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UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS
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Section Table of Contents
SECTION 16522S
FLOOD LIGHTING
12/05
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 REFERENCES
1.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1.3 SUBMITTALS
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 PRODUCT STANDARDS
2.2 FLOODLIGHTING LUMINAIRES
2.3 HIGH-INTENSITY-DISCHARGE (HID) LUMINAIRES
2.4 QUARTZ-IODINE LUMINAIRES, SPECIAL PURPOSE
2.5 SUBSTATION-YARD LIGHTING LUMINAIRES
2.6 LIGHTING STANDARDS
2.7 SERIES CIRCUIT TRANSFORMERS
2.8 LAMPS
2.8.1 HID Lamps
2.8.2 Low-Pressure Sodium
2.8.3 High-Pressure Sodium
2.8.4 Metal Halide
2.8.5 Incandescent Lamps
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
3.2 FIELD TESTING
SECTION 16522S
FLOOD LIGHTING
NOTE: Delete, revise, or add to the text in this section to cover project requirements.
Notes are for designer information and will not appear in the final project specification.
This section covers floodlighting fixtures and energy efficient lamps.
Drawings should show a three-dimensional detail of each fixture, with letter
designation keyed to the drawings and electrical symbols describing the type,
style, class, kind, and size of fixture as follows:
Floodlighting fixtures, including lighting standards, pole-top adapters, foundations,
and luminaires for NEMA Type 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 beam-spread distribution patterns.
All fixture drawings should indicate the materials and finishes for reflectors,
refractors, diffusers, and shielding; fixture mounting details; the number,
size, and description of lamps; and electrical characteristics of branch-circuit
or feeder connections.
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1 REFERENCES
NOTE: This paragraph is used to list the publications cited in the text of
the guide specification. The publications are referred to in the text by basic
designation only and listed in this paragraph by organization, designation,
date, and title.
Use the Reference Wizard's Check Reference feature when you add a RID outside
of the Section's Reference Article to automatically place the reference in the
Reference Article. Also use the Reference Wizard's Check Reference feature
to update the issue dates.
References not used in the text will automatically be deleted from this section
of the project specification when you choose to reconcile references in the
publish print process.
The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are
referred to within the text by the basic designation only.
AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI) |
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ANSI C136.3 | | (1995) Roadway Lighting Equipment - Luminaire
Attachments |
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ANSI C78.387 | | (1995; R 2000) Electric Lamps - Metal-Halide
Lamps - Methods of Measuring Characteristics |
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ANSI C78.388 | | (1990; R 1994) Electric Lamps - High Pressure
Sodium Lamps |
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ANSI C78.41 | | (2001) Electric Lamps - Low Pressure Sodium
Lamps |
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ANSI C82.5 | | (1990; R 1995) Reference Ballasts - High-Intensity-Discharge
and Low Pressure Sodium Lamps |
ILLUMINATING ENGINEERING SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (IESNA) |
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IESNA HB-9 | | (2000) IES Lighting Handbook |
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (NEMA) |
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NEMA C82.9 | | (1996; C82.9b) High-Intensity-Discharge and
Low-Pressure Sodium Lamps, Ballasts, and Transformers
- Definitions |
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA) |
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NFPA 70 | | (2005) National Electrical Code 2005 Edition |
UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES (UL) |
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UL 1571 | | (1992) UL Standard for Safety Incandescent Lighting
Fixtures |
U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (NARA) |
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21 CFR 1040 | | (1995) Performance Standards for Light-Emitting
Products |
1.2 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
NOTE: If Section 16003S GENERAL ELECTRICAL PROVISIONS is not included in the
project specification, applicable requirements therefrom should be inserted
and the following paragraph deleted.
Section
16003S
16003S
16003S GENERAL ELECTRICAL PROVISIONS applies to work specified in this section.
Certificates shall be submitted showing compliance with the following requirements:
Lighting-distribution curves for each type of fixture shall be in accordance with the Illuminating Engineering
Society.
Certification that Floodlighting Fixtures conform to structural, electrical, and photometric requirements.
Equipment and Performance Data shall be submitted for floodlighting systems consisting of life, test, system
functional flows, safety features, mechanical automated details, automatic interlocks, and such features as electrical
system protective device ratings.
1.3 SUBMITTALS
NOTE: Review Submittal Description (SD) definitions in Section 01330 SUBMITTAL
PROCEDURES and edit the following list to reflect only the submittals required
for the project. Submittals should be kept to the minimum required for adequate
quality control.
A “G” following a submittal item indicates that the submittal requires Government
approval. Some submittals are already marked with a “G”. Only delete an existing
“G” if the submittal item is not complex and can be reviewed through the Contractor’s
Quality Control system. Only add a “G” if the submittal is sufficiently important
or complex in context of the project.
