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wpsedgwick (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 01:40 PM Original message |
Seattle utility leads national LED street light effort |
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Pab Sungenis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. LED bulbs run too cold in streetlights. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 02:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Big LEDs generate a bit of heat. It's all a matter of how the heat is dissipated. |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 02:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. You're confusing traffic lights with street lights. |
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hlthe2b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. They will result in dark outs, in areas where snow is common... |
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SnowCritter (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 02:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. The LEDs will probably be protected |
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Yavapai (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Two thoughts, |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 03:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. They are talking Seattle, where that much snow is uncommon. Good place to test them & they face down |
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foxfeet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
4. Substantial snowfall occurs infrequently in Seattle, |
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nolabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-24-10 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. I'll be darned. I should read the local news more often. Sounds like a good idea. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 03:48 AM Response to Original message |
10. I like 'em. I can tell if they're on even when the sun is behind me. |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 06:47 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Lots of people don't like the color rendering. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-25-10 07:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. As long as red, yellow and green are not confused with each other. |
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