AREA LIGHTING
Guide Form Specifications – 2011
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GE
Lighting Solutions
GUIDE FORM SPECIFICATIONS
The traditional decorative post top luminaire designated
_______ (identify) shall be a GE EDISON
®
V luminaire, order-
ing number _______ (specify EDVX or EDVF, plus ordering
number logic from catalog) or approved equal, to operate one
_______ (specify [50, 70, 100 or 150(55V)] watt high pressure
sodium [HPS] or [70, 100, 175] watt metal halide) lamp from
a nominal _______ (specify 120, 208, 240, 277 or 347) volt,
60 Hertz power source and shall be capable of starting and
operating the specified lamp within the limits specified by the
lamp manufacturer. The luminaire shall contain a completely
prewired integral ballast and a UV stabilized polycarbonate
resin or acrylic globe that shall provide an IES Distribution Type
_______ (specify from Photometric Selection Guide in catalog).
The luminaire shall be UL/cUL 1598 Listed SUITABLE FOR WET
LOCATIONS. Standard construction is IP54.
OPTICAL ASSEMBLY
GE EDISON
®
V LUMINAIRE
The optical assembly shall have a one-piece, impact resistant,
UV stabilized for color clarity, formed polycarbonate globe. The
standard mogul base E39 socket with superior lamp gripping.
The socket shall have added insulation, giving it the ability to
handle the higher pulse ratings of newer HID systems.
For globe types A and B (Traditional and Colonial), there shall
be prismatic tiered refractors integral to the globe providing
reduced glare with improved light utilization.
* REFER TO PRODUCT PAGE FOR BALLAST
SELECTIONS. FOR MORE DEFINITIVE INFORMATION, REFER TO
BALLAST SPECIFICATIONS IN TECHNICAL DATA SECTION.
MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION
The luminaire shall include a polycarbonate globe impact re-
sistant at -40
o
C, socket, ballast, and ornamental black painted
textured heavy gauge cast aluminum fitter to fit a
3-1/2-inch (89 mm) maximum diameter pole. An internal twist-
lock photoelectric control receptacle mounted in a removable
cast aluminum door is available.
The luminaire shall include a removable ballast can which con-
tains ballast, capacitor and starting aid (HPS).
BALLAST OPERATION
The luminaire shall have a _______ (specify) ballast*. The plug-
in type ignitor (for HPS only) and ballast shall be prewired to the
lamp socket requiring connection of power supply leads only.
The ballast shall be in full compliance with lamp-ballast speci-
fications available to the fixture manufacturer from the lamp
manufacturers at the time of fixture manufacture.
The ballast shall reliably start and operate the lamp in ambi-
ent temperatures down to -20
°
F for mercury or metal halide or
-40
°
F for HPS.
The luminaire and ballast shall be from the same manufacturer.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Figure 1A
Traditional
Prismatic
Figure 1B
Colonial
Prismatic
Figure 1C
Traditional
Standard
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