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[email protected] hallerb@aol.com is offline
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Default Why street lights on all night?


What gets me are these car dealers who leave lights on all night, and
lots of the very high powered types too. �WHY? �I dont know about you,
but even if I am looking to buy a car, I dont shop for them at night.


� � �But if I am looking for parts and the place is dark I would
certainly go there at night. Lessen theft and vandalism.


very much true.lighting deters car vandalism and parts removal

I tried repeatedly those motion sensitve lights.

geez what a waste of time and money. what worked good in summer was
overly sensitive in winter. trucks driving by could set it off
anytime.plus pssing raccons and other wildlife

I finally settled on a pole lamp withh dusk to dawn sensor on a timer.

on at 6 AM off at midnite. any time between these hours and dark light
is on. occasionally its during a mid day storm.with a 23Watt CF its
efficent and realtively low cost.

although the CF lamps fail about once a year, when LEDs get better I
will go to them, currently not brite enough