For submittals requiring Government approval on Army projects, a code of up
to three characters within the submittal tags may be used following the "G"
designation to indicate the approving authority. Codes for Army projects using
the Resident Management System (RMS) are: "AE" for Architect-Engineer; "DO"
for District Office (Engineering Division or other organization in the District
Office); "AO" for Area Office; "RO" for Resident Office; and "PO" for Project
Office. Codes following the "G" typically are not used for Navy, Air Force,
and NASA projects.
Choose the first bracketed item for Navy, Air Force and NASA projects, or choose
the second bracketed item for Army projects.
Government approval is required for submittals with a "G" designation; submittals not having a "G" designation
are [for Contractor Quality Control approval.][for information only. When used, a designation following the
"G" designation identifies the office that will review the submittal for the Government.] Submit the following
in accordance with Section
01330
01330
01330 SUBMITTAL PROCEDURES:
SD-03 Product Data
Equipment and Performance Data shall be submitted for floodlighting systems in accordance with
paragraph entitled, "General Requirements," of this section.
Manufacturer's catalog data shall be submitted for the following items:
Floodlighting Fixtures
Floodlighting Luminaires
High-Intensity-Discharge (HID) Luminaires
Quartz-Iodine Luminaires
Substation-Yard Lighting Luminaires
Lighting Standards
Series Circuit Transformers
Lamp Ballasts
SD-02 Shop Drawings
Installation Drawings shall be submitted for the Floodlighting Systems in accordance with the
paragraph entitled "Installation," of this section.
SD-06 Test Reports
Test reports shall be submitted for Operational Tests on incandescent lighting fixtures in accordance
with the paragraph entitled, "Field Testing," of this section.
SD-07 Certificates
Certificates shall be submitted in accordance with paragraph entitled, "General Requirements,"
of this section.
Floodlighting Fixtures
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1 PRODUCT STANDARDS
Floodlighting fixtures shall conform to IESNA HB-9.
Floodlighting fixtures shall be furnished complete with wiring and mounting devices ready for installation at
the locations. Fixtures shall be equipped with the proper lamps.
2.2 FLOODLIGHTING LUMINAIRES
Floodlighting luminaires shall be enclosed and gasketed vaportight fixtures in accordance with IESNA HB-9.
2.3 HIGH-INTENSITY-DISCHARGE (HID) LUMINAIRES
NOTE: The following paragraph shall be used when low- or high-pressure sodium
or metal halide lamps are used.
HID luminaires with base-down vertical-lamp burning positions shall include a housing with glass lens and cover,
reflector, lampholder, ballast compartment, terminal block, fuses, fuseholders, and fixture mounting devices
in a completely sealed optical system.
Housing shall be cast aluminum with hinged cast-aluminum cover, heat-resistant clear plain glass lens not less
than 5 millimeter 3/16-inch thick, gasket, and cover clamps. Housing shall provide a weatherproof seal against
moisture and foreign material. Housing shall include an integral cast-aluminum ballast compartment with built-in
ballast and terminal block.
Reflector shall be detachable, formed anodized sheet aluminum with diffuse or specular finish designed for a
rectangular wide-beam spread.
Fixture mounting devices shall include a galvanized-steel trunnion adaptable to pole, wall, pipe, or crossarm
mounting as indicated and required, with fixture positioning devices that will permit horizontal and vertical
adjustment over a 180-degree range.
Fixture shall have lamp focusing adjustments, fixture aiming and leveling devices, fuses, and fuseholders accessible
from the outside of the fixture. Lamps shall be replaceable from the top or front.
Electrical connections shall be made with Type AFS cord.
2.4 QUARTZ-IODINE LUMINAIRES, SPECIAL PURPOSE
Quartz-iodine lamp luminaires, Class HD, with horizontal lamp-burning position shall include a housing with glass
lens and cover, reflector, lampholders, fuses, fuseholders, lamp, and fixture mounting devices in a completely
sealed optical system for pole-top mounting. Wiring shall be concealed in floodlighting luminaires.
Housing shall be cast aluminum with hinged cast-aluminum cover, heat-resistant plain glass lens, gasket, and
cover clamps. Housing shall seal against moisture and foreign material.
Reflectors shall be formed anodized sheet aluminum in a [parabolic] [elliptical] shape with diffuse or specular
finish for a rectangular beam spread with narrow, medium, or wide light distribution. Beam spread shall be not
less than 10 percent of the maximum illuminance candlepower. Fixture shall have lamp focusing, positioning,
and leveling adjustments that will permit horizontal and vertical adjustment over a 180-degree range, fixture
leveling and aiming devices, and fuses with fuseholders accessible from the outside of the fixture. Lamps shall
be replaceable from the front and rear.
Fixture shall be designed to accommodate the appropriate lamp.
