My M-400 split door has a rough texture. Powder coat paint finishes aren't always perfect, but they will last longer and are more resistant to scratches.
You know what I think? Xcel energy stopped using ALTO's for relamping and started using GE lamps, because BOTH My M-400 R3 FCO and M-400 R2 both had GE lamps in them, that look very new, that look recently relamped.
I think it was a good idea to use medium fixtures for 250w HPS. I don't think Xcel energy does that anymore. Anything in a medium fixture is only 400 watts, and 250 and below always get a small fixture. I always suggest using 250w in a medium fixture instead of a small fixture. It may be more expensive at first, but it will save you money over time. Because of how long a streetlight stays up, if you put a brand new M-400 R2 250w HPS fixtures up, and have the right kind of lamp, like a GE lamp, it could last about a year or two without having to change the lamp out. And keep doing that, the ballast will last longer, everything will be better. I dunno how they don't get that!
Ick. We don't use small 400w fixtures thankfully. We use 50-250w small and 400w medium on utility poles. We use 250w and 400w medium on RIDOT owned poles. Older RIDOT installations have medium fixtures though. They don't like to mix small and medium 250w fixtures or FCO with SCO here.
I really wonder why the "25" and "40" NEMA tags on the M-400 R2 are so different from each other. The "40" is much narrower while the "25" is much wider. I never got why they did that.
Well, there was a narrower 25 just like the 40 too, but the tags are probably from a different year. GE has used numerous number fonts while other comanies tend to stick with the same font.
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But one thing, if I trade, I will wait until you get refractors for your lights, cause I want the M-400 R3 with a refractor.
If I Find more fixtures in the future, which models would you be willing to take?