Streetlights turned off to save money | StreetLightNews http://www.streetlightnews.com/blog/2009/08/21/streetlights-turned-off-to-save-money/ All about Streetlight - energy savings, fault monitoring, centralization, maintenance etc. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:05:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Streetlights turned off to save money | StreetLightNews http://www.streetlightnews.com/blog/2009/08/21/streetlights-turned-off-to-save-money/#comment-3462 TREVOR SELLARS Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:33:51 +0000 http://www.streetlightnews.com/blog/2009/08/21/streetlights-turned-off-to-save-money/#comment-3462 <p>Why go to the expense of replacing the fittings or installing a central management system? </p> <p>Just update the existing gear tray within the lantern (retrofit job) with a specialist night time dimming switch to use magnetic dual tapped ballasts. O.K. it's utilising old technology but it works and has a proven long term life!</p> <p>Approximate fitted costs around $80, typical payback around 3.5Years.</p> <p>see www.micatron.co.uk</p> Why go to the expense of replacing the fittings or installing a central management system?

Just update the existing gear tray within the lantern (retrofit job) with a specialist night time dimming switch to use magnetic dual tapped ballasts. O.K. it’s utilising old technology but it works and has a proven long term life!

Approximate fitted costs around $80, typical payback around 3.5Years.

see www.micatron.co.uk

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