California Streetlighting
18th January 2009

A recent trip to California turned up a few surprises and proved that not all streetlighting is "Cobra Heads". Note: some of the pictures were taken on a mobile phone and others from a moving vehicle so apologies for the quality of some of them.

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American Electric Roadway SP2 lantern 135w SOX.
American Electric Roadway SP2 lantern 135w SOX.
American Electric Roadway SP2 lantern 135w SOX.
American Electric Roadway SP2 lantern 135w SOX.
135w SOX
135w SOX "shoebox" installation.
135w SOX
135w SOX "shoebox" installation in a car park.
Overall view, 30ft columns.
Overall view, 30ft columns.
Triple 90w
Triple 90w "shoebox" installation in a car park.
Concrete column with flared base and metal bracket. This columns are surprisingly column in the LA area. 150w SON.
Concrete column with flared base and metal bracket. This columns are surprisingly column in the LA area. 150w SON.
Metal bracket on concrete column. 150w SON, GE M250 PowrDoor lantern.
Metal bracket on concrete column. 150w SON, GE M250 PowrDoor lantern.
Different style of cobra head style lantern, 200w SON.
Different style of cobra head style lantern, 200w SON.
Older style full cut off lantern, 200w SON.
Older style full cut off lantern, 200w SON.
Older FCO Cobra on stayed bracket column. 200w SON.
Older FCO Cobra on stayed bracket column. 200w SON.
Amazingly a sleeved concrete column!
Amazingly a sleeved concrete column!
Another similar example. Note
Another similar example. Note "straight" base.
More sleeved concrete columns but rather more ugly!
More sleeved concrete columns but rather more ugly!
Bel Air, LA. Concrete column but with stepped base.
Bel Air, LA. Concrete column but with stepped base.
Modern SON lantern, 70w SON.
Modern SON lantern, 70w SON.
Modern Full Cut Off Cobra, 250w SON
Modern Full Cut Off Cobra, 250w SON
Older style of FCO Cobra lantern. SON.
Older style of FCO Cobra lantern. SON.
Full cut off Cobra running SON but on concrete column.
Full cut off Cobra running SON but on concrete column.
An example of the lighting used on freeway exits. Note spacing and bracket length. 310w SON.
An example of the lighting used on freeway exits. Note spacing and bracket length. 310w SON.
Older style of column but with newer lantern.
Older style of column but with newer lantern.
Approaching downtown LA from the south. One of the few streches of lighting on the freeway. Note spacing and column height. 310w SON.
Approaching downtown LA from the south. One of the few streches of lighting on the freeway. Note spacing and column height. 310w SON.
Griffith Observatory, Hollywood made famous by James Dean in the film Rebel Without a Cause. Fluted concrete columns with
Griffith Observatory, Hollywood made famous by James Dean in the film Rebel Without a Cause. Fluted concrete columns with "traditional" style lamp.
Another view.
Another view.