started getting rid of sodium street lights in my town, so all I will see is led.

@JordanU Ай бұрын

Not good.

@trevordoesrandom3409 Жыл бұрын

That’s a cool install you did. Glad to see your clearing out that back part of the yard

@JordanU Ай бұрын

Thanks

@derekcruz4929 2 ай бұрын

I have an american electric 100w hps nema head, and a 175w mv nema head, i love this lights

@JordanU 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know.

@bluewaveproductions4017 11 ай бұрын

Its sad to see old fixtures go. I hate everything in the new modern world. Its just the trend.

@elmundodechekito8800 10 ай бұрын

Yeah

@JordanU Ай бұрын

I agree

@nagolgaming 8 ай бұрын

i have a Schreder streetlight Model Reference: VZ3S its a low pressure sodium lamp inside got it when they were replacing them in my street for LEDs

@JordanU Ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know.

@homeguestunton Жыл бұрын

This is much better quality than the Woods HPS Security lights.

@JordanU 2 күн бұрын

I don't find those lights to be poor quality.

@Colour_roblox Жыл бұрын

Wow new installation on lamp cool

@JordanU Жыл бұрын

That doesn't make sense.

@Colour_roblox Жыл бұрын

@@JordanU why?

@AliyahsToyChannel 5 ай бұрын

They in fact did use military grade bubble wrap for that one @4:38

@JordanU 5 ай бұрын

@electrojazz2819 9 ай бұрын

I want to mount a streetlight on a post like this. What are all the extra mounting parts you used called(+size info) just so I know what to have on hand/what to buy at the Hardware stores?

@JordanU 9 ай бұрын

I have no idea, it's just a pole and a clamp. Make sure the pole fits inside the light and the clamp fits snugly around the pole.

@JamMC 5 ай бұрын

Watched the whole video.

@JordanU 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know.

@ChristopherKotch 7 күн бұрын

Just imagine how much shorter this video could be if you carried more than 1 thing at a time to the post!

@JordanU 2 күн бұрын

Everything would be shorter and easier in a perfect world. That's not where this was recorded.

@That_2_guy2T 3 ай бұрын

1:12:04 nice wheelock bell phone setup! Is that a TB-593 bell?

@JordanU 3 ай бұрын

Yes

@seang8532 10 ай бұрын

Are these real streetlights safe to have in your home and have? I’m curious! I wanna buy one of those things one day in my life.

@spanishFriedEggsOnYoutube 10 ай бұрын

Yes they are, they just like any other light.

@JordanU Ай бұрын

Of course, what would be dangerous about them?

@Mikeyp_Roblox 9 ай бұрын

Quick question where do you get these light heads from??

@adiss281 5 ай бұрын

EBay

@JordanU 2 күн бұрын

A tag sale.

@electriciants7927 Жыл бұрын

Next time use 2 pieces of 3/4"× 3" unistrut and 2, 1 -1/4 unistrut clamps. That will hold 2 or 3 of those lights.

@JordanU 2 күн бұрын

Next time I will be using 1 1/4" conduit.

@sneevegastv7606 Жыл бұрын

Cool video...I have one from my power company I pay for monthy and it's hps too....I just wish there was one that was just plug in play cause I'd put it up and get rid of the other one...I'm just afraid I'd wire it backwards lol

@JordanU Жыл бұрын

Alternating current in this case isn't really polarity sensitive, it would be theoretically incorrect to have the terminals reversed but it would still work.

@sneevegastv7606 Жыл бұрын

@@JordanU cool I didn't know that. I may try it then...I'm afraid my power company will change my light to led

@JordanU Жыл бұрын

@@sneevegastv7606 They absolutely will change it to LED sooner or later, and they'll probably increase the charge for it too, even though it's supposed to draw less power which should cost them less to operate.

@sneevegastv7606 Жыл бұрын

@@JordanU yeah the led rate is 2 dollars more here and like you said it uses less juice but they told me the equipment is more expensive lol yeah right

@JordanU Жыл бұрын

@@sneevegastv7606 Isn't that something. What a scam.

@marexepe1539 Жыл бұрын

@JordanU Ай бұрын

Who?

@user-rk3sg2be6k 2 ай бұрын

I always have the same problem when you need something its always missing

@JordanU 2 ай бұрын

A lot of people seem to have that problem.

@Fade2005 Жыл бұрын

That’s what I want to do with my 115 make my own light pole with it 😂

@JordanU Жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know.

@lesterantoniobonilla1998 Жыл бұрын

You should have ordered a arm from Lightmart.

@JordanU Жыл бұрын

I'm not familiar with that store.

@PMLK8801 24 күн бұрын

Hello it's me again before wen I sed I hate complicate I love simple it's just a joke and I have a big mane spotlight made Phillips IP65 400w-son -T I have street lights collections sox lamps THORN beta 2 55w Sox street lights an Philips M136 55w Sox lamp fixtures lantern from UK and Ireland and maybe a project following coming up I am down and keep up the good work 👍

@JordanU 23 күн бұрын

Thanks for letting me know.