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MANUFACTURED MATERIAL

1102SIGN LIGHTING

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1102.01GENERAL REQUIREMENTS—Section 1101.01

1102.02LUMINAIRES—

(a)Light Fixture. Furnish a light fixture as follows:

• LED or metal halide

• LED. As specified in Section 1101.06 and 7,500 lumens minimum.

• Aluminum mounting bracket, when specified.

• Positive door closure by use of stainless steel latches and hinges.

• Cast aluminum housing and door assembly.

• Refractor and door assembly with nonpermanent-set gasket material.

• Thermal and shock resistant borosilicate glass refractor.

• Weep holes in the lowest area of the luminaire housing bottom when mounted.

• Polished aluminum reflector.

• Conduit entries in the luminaire assembly.

• Constant-wattage ballast, either integral or remote mounted.

• Aluminum, cast aluminum, or stainless-steel enclosures for remote ballasts.

(b)Metal Halide Lamps. Furnish lamps as follows:

• 100 watt coated ceramic.

• 20,000 hours minimum rated life.

• Universal operating position.

• Rated 7,500 initial lumens minimum.

(c)Ballasts. Furnish electronic ballasts as follows:

• Fully enclosed aluminum housing.

• Power factor greater than 90%

• Lamp starting down to -22F ambient temperature and an operating case temperature up to 176F.

• Thermally protected.

• End-of-life and output short-circuit protection.

• Output frequency less than 200 Hz.

• Lamp wattage regulation less than ± 5% for a ± 10% change in rated line voltage.

(d)Fittings. Furnish:

• Washers to level and adjust the luminaires on the supports and made of the same material as the supports.

• Fittings at the entry into the luminaires made of a standard, factory-made, watertight design.

1102.03CIRCUIT BREAKERS, PANELS, AND ENCLOSURES—Furnish the following:

(a)Circuit Breakers. Section 1101.11(h)
(b)Circuit Breaker Panels. Section 1101.11(i)
(c)Enclosures. Section 1101.11(c), (d), and as follows:

Provide enclosures with dimensions that provide code clearance and wiring space for the specified control apparatus.

1102.04CONTROLS—Furnish the following controls:

(a)Photoelectric Control Device. Section 1101.11(b)
(b)Control Contactor. Magnetic control contactor, 600 V, two-pole, 60 A, with a 120 V or 240 V operating

coil.

(c)Selector Switch. Section 1101.11(g)

1102.05LIGHTNING ARRESTER—Section 1101.11(e)

1102.06JUNCTION BOXES—Section 1101.10

1102.07CABLE—Section 1101.08 and as follows:

Provide Type TC, Tray Cable, with XHHW insulation and a PVC jacket, for cable from the sign enclosure to the luminaire.

1102.08CONDUIT—Section 1101.09

1102.09MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL—Section 1101.13 and as follows:

(a)Service Poles. Section 1101.11(a)
(b)Ground Rod. Section 1101.11(j)
(c)Guy Anchor Assembly. Section 1101.11(m)
(d)Fittings. Provide standard, factory-made, watertight fittings at enclosures, junction boxes, conduits,

and service heads.

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