FC Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 I have four former city light poles, mercury 175W bulbs. I'm confused by the wiring. Some of the poles have 3 white, 3 black heavy wires. Some poles have different variations, like 2 white, 2 black. I don't get it. Probably 110 volt, but nobody in the city knows. Online the light poles for cities are single phase 110. I need to test these for function before I sell them. How do you wire these when wire nuts are too small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 I think you are going to need a professional to look at that FC. karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Hess Posted May 8, 2014 Report Share Posted May 8, 2014 I am GUESSING here, but I'll GUESS that the 3 white/3 black wire ones are three phase. The 2 white/2 black might be some weird 2 phase connection, but I've never heard of that. What is the resistance between the wires? Can you look inside the bulb and see how the filaments are wired to the connector? I'd be real leery of hooking something like that up to test. I think I would be selling "as is, you're on your own..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted May 9, 2014 Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Don't see him around much anymore but if you can get ahold of Don Markey by sending him a private or email he could probably answer it for you. He helped me out a time or two with electrical questions. While I was a mailman. People, illegals especially that I saw stealing electricity. Tapping into street light inspection covers. Often ran into problems because the lights were set up for 220. If they didn't know what they were doing they ran 220 into their extension cords. I'm just speculating, if the lights here in Phoenix are set up for 220. Good possibility what you have are 220. I'm fairly certain but it should really come from somebody that knows what he's doing. If the bulb's base is larger than the standard size it is 220. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FC Posted May 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2014 Oh well, "Mo money!" Thanks fellas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted May 11, 2014 Report Share Posted May 11, 2014 Could be worse...Your good lady could be asking you to take a "short" trip to the mall. karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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