Why do some sodium vapor street lights turn off and on randomly?

Subject: Why do some sodium vapor street lights turn off and on randomly?

Date: Wed Dec 1 12:26:49 1999
Posted by Chris Hallett
Grade level: undergrad School: No school entered.
City: Troy State/Province: NY Country: USA
Area of science: Engineering
ID: 944072809.Eg

Message:


When I'm walking down the street at night, sometimes the streetlight I'm 
under will turn off all of a sudden. A few minutes later it will come 
back on. This is annoying, why does it happen?

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