The old fixtures were safely removed from poles ranging in height from 12 feet to 55 feet. All the work was done during non-service hours to minimize impacts to customers. Safety precautions were taken during the demolition and disposal of the old fixtures, which contained hazardous waste.
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The upgrade included replacing the fixtures, re-using the same wiring system, waterproofing each fixture and installing new labels at each pole to identify the electrical source circuit number and input watts for each fixture. “The project succeeded in reducing energy consumption and maintenance costs while improving lighting distribution, visibility and color,” Ulloa said. The areas where lighting was upgraded included three parking lots, the bus loading areas and the main entrance to the station. Cobra-head fixtures went throughout the parking lots and post-top fixtures went in front of the station. In all, 106 new light fixtures were added at the station in a two-week period. One is a “cobra-head” type fixture and another is a decorative “post-top” type fixture (below).
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LEDs also provide superior lighting due to their inherent directionality, better control of light and better color rendition.įor this project, BART’s Electrical Engineering Department prepared the plan and specifications to procure and install two types of new LED lighting fixtures for the South Hayward Station parking lot.
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“LED lights are expected to last 100,000 hours, compared to only 24,000 hours for an HPS light.” That equates to a life expectancy of 20 years, many times over that of the older lights.
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“The most significant benefit of converting the old HPS fixtures to LED is lower energy consumption,” said Juan Ulloa, BART’s manager of electrical engineering. The switch from old high-pressure sodium (HPS) lights to modern light-emitting diode (LED) lights is saving money on energy costs, reducing disposal of hazardous waste, and providing brighter, more reliable lighting to improve safety and security for riders.