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specif rcation features

something new has been added..,

the new
square shape GBB
l\,4odern space age design in a truly functional package. Slaln/ess Stee/ Hardware For maximum resistance
Sylvania's Acre-of-Lite is equipped to handle either four to corrosion. -
1000 Watt or four 400 Watt metalarc or mercury lamps. Easy Lamp Replacement Each of four acrylic win-
The 4000 Watt unit is designed to handle the big jobs dows lower individually - that the serviceman can
so
large area lighting such as parking lots, shopping install lamps and service the windows and reflectors.
-cenlers and car lots requiring high levels of illumination, Two lamps and refiectors are serviced from one window
The 1600 Watt unit is recommended for the smaller to minimize the time needed to complete the job.
areas and where lower light levels are desirable. The Easy Ballast Accessibility Ballast compartment is
4000 Watt Metalarc unit produces 360,000 lamp lumens - trays can be lowered to a
easily entered and the power
with an initial horizontal illumination of 5 footcandle servicing position or removed and replaced. The re-
average and good vertical control over an acre of land. tainer catch serves as a carrying handle when the tray
That means big savings in installation costs because of is removed.
the reduced number of luminaires and pole assemblies
which also affords a cleaner appealing area and greater
freedom in parking arrangements.
good optical conlrol--
The Acre-of-Lite features all-around attractiveness in minimum glare
daylight hours and excellent lighting efficiency with Acrylic Panels Extruded acrylic spread panels assure
minimum glare in the evening hours. lts modern space -
uniform light control and minimum glare. Diffuse panels
age design may well become the landmark of progres- are also available on special order.
sive business centers. Reflectots Four Alzak aluminum reflectors are pre-
The Acre-of-Lite also features a heavy duty fiberglass -
cisely positioned, and in combination with the panels
canopy available in two shapes and a variety of colors, produce the ultimate in beam control and efficiencies.
extruded acrylic spread or diffuse window panels which
are easily lowered or removed for relamping and main-
tenance, and built-in ballast power trays which are
mercury or metalarc lamps:
radially arranged around the pole for uniform weight The following lamps are recommended for use with
distribution and are easily removed or replaced. The the Acre-of-Lite: 1000 Watt Metalarc (#M1000/BU),
Acre-of-Lite is completely factory wired and easily 1000 Watt Mercury (#H36-'1sGW/C, #H36-15GW/W
energized with a two or three (depending on voltage) or #H36-15GW/DX), 400 Watt N.4etalarc (#N.4400/BU),
wire connection. Photoelectric controls are available and 400 Watt l,4ercury (#H33-lcL/C, #H33-lcL/W or
for automatic dusk-to-dawn operation. #H33-rGL/DX.)

ease of installation: photocontrol:

Pre-Wiring The Acre-of-Lite is completely Jactory A photoelectric control for dusk-to-dawn operation is
- and supplied with two or three external
wired internally available on special order.
leads for easy connection to the primary supply. The
entire luminaire is energized with the connection of modern space age design:
the primary lead wires. The unique new look of the Acre-ofLite will en hance
lntegral Ballast Four ballast trays are arranged the architecture of surrounding buildings and grounds
- center post tor uniform weight
radially around the and will serve as a landmark of progressive business
distribution. The power lrays are easily lowered tor centers
servicing or removal if necessary. Ballast types are
shown in the ordering guide. color merchandising:
Aluminum Slip Fitter The extruded aluminum slip Color Blending The canopies can be supplied in a
- and accommodates
fitter has a depth of 13" poles hav- - on special order, to blend
variety of co,ors, in with
ing 312"-41/2" OD's. The luminaire is secured to the the decor of the surrounding area. See color chart.
pole with four square head set screws and replaceable Brighter Colors When utilized with the new i,4etalarc
extruded nuts- -
lamp, the Acre-of-Lite provides a brighter, whiter light
Lilting Hook The Acre-of-Lite is easily raised and source at substantially higher lighting levels and truly
positioned on-the pole using the stainless steel lifting natural color rendition. This light source creates sales
hook, which is centered above the luminaire canopy. appeal by emphasizing attractive colors while adding
sparkling highlights to outdoor merchandise such as
minimum maintenance: automobiles in used car lots.
Heavy-Duty Aluminum Constuction Extruded center
- casting, is made
post and frame, in addition to the base variety of applications:
from heavy-duty, corrosion resistant aluminum. Shopping centers, commercial and industrial parking
Weatherprool Canopies Luminaire tops are con- areas, new and used car lots, malls, parks, and all
structed of corrosion-free- and impact resistant fiber- general lighting tasks that require high Ievels of
q lass. illumination combined with modern luminaire design,
this is the new look in outdoor lighting
All-around attractiveness and high lightlng efficiency
with minimum glare are apparent in these parking lot
installatons ut lizing the GBB Acre-of,Lite luminaire.
The units are mounted on 50 foot poles. These 4000
watt metalarc installations produce 360,000 larnp lu
mens per unit wlth an initial horizontal I umination of 5
footcandles average and excellent vertical control over
an acre of land.
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a fresh new look
pick the shape to fit the job

