Larson Electronics' Magnalight announced today the release of a 150 watt LED light for hazardous locations that incorporates a single LED light fixture and versatile tripod mounting for convenient and powerful illumination of work areas. Designed to operate in wet areas and stand up to the rigors of the industrial workspace, the HAL-TP-1x150LED-100 tripod mounted LED light is approved Class 1 Division 2, and is an ideal alternative to hot running and less durable 400 watt metal halide tripod mounted lights.
The HAL-TP-1X150LED-100 Tripod Mounted LED Light from Magnalight is designed to provide a powerful alternative to hot running and less durable 400 watt metal halide lights and produces 14,790 lumens of clean white light while using only 400 watts of power.
Approved for, Class 1 Division 2 hazardous locations this tripod mounted LED light is suitable for use in wet areas and resists the effects of rust and corrosion with an aluminum lamp housing finished in a bronze powder coat, stainless steel hardware, and a tripod constructed of copper free and corrosion resistant aluminum. This portable LED light tower is extremely versatile and offers a host of features including folding tripod legs and solid rubber wheels for easy tower deployment and placement, three foot to eight foot height adjustment, a fully adjustable light head, 100 feet of SOOW cord for long placement range, and easy tool free disassembly and reassembly for passing the unit through tight entryways.
The LED design of the lamp assembly provides cool operation and much greater durability than glass incandescent or metal halide work lamps. As well as greater durability, the LED lamp in this unit offers high efficiency and a total lumen output capable of covering 18,000 square feet of work area with high quality illumination while using less energy than standard lighting.
A 50,000 hour LED operational life and 120-277 VAC voltage capability round out this LED lamps' advantages over standard lamps. This LED light tower is constructed of quality materials and uses CREE XLamp XPG to ensure the best LED performance possible. The HAL-TP-1X150LED-100 is ideal for use in marine locations, industrial settings, and anywhere a highly versatile and powerful alternative to fragile and short lived glass lamp based lighting is desired.
"The HAL-TP-1X150LED-100 hazardous area LED tripod is the latest in the line of Magnalight portable LED light towers for hazardous location lights," said Rob Bresnahan with Larson Electronics' Magnalight.
"This 150 watt LED light is an ideal alternative to our 400 watt metal halide configuration, since it generates very little heat, provides 'instant on' light and provides bright white flood light. Most importantly, the HAL-TP-1X150LED-100 Class 1 Division 2 LED light can take substantial abuse and vibration, which makes it more tolerant of high use in demanding environments."
Larson Electronics' Magnalight offers a wide selection of LED light towers, Led work lights, explosion proof LED lights, LED flashlights, intrinsically safe LEDs and LED spotlights.
2012年1月4日星期三
Clifton Ave. home earns top marks
The winners of the Town of Windsor's Residential Christmas Decorating Contest will be illuminating Clifton Avenue at sundown until about a week after New Year's Eve.
VanEssa Roberts, Windsor's director of Community Development, Tourism and Recreation, says Garey Pridham and Susan Sheehy's 512 Clifton Avenue home won top marks for being decorated with a unique style that suggested every element of the display was meticulously arranged.
"First place… was about elegance with lights," Roberts said.
Judges toured the town for two hours the night of Dec. 11 and found that about 65 per cent of the dwellings in Windsor were decorated.
Roberts said the second place prize was awarded to home owners who used a minimal amount of lights to perfect their display and third place was reserved for a well-lit, colourful home that screamed family fun.
Second place winners Pam and John Edgecomb, at 850 Clifton Avenue, were awarded a free skating party for 40 friends at the Windsor Exhibition Arena. Wanda and Brian Lavers, at 13 Burgess Crescent, received a $50 gift certificate to a downtown merchant of their choosing, compliments of the Windsor Business Enhancement Society.
Pridham and Sheehy won a $300 prize package, including Beauti-tone paint and supplies, donated by Windsor Home Hardware. The hardware store will foot the bill for a professional paint consultant to tour their home and offer suggestions.
Pridham, an award-winning photographer, says he didn't decorate his home with the intent of winning any contests this year; it's simply something he loves to do.
