American Streetlights - Extended slipfitter for previous LPS fixture

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Filename:	2011-01-25_12-55-45_199.jpg
Album name:	Silverliner14B / American Streetlights
Keywords:	American_Streetlights
Company and Date Manufactured:	GE, mfd mid 90s
Model Number:	M250A2
Wattage:	100w
Lamp Type:	HPS
Filesize:	213 KiB
Date added:	Jan 27, 2011
Dimensions:	1632 x 1216 pixels
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Color Space:	sRGB
Contrast:	0
DateTime Original:	2011:01:25 20:55:43
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Exposure Time:	33/22696 sec
FNumber:	f/2.8
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Focal length:	4.97 mm
ISO:	104
Light Source:	D55
Make:	Motorola
Max Aperture:	f/2.8
Model:	DROIDX 7daa00017ff00000015a7d751702002d
URL:	http://www.galleryoflights.org/mb/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=4869
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gailgrove

[Jan 27, 2011 at 06:15 PM]

I've seen this on the Gardener Expressway in Toronto too (it use to have LPS)

GullWhiz

[Jan 27, 2011 at 08:00 PM]

Umm why leave extensions?

gailgrove

[Jan 27, 2011 at 08:06 PM]

I'm guessing it was another case of LLS (lazy lineman syndrome) Rolling Eyes

joe_347V

[Jan 27, 2011 at 08:12 PM]

I wonder if the extensions where added when they converted to LPS or were originally used with the fluorescent lights. Anyways they don't use them anymore on the newer poles so you see a bunch of mismatched poles when driving down the Gardiner Confused

gailgrove

[Jan 27, 2011 at 08:18 PM]

Ugh Toronto's lights are all a mess, really there entire infrastructure is Mad

GullWhiz

[Jan 27, 2011 at 08:19 PM]

Oh try NYC....even more random! But hey it's fun to look at on a long ride trip! I will find my NYC pics in archives and post em!

Silverliner14B

[Jan 28, 2011 at 04:42 AM]

These poles are old, originally either teardrops or clamshells. These little S arms are a bit too short at the end for LPS fixtures so they were added. I agree they do look ugly though.

GullWhiz

[Jan 28, 2011 at 04:58 AM]

I mean the extenisions could be removed because the cobraheads can do shorter S arms...

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Gallery of Lights

Extended slipfitter for previous LPS fixture

Many arms in Long Beach feature these slip-on extensions to accommodate the long low pressure sodium fixtures. The LPS fixtures have since disappeared but these extensions remain to this day. Found on Lakewood Blvd just north of Carson St in Long Beach.