Hi Darrell, I am using a Daylight type fluorescent, as that is a good suggestion.
Mike From: Darrell Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 3:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Light bulbs Mike, I don't know if the issue is dealing with the particular frequency of light the detectors are sensitive to, but that is my guess. I do know that fluorescent lights come in a variety of "colors", and it may be that switching to a different bulb would solve your problem. Check the degree kelvin rating of the bulbs. There are some fluorescents that come close to the color balance of incandescents, but they do cost somewhat more than the cheaper bulbs. Darrell S. --- In mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com, "Michael & Linda Marmer" <mlmarmer@...> wrote: > > http://njinternational.com/ > > On my layout I have signals from NJ International which are great, really in > detail design, as I have these in S. they also makes these in O, HO and N. > > My lighting in my train room is fluorescent lights, as I do have UV filters > on the bulbs. > > The signals work when the light sensors in the track get covered over by a > passing train. There are 2 sensors before and 2 after the roadway crossing. > > With the fluorescent lights, the first sensor will not work, only the second > sensor will, as that is right by the crossing, as it acts as the end sensor > for the other direction when a train clears it, for the cross arms to rise up > and lights stop blinking. > > Paul of TDP, who makes the servos for the signals told me I needed to put a > incandescent light in the room to warm up the lighting. And that worked. > > Now these bulbs are being discontinued starting in January with 100w bulbs > and all the bulbs will be stopped by 2013. > > I emailed NJI about this and they said a light is a light meaning that any > light will work with these signals. Yes, but not correctly according to my > experience. > > I went back and forth with NJI on this, as I wanted to know if they are going > to make a sensor that works with fluorescent lighting better. No comment. > > So, I went out today to Home Depot and got 24 bulbs, as I hope that will last > the rest of my life!!!!! > > I think people who have NJI signals, need to do the same, as they will be > burn in time. > > I did try the new type of bulb and they do not work with the signals > correctly. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT9QVcn_w00 the signals in action. > > Mike Marmer > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
