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Parking lot lightbulb
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looks like a high pressure sodium bulb.
I would replace it with LED.
edit:
HPS bulbs have ballasts and ignitors and shit like a flourescent.
remove all that shit and wire led directly into the line voltage.
I would replace it with LED.
edit:
HPS bulbs have ballasts and ignitors and shit like a flourescent.
remove all that shit and wire led directly into the line voltage.
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Web Wheeler
Looks like the 486 Bat Signal. 
Aisin
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Yep. Mail that fucker to him for testing and evaluation purposes.Looks like the 486 Bat Signal.
Ummduh
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Or just put the same bulb back in. If you have no other complaints other than it doesn't currently light up, why fix what isn't broken.
ironman_gq
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Pay attention to the LED bulb you choose, if you liked that warm yellow glow you need to find a 2700k or 3000k LED. Most are 4000k or higher and will look white to blue.
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Check voltage to make sure it's compatible with what ever LED you retrofit with. Info can also be found on the HPS ballast wiring diagram label. Some parking lots with lots of fixtures utilize higher line voltage to cover all lights. Single light would probably only be 120v.
HPS bulbs aren't that much more inefficient than LED.
miles better than a regular incandescent.
so if you can source a replacement just stuff it in there and be happy.
the bulb bases are all standard, so measure that johnny and look up the bulb base to get started on finding proper replacement.
my experience is all grow lights, but I'd call that one a "tubular" style bulb if you're searching.
Ummduh
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It's been a minute since I messed with them, but there are 2 similar types. The hps mentioned and metal halide.
www.superiorlighting.com
What's difference between metal halide and high pressure sodium?
Both Metal Halide and High Pressure Sodium bulbs are part of the HID family of bulbs. Our experts review the different types and help you choose the best option.
Muckin_Slusher
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It's retarded simple to convert to bypass the ballast and convert to LED. I'm not suggesting you do, just saying it's easy.
At work we swapped everything to "corn lights" and sometimes had to use a base adapter (like a pipe hex bushing, but for light bulb bases).
If that light is fed with 480 volts, then you'll have to marrette in a little tiny transformer to drop to 240 volts (or whatever the corn light asks for).
They do make 480 watt LED lights, just put some in to replace the 1000 watt incandescent lights on or crane bridge 
I have always hated the light put off by HPS, metal halide is good, but 5k led is much more efficient and getting replacement parts for older HIDs is getting difficult. I just cut up all of the original and spare hi-bays at the plant.
I have always hated the light put off by HPS, metal halide is good, but 5k led is much more efficient and getting replacement parts for older HIDs is getting difficult. I just cut up all of the original and spare hi-bays at the plant.
bigun
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Did you check to see if the photocell was working? generally they will fail before the lamp
CarterKraft
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Hack work warning...
Buy a variant of one of these flood lights. 100w was 50w too bright for this wall-pack on my shop.
Disassemble and you have 2x 50w LED flood boards and 2x drivers.
Gut the old shit.
"install" the new reflector on the old glass, no hardware etc.
Profit?
Buy a variant of one of these flood lights. 100w was 50w too bright for this wall-pack on my shop.
Disassemble and you have 2x 50w LED flood boards and 2x drivers.
Gut the old shit.
"install" the new reflector on the old glass, no hardware etc.
Profit?