K Ken9876 Senior Member Location Jersey Shore Jan 4, 2012 #1 When marking street light poles, what is the standard color to use on the tag to identify a metal halide lamp? I know it is yellow for HPS but I can not find a standard for MH.
When marking street light poles, what is the standard color to use on the tag to identify a metal halide lamp? I know it is yellow for HPS but I can not find a standard for MH.
RichB Senior Member Location Tacoma, Wa Occupation Electrician/Electrical Inspector Jan 12, 2012 #2 HEre at the Washington State DOT we use : HPS----------Gold Mercury------Blue Metal Halide--Red Induction----White The wattage is also listed using the first 2 digits,ie, 7=70watt, 15=150 etc. Induction is listed with the wattage over the letters IND,ie, 15 IND in black letters Last edited: Jan 12, 2012
HEre at the Washington State DOT we use : HPS----------Gold Mercury------Blue Metal Halide--Red Induction----White The wattage is also listed using the first 2 digits,ie, 7=70watt, 15=150 etc. Induction is listed with the wattage over the letters IND,ie, 15 IND in black letters