51.6”
6.77”
7.33”
4.13”
2.23”
Specification Sheet
2/22/2015
Vaporproof Strip - 4 Foot
1 - 3 Lamps
VSA4 Series
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Description
VSA4 series 4’ fluorescent vaporproof strip fixture is gasketed
to provide dust and moisture resistant illumination. This fixture
operates up to three T8 or T5HO lamps, and as a standard
feature, it comes with a Howard ballast.
Vaporproof Fluorescent
Applications
Entrance Lighting
Car Washes
Public Access
Parking Structures
Certifications
1500
PSI
Dimensional Drawings
Beverage Industry
Food Processing
Construction Sites
Industrial Lighting
Guardian
™
seal
Features
Housing
• One-piece upper body; no seams to crack, break, or leak
• Reinforced fiberglass body is rugged and corrosion resistant
• 5VA Flammability Rating
• White plastic latches standard
• Eight latches for positive lens retention
• Latches designed to accept screws to make enclosure tamper resistant
White Polycarbonate latches accepts #4 - 1/2” screw
Stainless steel latches accepts #6 - 3/8” screw (optional)
• White polyethylene molded end plugs for use as knockouts
• High gloss, baked enamel reflective front
Gasket
• Closed cell polyester gasket
• Poured gasket seamlessly fills channel for maximum seal
• Gasket has dry skin that will not stick to the mating surface
• High gasket compression recovery ensures a solid seal over life of fixture
Diffuser
• Injection molded for maximum strength and precise detail
• Lineal prisms on sides reduce glare
• Continuous formed perimeter provides for positive seal
• Materials:
Option A: 100% Virgin Impact Resistant Acrylic
Long lasting clarity and resistance to weathering
Option P: UV Stabilized Polycarbonate
Maximum impact resistance
Option D: Deep Lens, Impact Resistant Clear Acrylic with diffused ends
Option F: Deep Lens, Impact Resistant Frosted Acrylic
Installation
• Shipped fully wired with Howard ballast
• Easy access to wiring compartment and ballast via removable gear tray
• Gear tray tethered to housing by two lanyards for extra safety
• Knockouts on each end
• Spring-mount, stainless steel bracket allows for surface or chain mount
• Brackets Install first, then snap securely onto fixture
• NEC compliant luminaire power disconnect standard
Ballast
• Electronic, Inherent Thermal Protection, Class P, Sound rated A
• UL Listed
Quality Assurance
• System Tested, Designed, Approved, and Manufactured by Howard Lighting
Products in Mendenhall, Mississippi.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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Specification Sheet
VSA4 Series
Vaporproof Strip - 4 Foot
1 - 3 Lamps
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Ordering Information
Model
Family
Lens
No. of
Lamps
Lamp Type/
Wattage
(1)
CRI/CCT Ballast
(See Table1)
Input Volts Factory Installed
Options
Cordset Options
Vaporproof Fluorescent
VSA4 A 2 32 A SE MV 000 00 0 I
VSA4 A: Impact
resistant
acrylic
P: UV
stabilized
polycarb.
D: Deep
Lens, Impact
Resistant
Clear Acrylic
with diffused
ends
F: Deep
impact
resistant
frosted acrylic
1
2
3
28: F28T8
32: F32T8
28:F28T5
54: F54T5HO
CRI CCT
A: No Lamps
B:
75
C:
75
D:
75
E:
75
F:
85
G:
85
H:
85
I:
85
J:
85
K:
85
L:
85
M:
85
N:
85
3000
3500
4100
5000
3000
3500
4100
5000
6500
3000
3500
4100
5000
High
Lumen
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
T8 T5
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
SE: SBF High Eff
HE: HBF High Eff
LE: LBF High Eff
PS: PRS T5
P8: PRS T8
(2)
MV: 120-277v
(2)
HV: 347-480v (T5HO only)
(2)
AX: 480-277
(2)
(3)
000: No FIOs
E: Enhanced specular
aluminum reflector
G: Garage Configuration
with Miro-4 reflector
H: Chain hanging
bracket
I: Special Wiring
Instructions
S: Stainless steel latches
W: Wide distribution
(5)
reflector
(4)
00: Standard Disconnect
01: 6’, no plug
02: 10’, no plug
03: 6’, twist lock 120v
04: 10’ twist lock 120v
05: 6’ non twist lock 120v
06: 10’ non twist lock 120v
07: 6’ twist lock 277v
08: 10’ twist lock 277v
09: 6’ non twist lock 277v
10: 10’ non twist lock 277v
11: 16/3, no plug spec len
12: 16/4, no plug spec len
16: 16’, non twist lock 277v
17: 18/3, no plug spec len
18: 6’, twist lock 480v
19: 10’, twist lock 480v
20: 16’, twist lock 120v
21: 16’, twist lock 277v
T
B
A
Pack.
I: Single
(1) Lamp installation available.
(2) High Efficiency ballasts are CEE Listed.
(3) Step-down autotransformer. Allows hook-up of standard MV ballast to 480v.
(4) Garage application reflector works with 3 lamp configuration and deep lens (options D & F) only.
