Holophane V-MAX Lantern Installations

I'll just come right out and say it, I don't like the V-Max. I can't escape them, they're everywhere! Nearly all of the main roads are littered with them, but hey, this isn't the time for a rant, you're here for pictures! While I don't have many, I have an interesting set!

Amington, Tamworth

This example is mounted to a hinged 4m column, on Tamworth Road. I've never seen one mounted so low, but it's like this due to the overhead cables seen in the image.

On a new housing estate in Tamworth, exist several V-Maxes in a sea of seemingly-random lanterns. My guess is that the contractors used left-over LED and MH stock for this area. The lanterns use SELC 8480 photocells.

Just as you exit the estate, you can see a V-Max mounted at 5m on an almost new column. It replaced an Industria 2600 on a 5m Abacus raise-and-lower column.

On 29/09/2024 I discovered a damaged column on Tamworth Road, Amington. The lantern was missing and a significant amount of debris was lying around. Evidently the MEWP van had already attended the column, so I decided to have a rummage through the rubble to see if the lantern (or what was left of it) was still around.

It didn't take long to find it, albeit in three pieces. I decided to pick up what was left of the lantern to attempt to repair it, given that it would have just been scrapped anyway.

Once I got home I opened the lantern to find the inside had survived the 8m fall. Evidently, the column was hit with some force. Just look at that spigot!

And despite the 8m drop, the lantern did still work with some rewiring!

You can see where the front of the lantern hit the ground, damaging the chevron.

Tamworth Town Centre

Riverdrive, Ventura is littered with V-Maxes, pictured here from below with the moon in the background, providing a clash of my two main interests: street lights and space!

Leyfields, Tamworth

This loosened V-Max was spotted on the 29th February 2024, and was pictured in April of 2024. It's located on Chesterton Way.

Kettlebrook, Tamworth

It's this V-Max, who's entire purpose is to light up this roof... only joking, it wasn't installed like this (I hope!) What likely happened is the grub-screws loosened and allowed the lantern to be swung round by the wind. This one is located on Tame Street, Tamworth. This installation has since been fixed.

Belgrave, Tamworth

This V-Max is pictured at night, from a close-by pedestrian bridge over the A5. It has one set of LED chevrons.

A close up view reveals all 32 LEDs, in groups of 4, which are on chevrons containing 4 groups of 4 LEDs on each. The lantern has 2 chevrons in total.