m7zanr160s Posted May 26, 2010 Share #1 Posted May 26, 2010 Are the bulbs on the track work light strips made of plastic, because I have never seen one broken? I've also seen them carried in bunches. I know I'd have a tough time handling those without breaking them. Unless I was shown a special way to carry them; like how waiters can hold a lot of plates in one hand without dropping them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdi919 Posted May 26, 2010 Share #2 Posted May 26, 2010 the banker lights use glass light bulbs. they break all the time. i have seen a few blow up also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted May 26, 2010 Share #3 Posted May 26, 2010 the banker lights use glass light bulbs. they break all the time. i have seen a few blow up also. When they break or blow up, there is usually noting left of the bulb making it a real bitch to put new bulbs in then. The clips are great for holding gloves and hard hats thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted May 26, 2010 Share #4 Posted May 26, 2010 Ahh, here is the occasion to mention the new type of bank light I just noticed for the first time a couple of weeks ago. The LED banklight. It consists of two rows of 10 "jumbo" (10mm) LED's; which appear to be 3000-4000K (not bluish like the ones used in the time signals, but not quite soft white either; not that different than late afternoon sunlight). Leaving 9th Avenue southbound, going around the bend, I noticed through the trees what looked like a bright bar of light. It looked like it could have been the sunlight reflecting off of something chrome. But when I got around to it, it was a new banklight placed on the through-span where the line crosses over 39th St. The array is like this: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • So that both columns are on the same side, and pretty much cover the space and angle that the old five bulbs would. This is the only one I have seen so far. I wish I could see it underground or at least at night, to really get an idea of how it compares to the old ones. I had wondered if they would ever use CFL's, or the new LED bulbs (like the ones tested on parts of Fulton St) on those, but instead, they are going with a dedicated LED array, just like the signals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdi919 Posted May 26, 2010 Share #5 Posted May 26, 2010 those are one new type of banker they are testing. they also have 2 portable models that are being tested. they are not third rail powered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m7zanr160s Posted May 27, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted May 27, 2010 Interesting, I want to see these for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric B Posted May 27, 2010 Share #7 Posted May 27, 2010 Do the portable ones look the same? (I'm not sure which this one was. It looks like they had the cables like the regular ones). Yeah; with LED's, it will be easier to run things off of a battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted May 27, 2010 Share #8 Posted May 27, 2010 They have been using these new lights it the pit tracks up at 207 called a wobble light or something like that and man are they bright as all hell. I have seen contractors use them while installing tunnel lighting. The only drawback is that they are too big to use on active tracks but man to they light up a tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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