"You know what's funny? We didn't even have it all done. I still had more lights to put up," he said with a laugh.
The display relies on the proper use of three main festive colours — red, green and white — and the tasteful placement of every light source. This year, Pridham illuminated the trees on his front and side lawns with red and green spotlights, outlined his house with white, and framed his front door and windows in red.
"I'm looking forward to next year because I've got bigger and better things all planned," he said.
It takes about two weeks for Pridham to be happy with his exterior Christmas decorations.
"I just do it because I enjoy it and our neighbours and people who walk by say, ‘Thank you so much for all you do. It's like you brighten up the street,'" he said.
VanEssa Roberts, Windsor's director of Community Development, Tourism and Recreation, says Garey Pridham and Susan Sheehy's 512 Clifton Avenue home won top marks for being decorated with a unique style that suggested every element of the display was meticulously arranged.
"First place… was about elegance with lights," Roberts said.
Judges toured the town for two hours the night of Dec. 11 and found that about 65 per cent of the dwellings in Windsor were decorated.
Roberts said the second place prize was awarded to home owners who used a minimal amount of lights to perfect their display and third place was reserved for a well-lit, colourful home that screamed family fun.
Second place winners Pam and John Edgecomb, at 850 Clifton Avenue, were awarded a free skating party for 40 friends at the Windsor Exhibition Arena. Wanda and Brian Lavers, at 13 Burgess Crescent, received a $50 gift certificate to a downtown merchant of their choosing, compliments of the Windsor Business Enhancement Society.
Pridham and Sheehy won a $300 prize package, including Beauti-tone paint and supplies, donated by Windsor Home Hardware. The hardware store will foot the bill for a professional paint consultant to tour their home and offer suggestions.
Pridham, an award-winning photographer, says he didn't decorate his home with the intent of winning any contests this year; it's simply something he loves to do.
"You know what's funny? We didn't even have it all done. I still had more lights to put up," he said with a laugh.
The display relies on the proper use of three main festive colours — red, green and white — and the tasteful placement of every light source. This year, Pridham illuminated the trees on his front and side lawns with red and green spotlights, outlined his house with white, and framed his front door and windows in red.
"I'm looking forward to next year because I've got bigger and better things all planned," he said.
It takes about two weeks for Pridham to be happy with his exterior Christmas decorations.
"I just do it because I enjoy it and our neighbours and people who walk by say, ‘Thank you so much for all you do. It's like you brighten up the street,'" he said.
2012年1月2日星期一
Honda Civic UK drive
Competition is so fierce in the family hatchback market, any new entrant has to stand out. With excellent choices in the shape of the VW Golf and Ford Focus, not to mention upstarts such as the new Hyundai i30 and Kia Cee'd, there's no room for a me-too product. So how does the new Honda Civic fit into that mix? We got hold of one of the first right-hand-drive cars in the UK to find out.
Since its launch in 1973, Honda has sold more than 650,000 Civics. The previous generation really hit on a winning formula – striking looks, a futuristic yet practical cabin and a fun driving experience. The new model seeks to build on that reputation, while offering a more comfortable ride and a better-quality interior.
This time around, Honda has been less daring with the car's shape. The more you look at it, the more it feels as if it has lost some of its personality.
LED running lights add some show to the front end, but although the shape has been smoothed off and updated, the rear window is still split awkwardly and hampers vision.
What about comfort? Honda engineers have spent many hours testing the new Civic on UK roads, and you can tell straight away their hard work has paid off. New fluid-filled suspension bushes make it much more compliant, so it soaks up potholes well. Big bumps still send a jolt through the cabin, but it's generally comfier than the outgoing car.
Overall, it feels more grown up. The body may not be as distinctive but it's far more aerodynamic and, as a result, wind noise is reduced – the Civic is much quieter at any speed.
Quality has improved, too. Out go the brittle plastics of the old car, and in comes a new soft-touch material for the dash. The digital display has also been simplified, but still looks a bit busy. Equipment levels are excellent, even on basic SE-trimmed cars. Climate control, an ECON button (which modifies throttle response to improve economy), stop-start and alloy wheels are all standard. Our EX GT flagship had leather upholstery on its very comfortable seats, xenon headlights, a parking camera and sat-nav.
