Advanced LED Clipper Lantern Installations

The Advanced LEDs Clipper is a mildly-popular lantern in the UK that can come in a few sizes depending on the application. The application it was most-commonly used in was residential lighting, as the lantern was manufactured for use with mounting-heights between 4m and 8m. Being one of the more-durable LED lanterns, it's no surprise they were given an estimated service-life of 25 years! Their ovular front-profile means it is easily identifiable. The Clipper range was described by Advanced LEDs to be "the evolution of the Marlin range".

Two Gates, Tamworth

A widely used LED lantern here, it's often used with its sister, the Advance Clara. It is used most commonly here in housing estates and along footpaths. These are one of the tougher LED lanterns, and I haven't yet seen one fail despite them being common. Here's one located on Sudeley, off Blackwood Road. This one is the shorter (mini) version, having 6 LEDs. It is column T2.

A close-up reveals the 6 LEDs in great detail, along with the faded sticker.

If you want an example of the longer Clipper, head further down the road to column T24.

This column was due to be replaced on the 2nd of January. It hasn't yet due to delays with removing a difficult signpost, but it will be in the near future. With this knowledge, I rushed to photograph it; the lantern will likely be reused.

Coton, Tamworth

A damaged Advanced LEDs Clipper Lamppost exists on a cycleway in Coton Green. It appears to have been whacked... HARD! So much energy was absorbed by the column that a large portion of the lantern has fallen off. The column's base has a huge dent in it, and the whole column is bent backwards.

I had a look for the missing portion of the lantern around the area, however I couldn't find it.

Despite this damage, the lantern still works!

Ventura Retail Park, Tamworth

I saw more Advanced LEDs Clipper lanterns in a new housing estate near Ventura Retail Park, Tamworth. These ones were painted black, meaning they look extremely dark in contrast to the white sky.

The black paint makes it extremely difficult to see any details on the lantern.

Thankfully, the weather started to clear up just as I arrived into the estate.

The lanterns are mounted at 6m and use (mostly) Zodion SS6 photocells. The Zodion SS one-part series of cells seems to be the most common set in Staffordshire.