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Guide Form Specifications – 2011

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GUIDE FORM SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The traditional decorative post top luminaire designated

_______ (identify) shall be a GE Americana™ luminaire, order-

ing number _______ specify AM8X, AM9X, AM8F or AM9F, plus

ordering number logic from catalog), or approved equal, to

operate one _______ (specify [50, 70, 100 or 150] watt high

pressure sodium [HPS] or [ 70, 100 or 175] watt metal halide

lamp from a nominal _______ (specify 120, 208, 220, 240, 277

or 347 volt, 60 Hz or 220, 230 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 manufacturer. The

luminaire shall contain a completely prewired integral ballast

and a polycarbonate resin acorn globe that shall provide an IES

Distribution Type _______ (specify from Photometric Selection

Guide in catalog). Standard construction is IP54. The luminaire

shall be UL/cUL Listed SUITABLE FOR WET LOCATIONS.

GE AMERICANA ™ LUMINAIRE

MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION

The luminaire shall include a clear polycarbonate acorn globe

impact resistant at -40

C, socket, ballast, and ornamental

black painted textured heavy gauge cast aluminum fitter to

fit a 3-½-inch (89 mm) maximum diameter pole. An internal

photoelectric control receptacle is available. The luminaire with

photoelectric receptacle shall have a hinged housing secured

by a stainless steel spring latch, with internal twist-lock photo-

electric receptacle.

The luminaire shall include an aluminum canister containing

integral ballast capacitor and ignitor.

The optical assembly shall have a one-piece, impact resistant,

glare-reduced, UV stabilized for color clarity, formed polycar-

bonate acorn globe; and shall contain a mogul base E39 sock-

et 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 IES Distribution choices include an

integral glass refractor that shall mount to the ballast cover

without the use of tools.

* REFER TO PRODUCT PAGE FOR BALLAST SELECTIONS. FOR

MORE DEFINITIVE INFORMATION, REFER TO BALLAST SPECIFICA-

TIONS IN TECHNICAL DATA SECTION.

BALLAST OPERATION

The luminaire shall have a _______ (specify) ballast*. 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 speci-

fications 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 ambi-

ent temperatures down to -20

F for mercury or metal halide or

-40

F for HPS.

OPTICAL ASSEMBLY

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g AREA LIGHTING GE Lighting Solutions GUIDE FORM SPECIFICATIONS GE americana ™ luminaire GENERAL DESCRIPTION The traditional decorative post top luminaire designated _______ (identify) shall be a GE Americana™ luminaire, ordering number _______ specify AM8X, AM9X, AM8F or AM9F, plus ordering number logic from catalog), or approved equal, to operate one _______ (specify [50, 70, 100 or 150] watt high pressure sodium [HPS] or [ 70, 100 or 175] watt metal halide lamp from a nominal _______ (specify 120, 20
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