On the move, the 148bhp 2.2-litre diesel we tested had quite a narrow power band – you need to change gear quickly and often to maintain acceleration – and it sounded a little gruffer than similarly powerful engines from VW and Ford. It's capable of 0-62mph in 8.8 seconds, while Honda claims 64.2mpg and CO2 emissions of 115g/km, making road tax free in the first year.
Our advice, however, would be to hold out for the new 1.6-litre diesel, which will be even more economical and has sub-100g/km CO2 emissions. This engine is due at the end of the year.
The Civic is still fun to drive on a twisty road. With retuned suspension and a rear trailing arm that's stiffer than that of the old Type R hot hatch, it's a pretty agile machine, with decent turn-in and good grip. The new electric power-steering is precise, if a bit light. That's fine at low speed, but it could do with more weight as the pace quickens.
Since its launch in 1973, Honda has sold more than 650,000 Civics. The previous generation really hit on a winning formula – striking looks, a futuristic yet practical cabin and a fun driving experience. The new model seeks to build on that reputation, while offering a more comfortable ride and a better-quality interior.
This time around, Honda has been less daring with the car's shape. The more you look at it, the more it feels as if it has lost some of its personality.
LED running lights add some show to the front end, but although the shape has been smoothed off and updated, the rear window is still split awkwardly and hampers vision.
What about comfort? Honda engineers have spent many hours testing the new Civic on UK roads, and you can tell straight away their hard work has paid off. New fluid-filled suspension bushes make it much more compliant, so it soaks up potholes well. Big bumps still send a jolt through the cabin, but it's generally comfier than the outgoing car.
Overall, it feels more grown up. The body may not be as distinctive but it's far more aerodynamic and, as a result, wind noise is reduced – the Civic is much quieter at any speed.
Quality has improved, too. Out go the brittle plastics of the old car, and in comes a new soft-touch material for the dash. The digital display has also been simplified, but still looks a bit busy. Equipment levels are excellent, even on basic SE-trimmed cars. Climate control, an ECON button (which modifies throttle response to improve economy), stop-start and alloy wheels are all standard. Our EX GT flagship had leather upholstery on its very comfortable seats, xenon headlights, a parking camera and sat-nav.
On the move, the 148bhp 2.2-litre diesel we tested had quite a narrow power band – you need to change gear quickly and often to maintain acceleration – and it sounded a little gruffer than similarly powerful engines from VW and Ford. It's capable of 0-62mph in 8.8 seconds, while Honda claims 64.2mpg and CO2 emissions of 115g/km, making road tax free in the first year.
Our advice, however, would be to hold out for the new 1.6-litre diesel, which will be even more economical and has sub-100g/km CO2 emissions. This engine is due at the end of the year.
The Civic is still fun to drive on a twisty road. With retuned suspension and a rear trailing arm that's stiffer than that of the old Type R hot hatch, it's a pretty agile machine, with decent turn-in and good grip. The new electric power-steering is precise, if a bit light. That's fine at low speed, but it could do with more weight as the pace quickens.
2011年12月28日星期三
James River's light proposal delayed for public meeting
Commissioners called a timeout earlier this month on a request by James River High's booster club to install lighting on a school baseball field.
The case has been deferred for 30 days to hold a community meeting on the proposal in early January. The club wants to install six 70-foot light poles on one of James River's baseball fields.
Several adjoining property owners from the Riverdowns subdivision attended the commission meeting because they're concerned about light and noise spilling over onto their properties.
According to the county's ordinance, the illumination from exterior lighting at a property line adjacent to single-family residential districts is limited to five-tenths foot-candle.
Under the booster club's proposal, the illumination at the school's property line will be approximately 1.95 foot-candle. There's a 40-foot drainage easement located between the school and adjoining residential properties. When that easement is factored in, the lighting would meet the county's ordinance. There also are tall pines between the school and neighboring homes to help reduce the light spillage.
