Streetlight Inspection Logger
Night patrol log for streetlights — outages, day-burners, knockdowns, exposed wiring and photocell faults, GPS-pinned for the repair crew.
New streetlight inspection
Night outage patrols typically run monthly per circuit; full daytime structural checks annually.
Field guide: Streetlight Inspection Logger
A dark street is a service failure residents notice immediately, but the dangerous findings happen in daylight: missing handhole covers with reachable conductors, knockdown stubs with live wiring, corroded bases that fail in wind. This logger is built for both passes — a quick night outage patrol (lamp out, cycling, day-burners wasting energy) and the daytime structural walk.
Whole-circuit outages get their own fault class because they route to a different fix: one report to the utility rather than ten lamp tickets. The export carries the supply-type field so city-owned and utility-owned faults split into the right queues automatically — the single most common confusion in streetlight maintenance handoffs.
Field tips
- Patrol the same route at the same hour so cycling lamps (on-off-on) aren't logged as working by luck of timing.
- Exposed wiring at a handhole or knockdown is a barricade-now finding — log it as a safety hazard, not an outage.
- Three adjacent lights out almost always means a circuit or controller fault; log once with a note rather than three lamp tickets.
Records are stored only in this browser (localStorage) — export regularly. This tool aids field documentation; it does not replace your agency's official inspection procedures or engineering judgment.
Disclaimer: This tool is for general informational and estimation purposes only and is not professional financial, tax, accounting or legal advice. All figures are estimates — verify with a qualified professional before making decisions. Read the full disclaimer.
Streetlight Inspection Logger — Night patrol log for streetlights — outages, day-burners, knockdowns, exposed wiring and photocell faults, GPS-pinned for the repair crew. Free, offline-first and GPS-aware: open it on any phone, log in seconds, and hand your GIS team clean GeoJSON.
About Streetlight Inspection Logger
A dark street is a service failure residents notice immediately, but the dangerous findings happen in daylight: missing handhole covers with reachable conductors, knockdown stubs with live wiring, corroded bases that fail in wind. This logger is built for both passes — a quick night outage patrol (lamp out, cycling, day-burners wasting energy) and the daytime structural walk.
How to use Streetlight Inspection Logger
- 1Enter the pole / luminaire id and tap 📍 GPS to pin the streetlight's exact location (or type coordinates).
- 2Work through the streetlight checklist — every field matches what a real inspection program records.
- 3Pick a condition on the Operating / Defect noted / Outage / Safety hazard scale; actionable findings are tallied automatically.
- 4Add notes and log the inspection — it saves instantly to your device, even with zero signal.
- 5Export the round as CSV for your asset system, GeoJSON for the GIS, or print a clean report.
Why use Streetlight Inspection Logger?
- ✓100% free, no sign-up — built for crews, not per-seat licences
- ✓Offline-first: records save to your device instantly and survive dead zones
- ✓One-tap GPS tagging with accuracy capture on every record
- ✓Exports CSV for asset systems, GeoJSON for GIS, and print-ready reports
- ✓Checklist and guidance aligned with IES RP-8
Frequently asked questions
What is a day burner and why does it matter?+
A light burning during daylight usually means a failed photocell stuck closed. Beyond wasted energy (an HPS day-burner can waste 1,500+ kWh a year), a stuck photocell often precedes total failure, so day-burner logs are cheap predictive maintenance.
Why do LED streetlights flicker or show partial outage?+
LED luminaires fail differently from lamps: individual boards or drivers die, producing a dim segment, color shift or flicker rather than darkness. Logging the symptom helps the shop bring the right driver or board instead of a whole-fixture replacement.
Who fixes a streetlight — the city or the power utility?+
It depends on ownership, which is why this log captures supply type. Utility-owned lights on wood poles are reported to the utility with the pole number; city-owned ornamental and signal-mounted lights go to municipal crews. Getting this right halves average repair time.
How do I prioritize hundreds of outage reports?+
Standard triage: safety hazards (exposed wiring, hanging luminaires, knockdowns) same day; outages at intersections, crosswalks and transit stops within days; mid-block single outages on lit streets in the normal cycle. The condition classes in this log map to exactly that triage.
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