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Pontoonfisher
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Hey Daburglar
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4/29/2008 10:03:44 AM
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I was wrong. The light bulb is not green. I turned it on last night in my garage and it is a white light. Below is a link to the bulb and street light with photo cell that it can be wired too. All that is need now is a method to waterproof the bulb connection and some wire. I have an idea on how that was done too.
http://electrical.hardwarestore.com/13-41-mercury-sodium-vapor-bulbs/ge-mercury-light-bulb-130118.aspx
http://electrical.hardwarestore.com/13-42-outside/mercury-vapor-security-light-fixture-231399.aspx
LTL is correct. You could make a cheap quick version of the Green Monster light for around fifty bucks.
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LifeTime Laker
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Hey Daburglar
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4/29/2008 10:10:40 AM
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If I tell you a rooster can pull a freight train, just hook up the harness.....lol.
Contrary to poular belief, I don't just make stuff up to post here.
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Pontoonfisher
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Hey Daburglar
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4/29/2008 10:21:37 AM
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Using Alabama Power's website;
175W incandescent bulb burning for 12 hours a day (nighttime) all year would cost $55.00/year. I believe that a Mercury bulb s mor efficient than a Incandescent bulb. You get more light using less power. LTL may be able to help me out on this one. So operating this light all year would be less than $50.00.
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Pontoonfisher
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Hey Daburglar
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4/29/2008 10:22:48 AM
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Man, my typing and spelling sux!
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If I was a musician I would do a song "Microsoft Word killed the Spelling Bee" set to the tune of "Video Killed the Radio Star"....lol. I will have a couple of singer/songwriters at my house tomorrow night, I think I will throw that out for them. I have no talent and can barely play a radio, but I have given one of them inspiration for songs in the past.
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Summer Place
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Hey Daburglar
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4/29/2008 10:56:26 AM
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Check out these lights. Much cheaper than others.
URL: Fishing Light
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Pontoonfisher
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Hey Daburglar
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4/29/2008 11:05:51 AM
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Been down that road. They are complete crap. I purchased one similiar to these and it broke the first time I used it. Condensation also forms inside the light. The Green Monster light is 1000x better. It puts out much more light although it is pricey.
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Summer Place
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Hey Daburglar
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4/29/2008 11:11:53 AM
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Thanks..I guess that goes to show.."Those who sell for less know what their stuff is worth"
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Pier Pressure
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Where are the facts?
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4/29/2008 12:09:42 PM
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Ok, as an outsider looking in I am going to make a comparrison... I say I am going to have a sewage tank made out of glass and suspend it in the lake in order to dump my porta-pottie from my boat. We should all be good as long as the seals remain in-tact, and the glass never breaks...
Am I to assume that a Mercury Vapor Light is ecologically feasible? This is about the most abbhorent, grossly negligent obvious pollution source I could think of....
But those are just my thoughts, not backed up by scientific evidence. Should we outright ban them? hum, sounds familiar doesn't it?
How much Mercury is contained in these lights, should they break, what is the impact? What is the comparrison of the Mercury in one of these lights compared to other Mercury generation activities in the lake?
I would think that the HOBOs would be researching this, versus assisting marketing them...
I am not looking for a debate, I would like to have honest answers. I would love to have an underwater light at the Marina, however I do not want one at the cost of dumping Mercury into the lake... I cannot assume that the light will not break...
Thoughts?
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LifeTime Laker
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Rut Roh....
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4/29/2008 12:15:47 PM
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Never considered that aspect.
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Pier Pressure
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Where are the facts?
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4/29/2008 12:20:10 PM
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AND, I wasn't trying to stomp on toes, just trying to rouse some thought...
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Summer Place
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Where are the facts?
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4/29/2008 12:34:41 PM
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More food for thought...
URL: Vapor info
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| Name: |
Pier Pressure
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Proposition...
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4/29/2008 12:54:29 PM
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I know that the Proprietor of the "Green Monster Fishing Light" reads this site. I have respect for his intentions and his business sense...
If you will market a "Mercury Free" Fishing Light, I will be the first to buy one, and put testimonials on this site...
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Pier Pressure
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Question...
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4/29/2008 12:56:46 PM
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Do the underwater lights draw bugs at the surface? Light draws bugs, and then comes spiders... Has anyone with a light seen an increase in bug/spider activity? Perhaps limiting the amount of time they are on would make a difference...?
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Pontoonfisher
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Proposition...
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4/29/2008 1:53:08 PM
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There are thousands of these lights around the lake installed on docks already. I believe that the mercury is in a gas form and most would be relesed to the atmosphere if the bulb were to break. So does it matter if the bulb is underwater or on a dock. A little mercury never hurt anybody. If you eat tuna fish or other salt water fish you have probaly ingested some amount.
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dmp
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Another Light Idea
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4/29/2008 2:03:45 PM
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I think it would be fairly easy to install some underwater pool lights. These are available from pool supply companies on the internet.
They use a PVC enclosure (you glue PVC conduit to this and take the conduit above water line) and then a sealed light unit is mounted to the enclosure. The bulbs are easy to change and safe. They can be 120V or 12V if you want to go that way (of course then you have to buy a transformer). I've been considering mounting a couple to the end of our dock (about 3-4' underwater). I've seen some up to 500 watts (incandescent); keep in mind that watts does not equate to light power whick is measured in lumens.
They are a little more expensive but very proven in many thousands of applications.
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Pier Pressure
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Proposition...
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4/29/2008 2:06:06 PM
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All cleanup instructions for a broken mercury lamp identify heavy vacuuming of the carpet, or completely removing carpet. So, it doesn't remain airborne long. And, if it is submersed the water will filter all the Mercury, and it will remain in the water.
Yes, you ingest Mercury all the time. If it weren't for these poluting items in the waters, would we be ingesting as much Mercury?
Perhaps the numbers a low enough nowthat it doesn't make a difference. Give it another 20 or so years and see how many are out there....
This is one area I would rather error on the safe side... Especially if I don't know how bad the implications are...
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Summer Place
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Proposition...
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4/29/2008 2:57:13 PM
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We could be on this or a dozen other topics until I think I am turning into a Paranoid Enviromental Wacko. Check out this site...
URL: EPA Study
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| Name: |
Summer Place
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Proposition...
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4/29/2008 3:06:34 PM
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Sorry
URL: EPA Study
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Kizma Anuice
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1994 article
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4/29/2008 10:37:36 PM
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this article is slightly dated. every thing they talk about has been changed
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We've got some newer green fishing lights you should check out. They're a lot brighter than the ones you listed and similar price range.
If you want to learn more about what went into the design process and how our lights hold up long term you can see our complete guide to green fishing lights. Shoot us a message if you have any questions, we build them ourselves.
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