On 2/8/2016 10:49 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 8 Feb 2016 20:38:46 -0500, Alex wrote:

True North wrote:
Oh oh! We build them up here in the Amherst area so the push is on for the city and province to convert. They might have to add a heating element controlled automatically or from the ground to use when needed.


Maybe a ray gun to blast the snow from them from the ground?

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Or an invisible protective force field?


Or even a visor over the lights.

On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 08:28:57 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

On 2/8/2016 10:49 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 8 Feb 2016 20:38:46 -0500, Alex wrote:

True North wrote:
Oh oh! We build them up here in the Amherst area so the push is on for the city and province to convert. They might have to add a heating element controlled automatically or from the ground to use when needed.


Maybe a ray gun to blast the snow from them from the ground?

===

Or an invisible protective force field?


Or even a visor over the lights.

===

Wind driven snow will get under the visor.

On 2/9/2016 11:10 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 08:28:57 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

On 2/8/2016 10:49 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 8 Feb 2016 20:38:46 -0500, Alex wrote:

True North wrote:
Oh oh! We build them up here in the Amherst area so the push is on for the city and province to convert. They might have to add a heating element controlled automatically or from the ground to use when needed.


Maybe a ray gun to blast the snow from them from the ground?

===

Or an invisible protective force field?


Or even a visor over the lights.

===

Wind driven snow will get under the visor.

I guess the only solution is to not be trapped in a place where it snows.

On 2/9/2016 11:10 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 9 Feb 2016 08:28:57 -0500, Justan Olphart
wrote:

On 2/8/2016 10:49 PM, wrote:
On Mon, 8 Feb 2016 20:38:46 -0500, Alex wrote:

True North wrote:
Oh oh! We build them up here in the Amherst area so the push is on for the city and province to convert. They might have to add a heating element controlled automatically or from the ground to use when needed.


Maybe a ray gun to blast the snow from them from the ground?

===

Or an invisible protective force field?


Or even a visor over the lights.

===

Wind driven snow will get under the visor.


They have visors. Bottom is open. Doesn't work for wind driven, wet snow.

The laws of unintended consequences is in play here. A good idea to save energy that does not work as intended in a cold climate.

On Wed, 10 Feb 2016 04:30:58 +0000, RGrew176
wrote:


The laws of unintended consequences is in play here. A good idea to save
energy that does not work as intended in a cold climate.

My DOT buddy told me this is not as much about saving energy as saving
maintenance. The LEDs are supposed to last a whole lot longer. A
heater running at a low power would last virtually forever too and
they can be controlled thermostatically so they would not run at
ambients over 40 or so.