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[Gone] Sylvania Powerlite B2217 Here's a older Powerlite cobrahead that wasn't replaced when HPS came in the early '90s instead it was retrofitted to HPS and wired up to a remote PC mounted on the pole. There's roughly around 15-20 of these left in service here but they're being replaced with AEL/Cooper lights when they fail. Thanks to Darren for confirming that this is a Sylvania Powerlite B2217. Keywords: American_Streetlights

[Gone] Sylvania Powerlite B2217

Here's a older Powerlite cobrahead that wasn't replaced when HPS came in the early '90s instead it was retrofitted to HPS and wired up to a remote PC mounted on the pole.

There's roughly around 15-20 of these left in service here but they're being replaced with AEL/Cooper lights when they fail. Thanks to Darren for confirming that this is a Sylvania Powerlite B2217.

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Filename:P5160213.JPG
Album name:joe_347V / Toronto Area Streetlights
Keywords:American_Streetlights
Company and Date Manufactured:Powerlite Devices - Sylvania
Model Number:B2217
Wattage:100w
Lamp Type:High pressure sodium
Filesize:148 KiB
Date added:May 29, 2010
Dimensions:1000 x 750 pixels
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gailgrove   [May 30, 2010 at 08:58 PM]
Darn, one of few I knew of in Brampton got knocked down three weeks ago, but it was smashed so I didn`t take it Crying or Very sad
joe_347V   [May 30, 2010 at 10:35 PM]
That's too bad, I've haven't seen a lot of these fixtures around here too. Was the one that you found knocked down originally MV?
gailgrove   [May 30, 2010 at 10:38 PM]
It was lighting a parking lot and still was MV!
joe_347V   [May 30, 2010 at 10:40 PM]
Cool, some older parking lots here still have their original MV fixtures still in use but I never seem a B2217 lighting them before, this one is still serving streetlight duty with a HPS lamp.
prawnman88   [May 31, 2010 at 10:09 PM]
at some point im sure there was a gumball there looks like a older arm
Form109   [Jul 16, 2010 at 06:35 AM]
The Arm sure looks great with the B2217.
joe_347V   [Jun 04, 2013 at 03:14 AM]
Update: they replaced the power pole this was on recently.

The B2217 is safely mounted on it's new home along with the remote PC socket and braced S arm.
joe_347V   [Apr 13, 2014 at 02:37 AM]
Replaced by a Philly Waffle. Rolling Eyes
Model25FanForever   [Apr 13, 2014 at 11:21 AM]
Is the same arm being used?
streetlight98   [Apr 13, 2014 at 02:44 PM]
Crying or Very sad
joe_347V   [Apr 14, 2014 at 05:10 AM]
Yeah, the arm and the remote PC is still being used. Funny thing, the remote PC actually shuts off the light earlier than the Ripley Aladdin wireless control the Philly Waffles have.
Model25FanForever   [Apr 14, 2014 at 10:55 AM]
Here whether its spot replacement or lighting upgrade we don't keep the under braced arms on the main roads anymore if the fixture on there isn't working, they decide to replace the arm too.
streetlight98   [Apr 14, 2014 at 11:06 AM]
LOL so i guess even the new Ripley PCs aren't that sensitive? lol My NOS Ripleys are more sensitive than the used ones (they drift REALLY badly but other manufacturer's PCs don't seem to) but still aren't that sensitive. Here they typically took the remote PC down (but left the paintcan ballast until the next pole replacement) but there are a few poles here with both the paintcan ballast and a remote PC on the opposite side of the paintcan, sharing the ame screw (which is probably why they left it)
joe_347V   [Apr 15, 2014 at 12:16 AM]
Yeah, it was cloudy today and about 80% of these were dayburning Rolling Eyes , if this continues I think the HPS fixtures that actually shut off during the day would end up saving more energy.
streetlight98   [Apr 15, 2014 at 02:23 AM]
wow that's really bad. Yeah I don't see how remotely controling these lights with central switching stations is effective. It seems like we're going back into the stone age of lighting. Confused
joe_347V   [Apr 15, 2014 at 04:00 PM]
Yeah, it seems that everytime some installs these, they'll also get persuaded into buying wireless controls. So far, it seems none of the wireless controls in the GTA work correctly. Shoulda just used good old PCs but if I had my way, I'd install CMH retrofitted in the existing fixtures instead.
streetlight98   [Apr 15, 2014 at 07:53 PM]
Maybe the GTA is testing this wireless control method for companies. Maybe the companies that produce produce these wireless controls are offering local municipalities incentives to use them? Neutral They seem crappy nonetheless and there's always the risk that someone would try to hack the system and shut off the lights on a city block or something to try and commit a crime. There's no way to remotely disable a standard PC-controlled light and even with contactor relays you need to physically break into the control box.
joe_347V   [Apr 15, 2014 at 08:29 PM]
Heh, maybe they're testing em for the company that made them. Anyway at least these are twistlock so they can be easily replaced with a standard PC if the wireless controls don't pan out. I believe the ones used in Mississauga are integrated to the lume though.
streetlight98   [Apr 15, 2014 at 09:38 PM]
Ah yeah the Ripley Aladdin PCs go into standard twist-lock sockets (so they can be used with any fixture) but yeah that's sorta dumb how some have integrated antennas lol.
joe_347V   [Apr 16, 2014 at 01:56 AM]
I think the Ripley ones used here have a PC in them as a backup so they don't dayburn unless it's cloudy. The ones in Mississauga are integrated and don't have PCs as backup.

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