GE DCF, DCD Specification Sheet

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GUIDE FORM SPECIFICATIONS

DECASPHERE TM LUMINAIRE

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The luminaire designated_______ (identify) shall be a GE DE­CASPHERETM luminaire ordering number _____ (specify DCD
or DCF, plus ordering number logic from catalog) or approved
equal, to operate one _______ specify [70, 100, 150 (55V), 250,
or 400] watt high pressure sodium [HPS] or [175, 250, or 400]
watt metal halide) lamp from a nominal _______ (specify 120,
208, 240, 277, 347 or 480) volt , 60 Hertz power source and shall
be capable of starting and operating the specified lamp within
the limits specified by the lamp manaufacturer. The luminaire
shall contain a completely prewired integral ballast and an
optical assembly that shall provide a Distribution Type _______
(specify MC2, MC3, HTV, SQA or FWT according to photometric
selection table in the catalog). The luminaire shall be UL/cUL
Listed SUITABLE FOR WET LOCATIONS. Standard construction is
IP54. Ballast , housing, optical and luminaire assembly shall all
be from the same manufacturer.

MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION

The luminaire shall have a precision engineered, sealed and
gasketed, spun aluminum housing and one-piece die-cast
aluminum door. The door shall be hinged internally and shall
be held shut with 1-1/4-inch (32mm) latch screws.

All exposed aluminum surfaces shall have a _______ (specify
dark bronze, black, white, charcoal gray or aluminum) poly­ester powder paint finish _______ (specify without reveal or
with [black reveal (aluminum, dark bronze, or white) or white
reveal (black or dark bronze)]). There shall be a choice of 6-inch
(152mm) arm or tenon top mounting. There shall be a prewired
photoelectric control receptacle available or a photoelectric
control receptacle with shorting cap.

DCD

DCF

OPTICAL ASSEMBLY

The optical assembly shall have a _______ (specify one-piece
formed aluminum reflector with a chemically bonded light­weight non-breakable ALGLAS® finish on all surfaces or forward
throw reflector with an anodized finish, rotatable 90° in either
direction and heat/impact resistant tempered flat glass lens
or SAG glass. All reflectors shall be field rotatable. The optical
assembly shall contain a mogul base 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.
The optical shall be sealed by a standard EPDM rubber gasket .
(There shall be an optional charcoal filtered optical available
except with FWT reflector.)

BALLAST OPERATION

The luminaire shall have a _______ (specify) type ballast* with
an electrical quick disconnect. The plug-in type ignitor (for HPS
only) and ballast shall be prewired to the lamp socket requiring
connection of power supply leads only. A terminal board shall
be standard. The ballast shall be in full compliance with lamp­ballast specifications 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 ambient
temperatures down to -20

°

F for metal halide and -40°F for HPS.

*REFER TO PRODUCT PAGE FOR BALLAST SELECTIONS. FOR
MORE DEFINITIVE INFORMATION, REFER TO BALLAST SPECIFICA­TIONS IN TECHNICAL DATA SECTION.

Guide Form Specifications – 2011

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