Cool!

Thank you!

Observatory vans in Pawtucket stop and shop had to remove LEDs

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shocked to hear that.. Did they have to replace with SOX then?

no they put back what they had for now, all over night too. I had to remove my LEDs too , but LPS is way better.

Wow. that's pretty quick!

Were your LEDs at home (I'd really be shocked if they bother individual homeowners)? Or do you have a business?

home and at the business. At home the EPA only allows LPS.

Wow thats strict! (but I've heard areas near an Observatory can be) One cool thing is that it still gives a market for SOX/LPS
I wonder if you could get by with using something like a ' F40T12/Gold ' fluorescent at home? Or do they actually go around closely inspecting lights?

Nothing near me, so I can use -whatever- .. I bet I'm the only one in the area that even owns a SOX fixture (its not put up though) - sadly that type of lighting is beyond just rare here.

What about at Christmas, can you decorate with outdoor lights? (I'm assuming such things are small/dim enough they don't count....well unless you 'DECORATE' like I've been known to do in the past LOL)

I am close to an Observatory but it is closed / never got working. EPA is wet lands I was told only LPS for every night use, My wide lites can be used because they are for emergencies

Interesting. I've heard of Red or Orange lamps being required in outdoor lights for wildlife protection (mostly turtles I think it was?)

Are they protecting Plants? or Animals? in the wetlands ... guess whatever it is can't see 'yellow light' LOL

Owls hate HPS so for them LPS is the best.

I would assume that probably means they probably can't see the yellow part of the spectrum that LPS gives off?

yes