(5) Wide distribution reflector available with lens options D & F (frosted acrylic)
Table1:
SE Standard Ballast Factor High Efficiency Instant Start T8 Ballast
HE High Ballast Factor High Efficiency Instant Start T8 Ballast
LE Low Ballast Factor High Efficiency Instant Start T8 Ballast
PS Program Rapid Start T5 Ballast
P8 Program Rapid Start High Efficiency T8 Ballast
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Howard Lighting Products | 580 Eastview Drive | Laurel, MS 39443
(toll free) 800.956.3456 | (direct) 601.422.0033 | (fax) 601.422.1652
Sample Ordering Number:
VSA4 A 2 32A SE MV 000 00 I
VSA4 Series 4-Foot Vaporproof Strip
Impact resistant acrylic lens
2-lamps (none installed)
F32T8 Standard Ballast Factor High Efficiency Ballast
Multi-volt (120-277v)
No Factory Installed Options
No Cordset
Single Packaging
RAPID SHIP MODELS
AVAILABLE FOR NEXT DAY SHIPMENT
•VSA4A232ASEMV000000I
•VSA4A254APSMV000000I
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Specification Sheet
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Options Available
VSA4 Series
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Vaporproof Fluorescent
Basic Reflector
Wide Distribution Reflector
For 2-lamp versions only
VSA Housing
Geartray
Wide Distribution
Reector
Standard Shallow Lens
Deep Lens, Impact Resistant
Clear Acrylic with diffused ends
Can be used with:
FIO Option W
Wide Distribution Reflector
FIO Option G*
Garage Configuration with Miro4 reflector.
* Garage Application reflector works with 3 lamp
configuration and Deep Lens options only.
Basic Reflector
*
Deep Lens
Frosted Acylic Lens
Option F
Can be used with
Wide Distribution Reflector
FIO Option W
Energy Cost Estimator
Hours
burned
per year
Cost per
kWh$
Energy Cost
Estimation
4368
0.12
Existing System New System
VSA4A232ASE
M2/40RS-277
Number
of Fixtures
Watts per
Fixture
(existing
system)
Energy
used
per year
(existing
system)
Energy saving per
year (per fixture)
77
$40
Standard Ballast Factor
Fluorescent Strip
Number of
1
Fixtures
Watts per
Fixture
(new
system)
Energy
used per
year (new
system)
$9.43
1
59
$31
$75
$60
$45
$30
$15
$0
(2 needed per fixture,
22% Annual Savings
$40 $31
VS-CB
Chain Bail
order separately)
Existing System New System
Howard Industries provides this tool to examine the potential impact of lighting decisions. This tool provides an ESTIMATE only. The analysis of this tool does not
warrant or guarantee the actual costs or savings that will be realized as the analysis suggested. You can find the full version of this cost saving tool at the Howard
Lighting Website—www.howardlightingproducts.com. Click “Cost of Ownership Calculator”.
Copyright (c) 2008 Howard Industries All Rights Reserved.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Howard Lighting Products | 580 Eastview Drive | Laurel, MS 39443
(toll free) 800.956.3456 | (direct) 601.422.0033 | (fax) 601.422.1652
www.HowardLightingProducts.com
Specification Sheet
2/22/2015
Hardware - Latches
White Plastic Stainless Steel
Vaporproof Fluorescent
VSA4 Series
- withstands corrosive environments
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Stainless Steel Mounting Brackets
come standard with every fixture
White Plastic Latch locks open during
maintenance
Captive Keeper secures latch to housing
preventing accidental loss of latch
Keeper
Latch Features:
Latches can be made Tamper Resistant with the addition of locking screws*
- White Plastic #4-32 x 1/2” Screws
- Stainless Steel #6-32 x 3/8” Screws
**Screws not included with the fixture
Stainless Steel Mounting Brackets
(Model# VSAX-MB-2L-2)
Come standard with every fixture
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Howard Lighting Products | 580 Eastview Drive | Laurel, MS 39443
(toll free) 800.956.3456 | (direct) 601.422.0033 | (fax) 601.422.1652
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Specification Sheet
2/22/2015
VSA4 Series
Project:
Iso Footcandle Plot
Vaporproof Fluorescent
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Operating Temperatures
Number
of
Lamps
Lamp
Type
Ballast
Factor
Acceptable
Temperature
Range C
(min-max)
2 T5 Standard -30 to 35 -20 to 95
3 T5 Standard -30 to 25 -20 to 77
2 T8 High -17 to 35 0 to 95
3 T8 High -17 to 25 0 to 77
2 T8 Standard -17 to 45 0 to 115
3 T8 Standard -17 to 30 0 to 85
Acceptable
Temperature
(min-max)
Zonal Lumen Summary
Range F
16’ Mounting Height
Ballast: EPH2/32IS/MV/MC/HE (High Ballast Factor)
Lamps: Two Howard F32T8/841/ECO/IC
Zone Lumens %Lamp %Fix
0-30 4080 22 28
0-40 6613 36 46
0-60 11426 61 79
0-90 14472 78 100.00
0-180 14472 78 100.00
Coefficients of Utilization - Zonal Cavity Method
Effective Floor Cavity Reflectance 0.20
RC 80 70 50 30 10
RW 70 50 30 10 70 50 30 10 50 30 10 50 30 10 0
0 93 93 91 91 91 91 87 87 87 83 83 83 80 80 80
1 78 75 83 79 76 73 76 73 71 73 71 69 66 66 66
2 65 61 75 69 64 60 66 62 59 64 60 57 55 55 55
3 56 51 68 61 55 50 59 53 49 56 52 48 46 46 46
4 48 43 63 54 48 43 52 47 42 50 45 42 39 39 39
5 42 37 58 48 42 37 47 41 37 45 40 36 34 34 34
6 37 32 53 44 37 32 42 36 32 41 36 32 30 30 30
7 34 29 50 40 33 29 38 33 28 37 32 28 26 26 26
8 30 26 46 36 30 26 35 30 25 34 29 25 24 24 24
9 27 23 43 33 27 23 32 27 23 32 26 23 21 21 21
10 25 21 41 31 25 21 30 25 21 29 24 21 19 19 19
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Howard Lighting Products | 580 Eastview Drive | Laurel, MS 39443
(toll free) 800.956.3456 | (direct) 601.422.0033 | (fax) 601.422.1652
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