"The current design is very close to meeting the ordinance on its own," reads a letter from Icon Sign & Lighting, the Farmville company that would be installing the lighting, "but Musco [the lighting manufacturer] cannot prove on paper that the ordinance is most likely being met due to the knock down from the evergreens currently surrounding the property."
Property owner Christopher Shepherd supported last week's deferral.
"The fear is in the unknown," Shepherd told commissioners. "There's word of an impending lease … of leasing the ball field out to other parties."
Gerald O'Connor, another nearby property owner, said there is already a problem with noise when the field is used on weeknights.
Midlothian Commissioner Reuben Waller acknowledged he has heard of plans to lease the field.
"The lease issue between the applicant and the county is not directly tied to the land-use issue before us … but it connects to the issue of intensity and who will be playing there," Waller said.
Waller asked for the deferral to hold a community meeting with nearby residents and address questions about the lighting.
Late last week there were reports that the booster club may be modifying its proposal to meet the county's lighting restrictions. If that happens, it would not require approval by the commission.
Matoaca Commissioner Wayne Bass was presented with a resolution recognizing his service to the county during his last meeting.
Commissioners are appointed by their supervisors, and Matoaca Supervisor Marleen Durfee was defeated during November's election.
The case has been deferred for 30 days to hold a community meeting on the proposal in early January. The club wants to install six 70-foot light poles on one of James River's baseball fields.
Several adjoining property owners from the Riverdowns subdivision attended the commission meeting because they're concerned about light and noise spilling over onto their properties.
According to the county's ordinance, the illumination from exterior lighting at a property line adjacent to single-family residential districts is limited to five-tenths foot-candle.
Under the booster club's proposal, the illumination at the school's property line will be approximately 1.95 foot-candle. There's a 40-foot drainage easement located between the school and adjoining residential properties. When that easement is factored in, the lighting would meet the county's ordinance. There also are tall pines between the school and neighboring homes to help reduce the light spillage.
"The current design is very close to meeting the ordinance on its own," reads a letter from Icon Sign & Lighting, the Farmville company that would be installing the lighting, "but Musco [the lighting manufacturer] cannot prove on paper that the ordinance is most likely being met due to the knock down from the evergreens currently surrounding the property."
Property owner Christopher Shepherd supported last week's deferral.
"The fear is in the unknown," Shepherd told commissioners. "There's word of an impending lease … of leasing the ball field out to other parties."
Gerald O'Connor, another nearby property owner, said there is already a problem with noise when the field is used on weeknights.
Midlothian Commissioner Reuben Waller acknowledged he has heard of plans to lease the field.
"The lease issue between the applicant and the county is not directly tied to the land-use issue before us … but it connects to the issue of intensity and who will be playing there," Waller said.
Waller asked for the deferral to hold a community meeting with nearby residents and address questions about the lighting.
Late last week there were reports that the booster club may be modifying its proposal to meet the county's lighting restrictions. If that happens, it would not require approval by the commission.
Matoaca Commissioner Wayne Bass was presented with a resolution recognizing his service to the county during his last meeting.
Commissioners are appointed by their supervisors, and Matoaca Supervisor Marleen Durfee was defeated during November's election.
2011年12月27日星期二
A Savvy Shopper resolution: Shop local
In December 2009 — yes, I had to look through the archives for that date — I publicly promised readers that I would spend more dollars in locally owned stores in the upcoming year.
I'm happy to report that I have kept that promise. I'd let you check my bank statement, but, well, I'm not willing to let my promise become quite that public.
A growing number of shoppers are joining me.In 2010, a new retail holiday celebrating local businesses — Small Business Saturday — was hatched to create buzz around Main Street during the Black Friday frenzy.
That movement grew exponentially this year, and the "Shop Local" idea spread through social media outlets, TV commercials and radio spots.
Shopping with your conscience will be in vogue in 2012 as political debates head toward a boiling point, and consumers begin to voice their opinions with their pocketbooks.
The "Made in America" movement continues to maintain strength, as well, and the crafting community's cry for support seems to be resonating more than ever.
