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DerbyBorn[_5_]

Vir Campestris wrote in news:c9CdnS-
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On 28/12/2014 19:08, fred wrote:
At 1-1.7 lux, you wont even know they are on, think dipped headlamp beam
half a mile away.

There's a village football field near me that has installed lights.

They do indeed look like a car headlight from half a mile away. And not
dipped. That's enough to be annoying on roads that dark

Andy

Golf Driving Ranges are the worse. They tend to use circular lamps aimed
horizontally. 50% of the light is stray.