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GUIDE FORM SPECIFICATIONS
DIMENSIONTM LUMINAIRE
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The luminaire designated_______ (identify) shall be a GE DIMENSIONTM
luminaire ordering number _______(specify DMA, DMY or DMS, plus
ordering number logic from catalog) or approved equal, to operate
one _______ specify [70, 100, 150 (55V), 250, 400 and 750] watt high
pressure sodium [HPS] or [175, 250, 400, or 1000] watt metal halide)
lamp from a nominal _______ (specify 120, 208, 220, 240, 277, 347 or
480 volt, 60 Hz or 220 or 240 volt, 50 Hz) power source and shall be
capable of starting and operating the specied lamp within the limits
specied 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, VT5,
VT3 or FWT according to photometric selection table in the catalog).
The luminaire shall be UL/cUL Listed SUITABLE FOR WET LOCATIONS.
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,
all-aluminum housing and one-piece die-cast aluminum door. The
door shall be hinged with two stainless steel butt type hinges, and
shall be held shut with two stainless steel thumb latches for no-tool
access to optical compartment.
There shall be a decorative mounting arm of _______ (specify 4
or 12 inches or not supplied). All exposed aluminum surfaces shall
have a _______ (specify dark bronze, black, white, charcoal gray or
aluminum) polyester powder paint nish.
There shall be a prewired photoelectric control receptacle available
or a photoelectric control receptacle with shorting cap.
DMY
DMS
DMA
OPTICAL ASSEMBLY
The optical assembly shall be rotatable 90° in either direction and
have a heat/ impact resistant tempered glass lens.
The optical assembly shall contain a 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.
The optical shall be sealed by a standard EPDM rubber gasket.
*REFER TO PRODUCT PAGE FOR BALLAST SELECTIONS. FOR MORE
DEFINITIVE INFORMATION, REFER TO BALLAST SPECIFICATIONS IN
TECHNICAL DATA SECTION.
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. The ballast shall be in full compliance with
lamp-ballast specications available to the xture manufacturer from
the lamp manufacturers at the time of xture 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.
Guide Form Specifications – 2011
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