GE P16M, P17M Specification Sheet

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GUIDE FORM SPECIFICATIONS
POST MOUNT LUMINAIRES

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The decorative post top luminaire designated _______ (identify)
shall be a GE POST MOUNT luminaire, consisting of ordering
number _______ (specify P16M or P17M) luminaire, ordering
number _______ (specify P16M or P17M, plus ordering number
logic from catalog), or approved equal, to operate one _______
(specify [70, 100 or 150(55V)] watt high pressure sodium [HPS]
or 175 watt metal halide or mercury) lamp from a nominal
_______ (specify 120, 208, 220, 240, 277, 347 or 480 volt, 60 Hz
or 240 volt, 50 Hz) power source. The luminaire shall include a
completely prewired integral ballast and an optical assembly
that shall provide an IES Distribution Type _______ (specify
MN2, MN3, MS5 or SN5 according to photometric selection
table in catalog). The luminaire shall be ULcUL Listed SUITABLE
FOR WET LOCATIONS when polycarbonate refractor is used and
“U” option is chosen. Standard construction is IP54. Ballast,
housing, optical and luminaire assembly shall all be from the
same manufacturer.

MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION

The luminaire shall include a die-cast aluminum ballast housing
with hinged and gasketed spun aluminum canopy having stain­less steel latch for no-tool relamping, refractor, plug-in ignitor
(HPS lamps only), ballast and terminal board and corrosion
resistant hardware. A prewired photoelectric control receptacle
shall be available. Canopy, decorative scrolls (P16M only) and
housing shall be painted _______ (specify black [standard for
P16M], dark bronze or gray [standard for P17M]).

BALLAST OPERATION

The luminaire shall have a _______ (specify) ballast*. The plug­in 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 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 mercury or metal halide or

-40°F for HPS.

OPTICAL ASSEMBLY

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 assembly shall have _______
(specify an acrylic or a polycarbonate resin prismatic refractor
[may be UL1572 Listed SUITABLE FOR WET LOCATIONS and CSA
Certified]).

* 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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