Specifications

St. David Catholic School Manning Architects
Gym and Classroom Replacement N10.024.00
New Orleans, Louisiana July 20, 2012
LIGHTING FIXTURES 16500 -2
D. NFPA 101 Compliance: Comply with visibility and luminance requirements for exit signs.
PART 2 – PRODUCTS
A. All light fixtures shall be as specified on the drawings.
B. Fixtures to be installed in damp or wet locations shall be listed by Underwriters' Laboratory
for that purpose.
C. Recessed incandescent fixtures shall be provided with thermal protectors to automatically
deactivate the fixtures due to overheating (fixtures shall be labeled by Underwriters'
Laboratory for that purpose).
D. Lamps shall be furnished and installed for all fixtures including fixtures furnished by others.
Provide lamps of the proper type, wattage and voltage rating as specified in the contract
documents.
E. Fluorescent dimmers and fluorescent dimming ballasts shall be manufactured by the same
manufacturer.
F. Ballasts for operation of all fluorescent lamps shall be HPF Electronic with Class A Sound
Rating.
G. Fluorescent ballasts for operation of F32 T8 rapid start lamps shall be electronic high-
efficiency type with the following characteristics:
1. Lamps shall operate in rapid start mode.
2. Operate multiple lamps as parallel circuit, operating remaining lamps at full light output
upon failure of other lamps connected to the same ballast.
3. Individual ballasts specifically designed and UL Listed are to operate one, two, three, or
four lamps as scheduled on the drawings.
4. Operate lamps at a frequency higher than 20 kHz.
5. Operate a rated circuit voltage (120 OR 277 VAC) at an input frequency of 60 Hz, and
tolerate +/- 10% sustained voltage variation without damage to the ballast, and maintain
light output at +/- 10% voltage variation.
6. Comply with EMI and RFI limits set by the FCC (CRF 47 Part 18) for non-consumer
applications and not interfere with normal electrical equipment.
7. Power Factor shall be not less than 0.95.
8. Total Harmonic Distortion shall be less than 10%.
9. Lamp Crest Factor shall be 1.7 or less.
10. Ballast Factor shall be greater than 0.85 and less than 1.00.
11. Sound rating shall be “A”.
12. Withstand transients shall be as specified by ANSI C.62.41 for location category A.
13. Shall comply with applicable ANSI standards.
14. Shall be provided with a three (3) year warranty.
H. Fluorescent ballasts for operation of T5HO lamps shall be electronic high-efficiency type,
program-start.
I. Exit signs shall be LED, and comply with UL 924; for exit sign colors and lettering size,
comply with authorities having jurisdiction.