Convenience will continue to rule, but more and more of us are willing to step away from the automated glass doors and fluorescent lights and into a much smaller, homier, boutique, where the owner will greet you with an enthusiastic smile.
As for me, I found some of my best deals in locally owned shops on the Peninsula this year. I get so much joy out of pushing my new double stroller around town, for example. Instead of dropping $200 (or more) at Target, I spent $40 at Chelsea's Closet, a Hilton Village consignment store.
I purchased one of my mother-in-law's favorite Christmas gifts — a gift set containing various pepper jelly flavors — from the first annual Bodacious Bazaar in Hampton.
And I bought my 3-year-old son's soccer-themed Christmas ornament at Beach Treats Gifts in Peninsula Town Center for at least $3 less than the mall's price.
Even my son loves to shop local. During a recent "Mommy and Son" outing, we headed to Phoebus after enjoying the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton. It was to be a quick in-the-door-and-back-out-again shopping experience, I predicted.
Every store owner gushed over my little boy, handed him goodies and treated him like a king. When mom was done shopping, Brody begged to keep going.
The marketing technique worked, as I spent an unplanned $100 that evening.
So as you go about your retail purchases in the upcoming year, I challenge you to think local. Stop by and visit Tish at Countryside Gardens in Hampton. Or say hello to Jenn at Quirks of Art in Williamsburg. I promise, they will be thrilled to see you.
And, local business owners, here is your official notice: Let us know you're here with a note on the Savvy Shopper Facebook page or in an advertisement in the Daily Press.
Reach out with a suggestion for this column or plan a special event that showcases your specialty.
I intend to spend more of my money in local stores this year, and I want to know where I can shop.
I'm happy to report that I have kept that promise. I'd let you check my bank statement, but, well, I'm not willing to let my promise become quite that public.
A growing number of shoppers are joining me.In 2010, a new retail holiday celebrating local businesses — Small Business Saturday — was hatched to create buzz around Main Street during the Black Friday frenzy.
That movement grew exponentially this year, and the "Shop Local" idea spread through social media outlets, TV commercials and radio spots.
Shopping with your conscience will be in vogue in 2012 as political debates head toward a boiling point, and consumers begin to voice their opinions with their pocketbooks.
The "Made in America" movement continues to maintain strength, as well, and the crafting community's cry for support seems to be resonating more than ever.
Convenience will continue to rule, but more and more of us are willing to step away from the automated glass doors and fluorescent lights and into a much smaller, homier, boutique, where the owner will greet you with an enthusiastic smile.
As for me, I found some of my best deals in locally owned shops on the Peninsula this year. I get so much joy out of pushing my new double stroller around town, for example. Instead of dropping $200 (or more) at Target, I spent $40 at Chelsea's Closet, a Hilton Village consignment store.
I purchased one of my mother-in-law's favorite Christmas gifts — a gift set containing various pepper jelly flavors — from the first annual Bodacious Bazaar in Hampton.
And I bought my 3-year-old son's soccer-themed Christmas ornament at Beach Treats Gifts in Peninsula Town Center for at least $3 less than the mall's price.
Even my son loves to shop local. During a recent "Mommy and Son" outing, we headed to Phoebus after enjoying the Virginia Air & Space Center in Hampton. It was to be a quick in-the-door-and-back-out-again shopping experience, I predicted.
Every store owner gushed over my little boy, handed him goodies and treated him like a king. When mom was done shopping, Brody begged to keep going.
The marketing technique worked, as I spent an unplanned $100 that evening.
So as you go about your retail purchases in the upcoming year, I challenge you to think local. Stop by and visit Tish at Countryside Gardens in Hampton. Or say hello to Jenn at Quirks of Art in Williamsburg. I promise, they will be thrilled to see you.
And, local business owners, here is your official notice: Let us know you're here with a note on the Savvy Shopper Facebook page or in an advertisement in the Daily Press.
Reach out with a suggestion for this column or plan a special event that showcases your specialty.
I intend to spend more of my money in local stores this year, and I want to know where I can shop.
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