Howard Industries VSA8 Series Specifications

100.0”

6.77”

7.33”

4.13”

2.23”

Specification Sheet

2/22/2015

Vaporproof Strip - 8 Foot
1, 2, 4 or 6 Lamps

VSA8 Series

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Description

VSA8 series 8’ fluorescent vaporproof strip fixture is gasketed
to provide dust and moisture resistant illumination. This fixture
operates one to six lamps, and as a standard feature, it comes
with a Howard ballast.

Vaporproof Fluorescent

Applications

Entrance Lighting
Car Washes
Public Access
Parking Structions

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

• Fourteen latches for positive lens retention

• Latches designed to accept screws to make enclosure tamper resistant

White Plastic latches accepts #4 - 1/2” screw
Stainless steel latches accepts #6 - 3/8” screw

• 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:

100% Virgin Impact Resistant Acrylic
Long lasting clarity and resistance to weathering

• Acrylic/DR blend for superior impact resistance, long life and clarity

• Ribbed geometry designed for maximum strength

• Continuous formed perimeter provides for positive seal

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.

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

VSA8 Series

Vaporproof Strip - 8 Foot
1, 2, 4 or 6 Lamps

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Ordering Information

Model
Family

Lens

No. of
Lamps

Lamp Type/

Wattage

(3)

CRI/CCT Ballast Input Volts Factory Installed

Options

Cordset Options

Vaporproof Fluorescent

VSA8 A 2 59 A SI MV 000 00 0 I

VSA8 A: Impact

resistant
acrylic

8-Foot Lamps

(1)

1
2

4-Foot Lamps
2

(2)

4

(2)

6

28: F28T8
30: F30T8
32: F32T8

28: F28T5
54: F54T5HO

59: F96T8 (8’)
9S: F96T12 (8’)
9H: F96T12HO (8’)

(4)

(4)

A: No Lamps

B:
C:

D:

E:
F:

G:

(4)

H:

I:

J:

K:

L:

M:

N:

CRI CCT

75
75
75
75
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85
85

3000
3500
4100
5000
3000
3500
4100
5000
6500
3000
3500
4100
5000

High

Lumen

Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes

8-Foot Lamps

T8 T5

RS: 8-ft T12 HO
SBF Rapid Start

X

SI: 8-ft T8/T12 SBF

X

Instant Start

X
X
X

X

4-Foot Lamps

X

X

SE: SBF High Eff

X

X

HE: HBF High Eff

X

X

LE: LBF High Eff

X

X

PS: PRS T5

X

P8: PRS T8

X
X

MV: 120-277v
AX: 480-277

(5)

(5)

(5)

(5)

000: No FIOs

(6)

E: Enhanced specular
aluminum reflector
H: Chain hanging
bracket
I: Special Wiring
Instructions
S: Stainless steel latches

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) Fixture is designed to accept two 8’ lamps. In one-lamp installation, the lamp is offset to one side, not in the center of
the fixture.
(2) Tandem 4’ lamps
(3) Lamp installation available.
(4) Consult factory for availability of 8’ T8 and T12 lamps. Two lamp maximum.
(5) High Efficiency ballasts are CEE Listed.
(6) Step-down autotransformer. Allows hook-up of standard MV ballast to 480v.

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

www.HowardLightingProducts.com

Sample Ordering Number:
VSA8 A 2 59A SI MV 000 00 I

VSA8 Series 8-Foot Vaporproof Strip
Impact resistant acrylic lens
2-lamps (none installed)
F96T8 59W Standard Ballast Factor Ballast
Multi-volt (120-277v)
No Factory Installed Options
No Cordset
Single Packaging

RAPID SHIP MODELS
AVAILABLE FOR NEXT DAY SHIPMENT

•VSA8A432ASEMV000000I

•VSA8A54APSMV000000I

Specification Sheet

2/22/2015

Options Available

VS-CB

Chain Bail

Vaporproof Fluorescent

(2 needed per fixture,

order separately)

VSA8 Series

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Energy Cost Estimator

Existing System New System

VSA8A432ASE

M2/110RS-277

Hours

burned

per year

Cost per

kWh$

4368

0.12

Energy Cost

Estimation

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”.

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Specifications subject to change without notice.

Number

of Fixtures

Watts per

Fixture

(existing

system)

Energy

used
per year
(existing

system)

Energy saving per

year (per fixture)

209

$110

Standard Ballast Factor

Fluorescent Strip

1

Number of

Fixtures

Watts per

Fixture

(new

system)

Energy

used per

year (new

system)

1

108

$57

$120
$108

$96
$84
$72
$60
$48
$36
$24
$12

$53.00

$0

Existing System New System

Howard Lighting Products | 580 Eastview Drive | Laurel, MS 39443

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48% Annual Savings

$110 $57

Specification Sheet

2/22/2015

Hardware - Latches

White Plastic Stainless Steel

Vaporproof Fluorescent

VSA8 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

www.HowardLightingProducts.com

Specification Sheet

2/22/2015

VSA8 Series

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Photometric Data - 4 Lamp T8 (VSA8A432ASE)

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 45 -20 to 115
4 T5 Standard -30 to 35 -20 to 95
6 T5 Standard -30 to 25 -20 to 77

2 T8 High -15 to 45 0 to 115
4 T8 High -15 to 30 0 to 85
6 T8 High -15 to 25 0 to 77
2 T8 Standard -15 to 55 0 to 130
4 T8 Standard -15 to 30 0 to 85
6 T8 Standard -15 to 35 0 to 95

Acceptable

Temperature

Range F

(min-max)

Zonal Lumen Summary

Zone Lumens %Lamp %Fix

0-30 871 15 19

8’ Mounting Height
Ballast: EP4/32IS/MV/MC/HE (Standard Ballast Factor)
Lamps: Four Howard F32T8/841/ECO/IC

0-40 1481 26 32

0-60 2836 50 62

0-90 4299 75 94

90-120 263 5 6

90-150 293 5 6

90-180 294 5 6

0-180 4593 81 100

Coefficients of Utilization - Zonal Cavity Method

Effective floor cavity reflectance 20%

RC 80 70 50 30

RW 70 50 30 10 70 50 30 10 50 30 10 50 30 10

0 95 95 95 95 92 92 92 92 87 87 87 82 82 82

1 84 79 75 71 81 77 73 69 72 69 66 68 65 63

2 75 67 61 55 72 65 59 54 62 57 52 58 54 50

3 68 58 51 45 65 57 50 44 53 47 43 50 45 41

4 62 51 43 37 59 50 42 37 47 40 35 44 39 34

5 57 45 37 31 54 44 37 31 42 35 30 39 34 29

6 52 40 33 27 50 39 32 27 37 31 26 35 30 25

7 48 36 29 24 46 36 28 23 34 27 23 32 26 22

8 45 33 26 21 43 32 25 21 31 25 20 29 24 20

9 42 30 23 19 40 30 23 18 28 22 18 27 22 18

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