Hi,

I'm redoing the ILPAC web page at the moment and one thing I'm short of is examples of good lighting in use. Perhaps some folks here could take a few photos of where lighting has been done correctly near you?

Perhaps you live near a motorway where the NRA have installed FCO lights? Is there a security light near you that is acutally pointing straight down? Has your town installed some FCO streetlights?

As always I'm interested also in the truly spectacular bad examples, but I also want to show how lighting can be done right, so any images would be appreciated.

Cheers,
~Al

Those living along the M4 route between Kinnegad and Enfield should take a note of the use of Full Cut-Off lighting. Smart move there by the NRA (Sarcasm not used).

Seanie.

Full cut-off lighting is used for most major schemes now.
For purposes of photographs, it shows really well during fog.

Full cut-off lighting is used for most major schemes now.

Along the new N6 dual carriageway (which is structurally at motorway standard for the most part) from Kinnegad to Kilbeggan is barely using semi FCO's. Lord knows what it will be like when the next stretch to Moate will be like in a few months.

Full cut-off lighting is used for most major schemes now.

Along the new N6 dual carriageway (which is structurally at motorway standard for the most part) from Kinnegad to Kilbeggan is barely using semi FCO's. Lord knows what it will be like when the next stretch to Moate will be like in a few months.

When did those lights go in? The NRA say they only use FCO's. If they are within the last year or so can you write to the relavent council and the NRA can ask for them to be replaced with FCO's? email me if you want to discuss what to put in the letter.

Sounds good Albert. Thre stretch was opened to Tyrrellspass around February, The stretch to Kilbeggan in May. I didn't notice any FCO's at all. If they are, then perhaps they are angled incorrectly.

I stand corrected - the lights all the way at junctions on the new M6 ARE FCO's, but I think their angle of tilt is what got me thinking they were semi FCO's (when seen at night). Yesterday, travelling on it, I made a point of looking up, and I saw them to be FCO's. Either they were changed since I made a note of them months ago, or it the angle of tilt I mentioned.

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So eh... did anyone ever manage to get a high res picture of good moroway lighting? I could really do with an image for an article if anyone has one!

So eh... did anyone ever manage to get a high res picture of good moroway lighting? I could really do with an image for an article if anyone has one!

Giz a mo... and I'll take a few snaps of some local off-ramp lighting that's pretty good - The Fassaroe exit off the N11 has been built with full cut-off lights.

Back shortly...

Phil.

Right, I'm back again... after a short detour for supper!

I've pasted up some images on my website of the full cut-off lights on the Fassaroe interchange / off-ramps near Bray. I reckon these are well designed and worth highlighting. Take a look at:

ochra.110mb.com/Home%20Page/Astronomy%20...ion/FCO-lighting.htm

Phil.

PS - You'll also find some useful stuff on good lighting design on the Phillip's (no relation) website.

Brilliant! Thanks Phil

Well I think the lighting on Bray Sea Front is good, as it is sent downwards by its design,to the walking area and not skywards.
No photo as yet but I could take one tomorrow and post it here.

I noticed similiar lighting up in Carlingford Co Louth, again on the seafront perhaps someone live near there and would take a photo?

Deirdre Kelleghan
Irish Astronomical Society

So eh... did anyone ever manage to get a high res picture of good moroway lighting? I could really do with an image for an article if anyone has one!

Al,
I'll try and remember to take a shot of the N4 at Tyrrellspass some night for you. It uses FCO lighting. The only drawback to help the argument of LP is that the light poles are very high, so from the surrounding lands, you're at or below the level of the light hood! Still, from a decent distance (approx 1.5 to 2 mile) you don't notice any LP on a really transparent night.

Seanie.