SPECIFICATION FOR STANDARD LIGHT FITTING

1. SCOPE

1.1. This specification covers the requirements of design, construction, assembly,

testing at manufacturer’s works and delivery of INDUSTRIAL LIGHT
FITTINGS AND ACCESSORIES

2. SITE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM DETAILS

2.1. Refer specification

3. STANDARDS

3.1. All light fittings and accessories shall conform but not limited to the latest
editions of following Indian Standards and shall have ISI and Tariff Advisory
Committee approval.

3.2. IS 1947 : Flood lights.

3.3. IS 2149 : Luminaires for street lighting.

3.4. IS 3646 : Code of practice for interior Illumination.

3.5. IS 6665 : Code of Practice for Industrial Lighting.

4. GENERAL REQUIREMENT

4.1. Fittings shall be designed for continuous trouble free operation under site
conditions without reduction in lamp life or without deterioration of materials
and internal wiring. Outdoor fittings shall be weather proof and water proof.
4.2. All fittings shall be supplied complete with accessories like lamps, ballasts, PF
improvement capacitors, starters etc. These accessories shall be prewired to
terminal block for connection of supply except bulkhead fittings. The bulkheads
fittings shall be suitable for wire termination at holder.

4.3. Fluorescent fittings with more than one lamp shall be provided with capacitors
connected in lead-lag circuit for correction of stroboscopic effect.

4.4. All fittings and control gear boxes shall be provided with external and internal
earthing terminals complete with spring washer.

4.5. Integral fittings shall have two nos. cable/conduit entry for cable gland/conduit
nipple. One entry shall be provided with a metallic plug. Control gear for non-
integral fittings shall have three nos. cable/conduit entry for cable gland/conduit
nipple one entry shall be provided with a metallic plug.

4.6. The fittings shall be provided with suitable mounting arrangement. Mounting
arrangement to be indicated on drawing.

4.7. The light fittings, control gear and lamps shall be suitable for voltage range 216V
– 264 volts, 50 C/S AC, single phase supply.

5. INDUSTRIAL TYPE FLUORESCENT LIGHT FITTINGS

5.1. The fittings shall consist of a channel made from CRCA sheet steel, effectively
surface treated, phosphatised primer coated and finished in grey stove enamel
outside. The fitting shall be provided with detachable reflector made from heavy
guage sheet steel duly pretreated and finished in grey stoved enamel outside and
white on the reflection portion. The reflector shall be suitably held on to channel.

5.2. Accessories such as heavy duty polyester filled copper wound choke, P.F.
improvement capacitor starter, starter seat and tube holders etc. are to be wired
 into a suitable connector with provision for earthing. The luminaire shall be
ready for use on 240 V, 50 HZ AC Supply.

5.3. The fitting shall be suitable for the number and wattage of lamps specified.

6. DECORATIVE FLUORESCENT FITTINGS

6.1. Decorative fittings shall be either open type or provided with diffusers / louvres.

6.2. The fitting shall be suitable for the number and wattage of lamps specified direct
mounted on ceiling / wall / column pendant mounting or fro recess mounting in
false ceiling.

6.3. The fittings shall consist of a channel made from CRCA sheet steel, effectively
surface treated, phosphatised primer coated and finished in grey stove enamel
outside.

6.4. The fitting shall be provided with detachable reflector made from sheet steel duly
pretreated and finished in grey stoved enamel outside and white on the reflection
portion. The reflector shall be suitably held on to channel.

6.5. Mirror optic reflectors shall be with a high specular reflectivity (of more than
90%) and wide angle dispersion type.

6.6. Fittings mounted recessed in false ceiling shall be with spring loaded fixing
arrangement for the diffuser / louver. It shall be possible to change the lamp from
below.

6.7. Accessories such as heavy duty polyester filled copper wound choke, P.F.
improvement capacitor starter, starter seat and tube holders etc. are to be wired
into a suitable connector with provision for earthing. The luminaire shall be
ready for use on 240 V, 50 HZ AC Supply.
7. CORROSION PROOF FLUORESCENT LIGHT FITTINGS

7.1. Shall have canopy made of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) material fitted

with synthetic gasket and polycarbonate toggle clips. Gear tray shall be made of
cast aluminium LM6 stove enamelled white, fitted with prewired accessories and
mounted on canopy. Acrylic cover shall be fixed against the gasket by
polycarbonate toggle clips.

8. BULK HEAD FITTING

8.1. The fitting shall have a cast aluminium housing, ES type lamp holder and
prismatic front glass with neoprene gasket for sealing. For mechanical protection
to the glass cover a wireguard shall be provided. The fitting shall be suitable for
GLS lamps of upto 150W, for direct mounting on to ceiling / wall / column.

9. INTEGRAL WELL GLASS FITTINGS

9.1. The fitting shall have separate ballast housing and lamp holder housing in cast
Aluminium / vitreous enamelle housing. Outside painting shall be as per
manufacturer’s standard. Lamp holder housing shall be finished white inside.
There shall be a glass bowl enclosing the lamp which would be covered by a wire
guard. The ballast housing shall be finned for quick heat dissipation and shall be
provided with a safety chain. The fitting shall be suitable for bracket mounting.
The luminaire shall be suitable for HPMV / HPSV lamps.

