Thanks Bob, as I am fine with using this lamp in the room. I need the added light anyway.
And in doing some research on incandescent bulbs, I did learn that not all bulbs are being discontinued, due to them being a specialty type bulb. 3 way bulbs are not being discontinued, so I will be returning these bulbs to Home Depot, so all is well again. Mike From: Bob Werre Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 10:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} Re: Light bulbs Mike, If indeed the sensor is color tempertaure sensitive and when, bulbs get scarce--I think I would try and fool the sensor. Find any decent photographer in the area and see if you can beg, borrow or steal a couple of square inches of a light amber filter. These filters are made by companies like Rosco and Lee. They can be obtained in sheet sizes. We often cut them up to fit over various light sources so scraps will eventually get thrown away. Simply take the filter material and glue over the sensor. Bob Werre > > 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 <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] [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/
