K-Tec

Lights are dimmed in my Estate by up to 40 %

  • carlobeirnes
  • Topic Author
  • Offline
  • IFAS Sponsor & Astronomer of the Year 2013
  • IFAS Sponsor & Astronomer of the Year 2013
More
16 years 5 months ago #70390 by carlobeirnes
Lights are dimmed in my Estate by up to 40 % was created by carlobeirnes
Wow I'm out in my back garden and it looks like the street lights have dimmed by at least 40% I am gob smacked I can't believe it.It happened about 00.30 lights just dimmed. Did any one here of this happing. I must call the county council to see what is going on. :shock: :shock: :shock:


Ps,

I can nearly see the element in the light. What the hell is going on :shock: :shock:

Carl O’Beirnes,
Scopes and Space Ltd,
Unit A8 Airside Enterprise Centre,
Swords, Co Dublin,
Ireland.
www.scopesandspace.ie/
www.facebook.com/scopesandspace
twitter.com/ScopesandSpace
www.youtube.com/user/ScopesandSpace

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
16 years 5 months ago #70391 by albertw

Wow I'm out in my back garden and it looks like the street lights have dimmed by at least 40% I am gob smacked I can't believe it.It happened about 00.30 lights just dimmed. Did any one here of this happing. I must call the county council to see what is going on. :shock: :shock: :shock:


Ps,

I can nearly see the element in the light. What the hell is going on :shock: :shock:


I know there were plans to look into doing it at some point but I thought that was quite a while away. If they are still at that brightness I'd be interested to hear what the council have to say! A lot of the older lights are not able to dim ; eg. the energy saver compact flourescent lights are not able to dim (ok some now are but in general they can't).

Albert White MSc FRAS
Chairperson, International Dark Sky Association - Irish Section
www.darksky.ie/

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • carlobeirnes
  • Topic Author
  • Offline
  • IFAS Sponsor & Astronomer of the Year 2013
  • IFAS Sponsor & Astronomer of the Year 2013
More
16 years 5 months ago #70392 by carlobeirnes
Replied by carlobeirnes on topic Re: Lights are dimmed in my Estate by up to 40 %
I will get on to them first thing. Tell you what Albert it looks the bizz I can’t believe it. I can see the SKY

Carl O’Beirnes,
Scopes and Space Ltd,
Unit A8 Airside Enterprise Centre,
Swords, Co Dublin,
Ireland.
www.scopesandspace.ie/
www.facebook.com/scopesandspace
twitter.com/ScopesandSpace
www.youtube.com/user/ScopesandSpace

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
16 years 5 months ago #70436 by Keith g
Replied by Keith g on topic Re:
That's just mad, what are the chances? Do let us know how you get on! I wonder if somebody has dimmed the lights just because it's solstice?

Hope it's permanent though :P

Keith..

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

More
16 years 5 months ago #70441 by dave_lillis
Replied by dave_lillis on topic Re: Lights are dimmed in my Estate by up to 40 %
Wow!
Is this the start of some energy saving with city councils !!
Given the cost of generating power these days, its the only sane thing to do.!!!

Dave L. on facebook , See my images in flickr
Chairman. Shannonside Astronomy Club (Limerick)

Carrying around my 20" obsession is going to kill me,
but what a way to go. :)
+ 12"LX200, MK67, Meade2045, 4"refractor

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

  • carlobeirnes
  • Topic Author
  • Offline
  • IFAS Sponsor & Astronomer of the Year 2013
  • IFAS Sponsor & Astronomer of the Year 2013
More
16 years 5 months ago #70448 by carlobeirnes
Replied by carlobeirnes on topic Re: Lights are dimmed in my Estate by up to 40 %
I was taking to the lady from fingal county council today. She told me that they did not know anything about it but she would make some enquires and get back to me, So 16.00Hrs my phone rings and its the girl from the co council. .Now this is the same girl that put the shields over the lights already. She said they did not dim the lights and went on to ask me how are the shields are holding up. And that if no one complains there will be no reason to touch the lights she was very genuine and was happy to leave them that way. I think a box of chocolates is heading her way.

I will have a look later to see what way the lights are and report back.

Carl O’Beirnes,
Scopes and Space Ltd,
Unit A8 Airside Enterprise Centre,
Swords, Co Dublin,
Ireland.
www.scopesandspace.ie/
www.facebook.com/scopesandspace
twitter.com/ScopesandSpace
www.youtube.com/user/ScopesandSpace

Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.

Time to create page: 0.119 seconds
Powered by Kunena Forum