2.5 SUBSTATION-YARD LIGHTING LUMINAIRES
[Substation-yard lighting luminaires shall be enclosed and gasketed vaportight fixtures especially designed for
substations to illuminate overhead vertical and horizontal surfaces of the substation structure.
Luminaires shall include cast-aluminum fittings with pole-top slip fitters and supports for lampholder and reflector
assemblies. Lampholder shall be porcelain with mogul base and shall support the lamp in a vertical base-down
burning position. Slip fitter shall secure the fixture to the pole with corrosion-resistant steel setscrews.
Collar of the reflector assembly shall engage threads in the cast-aluminum fitting with corrosion-resistant steel
setscrews that will prevent rotation of the luminaire after beam adjustment.
Reflector assembly shall include a reflector with cast-aluminum threaded collar, refractor, and top access cover.
Reflector and refractor shall be sealed at the joint with a clamping band formed from sheet aluminum or corrosion-resistant
steel. Refractor and access cover shall be sealed with a heat-resistant weatherproof gasket and secured with
spring-loaded corrosion-resistant steel latches.
Reflector and access cover shall be formed from anodized sheet aluminum. Reflecting surfaces shall have a specular
finish. Refractor shall be molded prismatic heat-resistant borosilicate glass designed to provide not less than
60 percent of the total lamp lumens in the upward direction. Maximum illuminance candlepower of the lighting-distribution
curve shall be adjustable plus or minus 5 degrees.
Wiring shall be concealed in lighting standards and luminaires.]
2.6 LIGHTING STANDARDS
[Lighting requirements shall be in accordance with Section
16524S
16524S
16524S ROADWAY LIGHTING.]
Lighting standards, including poles, anchor base, transformer base, brackets, and accessories, shall conform
to ANSI C136.3. Lighting standards shall be designed to withstand vertical and horizontal loading on the entire
structure and supported equipment without damage or permanent deformation to any component of the lighting standard.
Standards shall be set in a concrete base. Installations provided with photocell devices shall operate at 320
lux on and 650 lux off 30 foot-candles (fc) on and 60 fc off.
Lamp ballasts shall maintain correct lamp operation over a voltage-input range of plus or minus 13 percent of
rated voltage. Capacitors shall provide a power-factor lamp load of not less than 95 percent.
Ballasts shall be voltage rated for operation on [120] [277]-volt, single-phase, 60-hertz lighting-distribution
systems.
Ballasts shall be designed for a minimum lamp starting temperature of minus 29 degrees C 20 degrees F and a maximum
ambient temperature of 40 degrees C 105 degrees F.
2.7 SERIES CIRCUIT TRANSFORMERS
Series type transformers shall include a two-winding core-and-coil assembly designed for connection to constant-current
supply circuits in accordance with ANSI C82.5 and NEMA C82.9.
Primary winding of the transformer shall be designed for connection to [6.6] [20]-ampere constant-current street-lighting
circuits. Transformer shall provide the proper starting voltage and operating current for the appropriate lamp.
Transformers shall be designed for a maximum ambient temperature of 40 degrees C 105 degrees F.
2.8 LAMPS
2.8.1 HID Lamps
High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps shall be automatically self-extinguishing and shall conform to 21 CFR 1040
, Section 30, when used in a populated area.
2.8.2 Low-Pressure Sodium
Low-Pressure Sodium (LPS) lamps shall be in accordance with ANSI C78.41.
2.8.3 High-Pressure Sodium
High-Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps shall be in accordance with ANSI C78.388.
2.8.4 Metal Halide
Metal Halide lamps shall be in accordance with ANSI C78.387.
2.8.5 Incandescent Lamps
Incandescent Lamps shall be in accordance with UL 1571.
General-purpose incandescent lamps up to 300 watts shall have medium screw bases.
Lamps with wattage ratings above 300 watts shall have mogul screw bases.
Special-purpose PAR and R lamps shall have wall reflector. R lamps shall have clear soft-blown-glass bulbs with
silver-deposited inner-bulb wall reflector.
Lamps shall be designed for operation on 120-volt, 60-hertz circuits.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1 INSTALLATION
Floodlighting fixtures shall be installed in accordance with NFPA 70, and lamps of the proper type, voltage,
and wattage shall be installed in each fixture.
New lamps shall be installed immediately prior to completion of the project. Lamps shall be installed with the
light center at the focal point in the reflector and in the proper burning position. Fixtures shall be aimed
at night to provide optimum light coverage.
Installation Drawings shall be submitted for Floodlighting Systems. Drawings shall indicate overall physical
features, dimensions, ratings, service requirements, and weights of equipment.
3.2 FIELD TESTING
Floodlighting fixtures installation shall be demonstrated to operate satisfactorily in the presence of the Contracting
Officer.
Operational Tests shall be performed in accordance with referenced standards in this section.
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