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Cooper Lighting OVW Here is the newest addition to my collection. A Cooper Lighting OVW. I wanted one of these for quite some time now because it's very similar to a Westinghouse OV-25. Although it's been "Cooperized" in several ways. One obvious change would be the door hinge. The door latch is also different. I still like them though because they look similar enough to a Westinghouse OV-25 Silverliner. It's 240/480V. So I probably won't be firing this up unless I used the dryer outlet. I'm thinking of taking the bubble level off and the paper that covers the electrical gear inside. Keywords: American_Streetlights

Cooper Lighting OVW

Here is the newest addition to my collection. A Cooper Lighting OVW. I wanted one of these for quite some time now because it's very similar to a Westinghouse OV-25. Although it's been "Cooperized" in several ways. One obvious change would be the door hinge. The door latch is also different. I still like them though because they look similar enough to a Westinghouse OV-25 Silverliner. It's 240/480V. So I probably won't be firing this up unless I used the dryer outlet. I'm thinking of taking the bubble level off and the paper that covers the electrical gear inside.

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Filename:OVW_002.JPG
Album name:HPSM250R2 / My Streetlights
Keywords:American_Streetlights
Company and Date Manufactured:Cooper Lighting, 2006
Model Number:OVW
Wattage:400
Lamp Type:High Pressure Sodium
Filesize:153 KiB
Date added:Dec 05, 2015
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joe_347V   [Dec 06, 2015 at 04:57 AM]
I believe the OVWs were modeled after the 3rd generation Canadian OV-25s which had the blunt nose and different hinge. Nice find though.
streetlight98   [Dec 06, 2015 at 02:17 PM]
Yeah this is essentially the same casting as the last generation Canadian Westinghouse OV-25s, designed by Westinghouse right before Cooper/Crouse-hinds bought them out. I think this is essentially the Canadian version of the L-250, and I don't think the L-150 and L-250 were offered in Canada.
HPSM250R2   [Dec 06, 2015 at 02:41 PM]
Oh really? So did Westinghouse design the door with these hinges? If they did, it would have been better if they kept the other style hinge.
streetlight98   [Dec 06, 2015 at 04:39 PM]
I believe so.
LilCinnamon   [Dec 10, 2015 at 05:33 AM]
Was this used before? This definitely looks like a Texas one. I saw some of these yesterday when I was visiting Texas. (The 9th of December) This sure looks looks like a Texas one. Especially because of the leveling bubble. Looks very Texas-like.
streetlight98   [Dec 10, 2015 at 10:43 AM]
These are custom-made just for Texas DOT. I think he got this off eBay. It's NOS.
HPSM250R2   [Dec 10, 2015 at 09:44 PM]
Yeah Cooper makes the OVW for Texas. I believe the seller I purchased this from is located in Texas. He still has more of them.
LilCinnamon   [Dec 10, 2015 at 10:27 PM]
Can you link the auction? I am interested in seeing how much these are.
HPSM250R2   [Dec 10, 2015 at 10:55 PM]
He has had several different listed auctions for these luminaires. Type in search words like "Cooper street light"and they should show up.
Oh, and they come with a Sylvania lamp and a Ripley SunSwitch shorting cap.
streetlight98   [Dec 11, 2015 at 12:35 AM]
lights4life   [Dec 11, 2015 at 06:34 PM]
What's That clear plastic with the orange ball for? It's to the right of the nema tag.
HPSM250R2   [Dec 11, 2015 at 06:53 PM]
That's a leveling bubble. Cobraheads can be ordered with leveling bubbles attached to them to make leveling the fixture easier.
lights4life   [Dec 11, 2015 at 07:20 PM]
Oh cool, thanks for clearing that up!
lightingfan8902   [Dec 23, 2015 at 04:02 AM]
Hmm, I seen one of these lamps at Interstate 20 in Texas. I believe they are 250w, looks very nice. Smile
HPSM250R2   [Dec 23, 2015 at 10:33 PM]
Thank you. And welcome to GoL.
Your lucky to live in a area where they use these OVW's. It would be nice to see them here in Florida. Too bad Cooper Lighting only makes these for Texas Confused
lightingfan8902   [Dec 24, 2015 at 01:27 PM]
True, but although, it does look like a modernised Westinghouse OV-25.
gmercury2000   [Sep 03, 2016 at 10:52 AM]
What's the gray gasket on the socket?
HPSM250R2   [Sep 03, 2016 at 06:49 PM]
The optical assembly in this luminaire is IP66 rated. The FCO glass is sealed to the door with some kind of silicon, it has a special type of reflector gasket, and has that gasket on the lamp socket.
streetlight98   [Sep 04, 2016 at 12:06 AM]
Those door-mounted bubble levels are the dumbest things since you gotta close the door to see if the light is level. Unless the bolts are external, you need the door open to adjust the bolts, so it's purely a game of guess and check.
HPSM250R2   [Sep 04, 2016 at 12:17 AM]
Yeah exactly. It probably takes longer to level a fixture with a door mounted leveling bubble and internal slipfitter bolts, than it would just placing a level on top of the fixture. I kind of want to remove it, but then again I want to leave the fixture original.

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