10. INTEGRAL HIGH BAY FITTING

10.1. Control gear housing shall be cast Aluminium LM6 with fins, Reflector shall be
spun aluminium. Polyster filled copper wounded control gear shall be prewired
ready for connection to 250W 50 Hz supply. PF correction shall be provided.

11. INTEGRAL MEDIUM BAY FITTING

11.1. The control gear housing shall be of cast aluminium. It shall include a heavy
duty copper wound polyester embedded ballast. The luminaire shall be prewired
ready for connection to 250V, 50 Hz supply.

12. INTEGRAL LOW BAY FITTING

12.1. The control gear housing, lamp holder housing and canopy shall be of cast
aluminium. White stoved enamel inside and grey hammerstone stove enamelled
outside. Anodised aluminium reflector shall be provided. Mouning bracket of
M.S. distribution shall be wide beam.

13. INTERGAL FLOOD LIGHT LUMINAIRE

13.1. The fitting shall be heavy duty weatherproof with integral control gear. The
housing shall be cast aluminum with aluminium mirror polished reflector. It shall
have a heat resistant flat, clear, toughened glass cover fitted to a neoprene rubber
gasket and fixed to the reflector to make the luminaire weatherproof.

13.2. The housing shall be supported on a cast iron / aluminum base and capable of
being swiveled in both horizontal and vertical directions and locked in any
desired position.

13.3. For focusing purposes the lamp shall mounted on a movable arrangement with
knobs. It shall be possible to replace the lamp by either removing the front glass
cover or by removing the cast aluminium rear housing.

13.4. Control gear housing shall be cast aluminium finished white inside, grey
hammertone stove enamel outside, wired with heavy duty polyester filled copper
ballast, power factor improving condenser, fuse cut-out, terminal block, earthing
terminal and covered with a cast aluminium lid on which it shall be ready for use
with 240 V 50 Hz AC supply.
13.5. The fitting shall be suitable for halogen lamps / metal halide lamps / HPSV /
HPMV lamps

14. ACCESSORIES FOR LUMINAIRES

14.1. REFLECTORS

14.1.1. The reflectors shall be made of CRCA sheet steel / aluminum / silvered
glass / chromium plated sheet copper as indicted in the luminaire.

14.1.2. Reflectors made of steel shall have stove enameled / vitreous enameled /
epoxy coating finish. Aluminum used for reflectors shall be anodized / epoxy
stove enameled / mirror polished.

14.1.3. Reflectors shall be readily removable from the housing for cleaning and
maintenance without disturbing the lamps and without using tools. They shall
be securely fixed to the housing by means of positive fastening devices of the
captive type.

14.2. LAMP / STARTER HOLDERS

14.2.1. Holders shall low contact resistance, shall be resistant to wear and shall be
suitable for operation at the specified temperature without deterioration of
insulation value. They shall hold the lamp / starter in position under normal
conditions of shock and vibration.

14.3. BALLASTS

14.3.1. The ballasts shall be designed to have a long service life and low power loss.

14.3.2. The ballasts shall be of the inductive, heavy duty type copper wound, filled
with thermosetting, insulating, moisture repellaent polyster compound filled
 under pressure or vaccum. End connections shall be brought to suitable
terminal block rigidly fixed to the ballast enclosure. Ballasts shall be free
from hum.

14.4. STARTERS

14.4.1. Starters shall have bimetal electrodes and high mechanical strength. The
starter shall be replaceable without disturbing the reflector or lamp and
without the use of any tools. Starters shall have brass contacts and radio
interference capacitors.

14.5. CAPACITORS

14.5.1. The capacitors shall be suitable for operation at supply voltage and shall have
a constant value of capacitance, so as to correct the power factor of its
corresponding lamp circuit to the extent of 0.95 lag or better. The capacitors
shall be hermetically sealed preferably in a metal enclosure.

14.6. INCANDESCENT LAMPS

14.6.1. General lighting service (GLS) lamps shall be tungsten filament incandescent
type. The filament shall be coiled coil type suitable for 250V single phase
AC.

14.7. HALOGEN LAMPS

14.7.1. Halogen lamps shall be tungsten halogen type suitable for operation at 250V
single phase AC.

14.8. FLOURESCENT LAMPS

14.8.1. Fluorescent lamps shall be of low wattage consumption, high efficiency and
long burning life.

14.8.2. Lamps shall be warm white or cool daylight type, suitable for operation on
240V single phase AC in standard lengths of 2 / 4 feet

14.8.3. Compact fluorescent lamps shall be of low pressure, low wattage type with
integral glow switch starter with separate / inbuilt ballast suitable for
operation on 240V single phase AC and long burning life.

14.8.4. Compact fluorescent lamps shall be rated 9 / 11 / 18 W

14.9. HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LAMPS

14.9.1. High pressure Sodium Vapour lamps shall be with polycrystalline

translucent, coated discharge tube, coated shell, quick restrike time (of within
5 minutes) and with long burning life in standard ratings upto 400 W.

14.9.2. High pressure Mercury Vapour lamps shall be with quartz discharge
discharge tube, coated shell, quick restrike time (of within 5 minutes) and
with long burning life in standard ratings upto 400 W.

14.9.3. Metal Halide lamps shall be single ended or double ended as required.The
lamps shall be with quartz discharge tube and transparent / internal coated
shell, quick restrike time ( of within 5 minutes) with long burning life, in
standard ratings upto 1000W.