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GUIDE FORM SPECIFICATIONS
JR. versabeam tm luminaire HID
low bay enclosed
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The complete luminaire designated _____ (identify) shall be a
GE JR. VERSABEAMTM luminaire with, ordering number _____
(specify JVS, JVD or JVP, plus ordering number logic from cata‑
log) or approved equal, to operate one _____ (specify [35, 50,
70, 100 or 150(55v)] watt high pressure sodium [HPS], [175
or 250] watt metal halide or [70, 100, 150, 175 or 250] watt
pulse start metal halide) lamp from a nominal _____(specify
120, 208, 240, 277, 347 or 480) volt 60 Hz or (110, 220, 230 or
240) volt 50 Hz power source. The luminaire shall include a
completely prewired integral ballast and optical assembly. The
luminaire shall be suitable for continuous service indoors in a
maximum ambient temperature of 40°C. The luminaire shall
be UL Listed SUITABLE FOR DAMP LOCATIONS or UL LISTED FOR
WET LOCATIONS depending on mounting, UL Listed for metal
halide lamps in polymeric lamp containment barriers and CUL,(Canadian) Listed for Indoor Locations. Standard construc‑
tion is IP54.
MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION
The luminaire shall be shipped as a completely assembled fix‑
ture including medium base lamp installed in socket for quick
installation. (Mogul base lamps included but not installed).
A heavy duty medium base socket, (mogul base socket for
250 watt), with superior lamp gripping shall be mounted to the
ballast housing. The socket shall have the ability to handle the
higher pulse ratings of newer HID systems.
The ballast housing and optical assembly shall be provided
with easy‑to‑read moisture‑resistant nameplates which can be
seen without disturbing the installed luminaire.
The luminaire shall include provision for optional field mounting
of safety chain.
The ballast housing shall be made of die-cast aluminum. The
ballast housing shall have a polyester powder paint finish (gray
finish shall be acrylic electrocoat). Ballast housing shall have
capability to have a different color accent reveal stripe.
The luminaire shall include a ______ (specify Jr. Versabeam
[JVS] surface outlet box mounting plate suitable for wet loca‑
tions or
[JVD]: 3/4 inch rigid pendant or 3/4 inch rigid pendant with
through wire capability suitable for wet locations, with primary
electrical/mechanical disconnect. or
3/4 inch rigid pendant, 3/4 inch flexible pendant or outlet box
ceiling mount suitable for damp locations, with primary electri‑
cal/mechanical disconnect . or
[JVP]: 3/4 inch rigid pendant, 3/4 inch flexible pendant or
1 inch flexible pendant suitable for wet locations) mounting
capability.
BALLAST OPERATION
The luminaire shall contain a standard _____ (specify Autoreg
or Lag type ballast* 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 ambient
temperatures down to ‑20°F for metal halide or ‑40°F for HPS.
The luminaire and ballast shall be from the same manufacturer.
OPTICAL ASSEMBLY
The optical assembly shall be enclosed and gasketed to pre‑
vent entrance of particulate contaminants. The refractor shall
be UV stabilized injection molded prismatic heat-resistant
acrylic and shall be attached to ballast housing with a die cast
ring that is captive during relamping.
The enclosed and gasketed optical assembly shall have a pat‑
ented acrylic refractor with reflecting and refracting prisms
that provide 57% output from 0° to 60° from nadir, 7% uplight
(90 - 180°) and 91% total efficiency.
* REFER TO PRODUCT PAGE IN GELS PRODUCT ­CATALOG FOR
OTHER BALLAST SELECTIONS. FOR MORE DEFINITIVE ELECTRI‑
CAL INFORMATION, REFER TO BALLAST SPECIFICATIONS IN
TECHNICAL DATA ­SECTION.
Guide Form Specifications – 2011
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