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Guide Form Specifications – 2011

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GUIDE FORM SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The luminaire designated _______ (identify) shall be a GE DECA-

SHIELD

400 luminaire ordering number ______ (specify DSMT,

DSME or DSMR, plus ordering number logic from catalog), or

approved equal, to operate one _______ (specify [150(55V), 250,

or 400] watt high pressure sodium or [175, 250 or 400] watt

metal halide lamp from a nominal _______ (specify 120, 208,

220, 240, 277, 347 or 480 volt, 60 Hz or 240 volt, 50 Hz) power

source and shall be capable of starting and operating the

specified lamp within the limits specified by the lamp manufac-

turer. The luminaire shall contain a completely prewired integral

ballast and an optical assembly that shall provide an IES Distri-

bution Type _______ (specify MC2, MC3, HTV or FWT according

to photometric selection table in catalog). The luminaire shall

be UL/cUL Listed SUITABLE FOR WET LOCATIONS. Standard

construction is IP54. Ballast, housing, optical and luminaire as-

sembly shall all be from the same manufacturer.

OPTICAL ASSEMBLY

DECASHIELD

400 LUMINAIRE

The cutoff optical assembly shall have a _______ (specify one-

piece hydroformed aluminum reflector with a chemically bond-

ed lightweight non-breakable ALGLAS

finish on all surfaces or

forward throw reflector with an anodized finish and field rotat-

able 90

in either direction) and heat/impact resistant tempered

flat 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 dacron felt gasket. (There shall be an optional

charcoal filtered optical available.)

* REFER TO PRODUCT PAGE FOR BALLAST SELECTIONS. FOR

MORE DEFINITIVE INFORMATION, REFER TO BALLAST SPECIFICA-

TIONS IN TECHNICAL DATA SECTION.

MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION

The luminaire shall be shipped complete, including mounting

arm, in one carton.

The luminaire shall have a die-cast aluminum housing and one-

piece die-cast aluminum door. The door shall be hinged and

removable without the use of tools, and shall be held shut with

two stainless steel thumb latches for no-tool access to both

optical and ballast compartments.

All exposed die-cast surfaces shall have a _______ (specify

dark bronze [standard], black, white, charcoal gray or alumi-

num) polyester powder paint finish. There shall be a prewired

photoelectric control receptacle available or photoelectric

control receptacle with shorting cap.)

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 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.

Summary of content (2 pages)

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g AREA LIGHTING GE Lighting Solutions GUIDE FORM SPECIFICATIONS decashield® 400 luminaire GENERAL DESCRIPTION The luminaire designated _______ (identify) shall be a GE DECASHIELD® 400 luminaire ordering number ______ (specify DSMT, DSME or DSMR, plus ordering number logic from catalog), or approved equal, to operate one _______ (specify [150(55V), 250, or 400] watt high pressure sodium or [175, 250 or 400] watt metal halide lamp from a nominal _______ (specify 120, 208, 220, 240, 277, 347 or 480 volt, 6
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