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Color Corrected Mercury Lanterns Group 'A'

For 250-400W MBF/U Fluroescent Lamps


No. P.151


PHOSWARE P151 is an enclosed lantern designed for Side Entry (1¼" BSP x 5") for Group A lighting at 25ft. or 30ft. mounting.

The hood is designed so that with a horizontal bracket the lantern is tilted 15° upwards which gives a wide carriageway cover and also a more pleasing daylight appearance.

The body casting is made of corrosion resisting aluminium alloy of robust design with also a cast aluminium hinged ring which carries a heat resisting glass prismatic oval shaped bowl designed to give a two-way directional light distribution.

The hood is also fitted with a special internal high purity anodised aluminium reflectors consisting of two side reflectors and one part parabola at the end, so as to direct the maximum light flux, from this type of lamp, to the lower hemisphere.

The hinged ring and bowl are sealed by means of suitable gaskets and the body casting is fitted with a porcelain terminal block and earthing screw.

Standard finish, external hammered metallic beige, internal white enamelled. When ordering please state wattage of lamp to be used.

List No. For MBF/U Lamps Side Entry Overall Dimensions - inches Weight lbs.
Length Width Height
P.151 250W
400W
1¼" BSP x 5" Plain 24 12½ 10 19½



Polar Distribution Curve Of P151 With 400W MBF/U Lamp
Based on the average lamp output of 18000 lumens




IsoCandle Diagram Of P151 With 400W MBF/U Lamp




MBF/U Fluorescent Lamp 250W 400W
Nominal Initial Lumens 11500 20000
Average output throughout life of lamp 10500 18000
Average output of lantern throughout life of lamp 7350 12600
Lantern lumens in lower heimsphere 5500 9500
Directional intensity ratio 2.35 2.35






Color Corrected Reflector Lanterns Group 'B'

For 80W - 125W MBF/U Lamps, Horizontal Burning


No. P.149


PHOSWARE P148 and P149 are enclosed REFLECTOR type lanterns designed for horizontal or upward tilted mounting for side road lighting with 80W or 125W colour corrected MBF/U mercury lamps.

The body casting is made of corrosion resisting aluminium alloy and is made in two types for side entry and top entry fixing.

Hinged to the body flange is an oval shaped pin-spot Perspex bowl which gives diffusion to the transmitted light from the lantern.

The light control is by means of a special contour, high purity anodised aluminium reflector fixed to the hood interior.

The light distribution is two-way directional, but has a wide cover of a general type, suitable for Group B lighting.

As standard the lanterns are fitted with three-pin BC lamp holders for the MBF/U lamps, but the lantern can be used with 100-200W tungsten lamps with the equivalent holder BC two-pin or ES.

The interior is fitted with a porcelain terminal block and earthing screw. Standard finish, exterior hammered metallic bronze, interior white enamelled.

List No. For MBF/U Lamps Entry Overall Dimensions - inches Weight lbs.
Length Width Height
P.148 80W - 125W Top ¾" BSP 15¼ 10½ 9 5/8 7
P.149 80W - 125W Side 1" BSP 15½ 10½



Polar Distribution Curve Of P149







Promenade Post Top Lantern

The PROMENADE POST TOP LANTERN No. P.111 is a decorative type designed for the lighting of squares, parks, etc., or for wall mounting ot monumental buildings.

It is suitable for Tungsten, Colour corrected mercury, or 45-60W Sodium lamps.

The lantern body consists of a cast alum-alloy spigot cap, a seamless diffusive Perspex Cone and an ornamental top spinning and corona.

The Perspex cone is clamped to the hood spinning and spigot caps by the ornamental top screw which engages with an interior metal frame, which frame also carries the lamp holder and the prismatic refractor for the light control.

List No. For Lamps Overall Dimensions - inches Weight lbs.
Height Dia. of dome Dia. of base Spigot
P.111 100-200W GLS
8-125W MBF/U
45-60W So.
28½" 13½" 8½" 3 11½