1102.01 1102.02 (c)
1102 - 1 Initial Edition SECTION 1102 —SIGN LIGHTING
1102.01 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS— Section 1101.01
1102.02 Luminaires —
a.Light Fixture. Furnish a light fixture a s 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.M etal 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. 1102.02(c) 1102.09 (d) 1102 - 2 Initial Edition • 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.
1102.03 CIRCUIT 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.
1102.04 CONTROLS —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)
1102.05 LIGHTNING ARRESTER— Section 1101.11(e)
1102.06 JUNCTION BOXES —Section 1101.10
1102.07 CABLE —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.
1102.08 CONDUIT —Section 1101.09
1102.09 MISCELLANEOUS MATERIAL —Section 1101.1 3 and as follows:
Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 1246–1250 of 1,522.