The GBB Acre-Of-Ljte luminaire is shipped in a compact wooden crate with sturdy wooden beam
relnforclng to assure against damage in transit. The luminaire is firmly secured in place by two
beams which are bolted togeiher through the lifting hook.

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Once the iwo u pper beams are un bolted The GBB Iuminaire is now available
and removed. the luminaire is easily in a square model for greater versa.
liited from the crate via the liftlng hook tility in job application.
wh ch is centered above the canopy.

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When a round model is ordered. the
square design is shipped with four
canopy exlensions included w thin the
crate. The extensions are easily
secured to the un t.
When all four canopy extensions have
been attached to the luminaire, the
unit lakes on the circular appearance.
Both square and circular canopies are
available in a variety of colors.
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The GBB Acre of-Lite offers a complete packaqe
easy installation designed for ease of insiallatlon and years of near-
mainlenance iree operation. The luminaire is shipped
and maintenance completely wired and ready for either of two easy
nstallat on operations. The accessibillty of the lamps
and ballasts assists in reducing installation and main-
tenance time

INSTALLATION I

Once poTe has been insialled

onto the mountino base, the
luminaire is lifted irom the
ground (1) and necessary wir-
ing conneclions and exten-
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sions are added. The luminaire
is lhen raised a iew feet above
the pole and wires are dropped
down the shaft lor conneclion
lo the power supply (2). The
luminaire is then lowered onto
the pole and secured by foLrr
set screws (3). The ballast plate
is then locked inlo place.
Installation can be performed
by a sign painters truck and
crane combination.

INSTALLATION II
The luminaire and pole may
also be installed as a total unit.
As in step one above, all nec-
essary wiring connections are
made on the ground (4). The
wires are then passed through
the pole and the lurninaire is
attached and secured to the
pole (5) as indicated in step 3
above. With the aid of a single
crane, the pole and luminaire
are lhen ralsed as one unit (6)
and attached to the mounting
base.

Lamp installatlon and The ballasl compartment

mainienance is a simple
operation. Each oi fou r
acrylic win dows lowe r
individual y by re easing
}} a single captive wing
screw. An aulomalic stop
retains the window in an
open position allowing the
serviceman to inslall lamps
and service ihe windows
and refleclors. Two lamps
and reflectors can be serv-
iced from one window
min imizing the lime needed
to complete the eniire job.
This entire operation ls
periormed without tools.
is easily entered by lower-
ing the base cover and
a lowing il to drop the lull
length of ihe retainer
chain. The individual power
trays can be lowered by
releasing the captive
lhumbscrew and allowing
the tray to slide down the
full distance of the built-
in slide to the retainer
calch. The ballast can be 1i
serviced on the pole or
removed and replaced. T
The retaine r catch acts -
as a carrying handle when
the power tray is removed.
the GBB features
superior area lighling plus rmporiant savings in installation costs o
ease of installation
Pre-Wiring The Acre-of-Liie is completely fac- Aluminum Slip Fitter The extruded alumlnum
tory wired -internally and suppljed with two or slip fitter has a depth-of 13' and accommodates
three external leads for easy connection to the poles having 31/2"-41/2" OD's. The uminaire is
primary supply. The eniire luminaire is energized secured to the pole wlth four square head set
wrth the connection of the primary lead wlres. screws and rep aceable extruded nuts.
lntegral Ballast Four ballast Photocontrol: A photoelectric control for dusk to-
- center post trays
rodially around the
are arranged
for uniform weight dawn operation is ava lable on special order.
distribution. The power trays are easily lowered
for servicing or rernoval if necessary.

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dimensional guide

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 ohotometric
ilata t :
The Acre-of-Lite is supplied
with four complete ptic al
assemblies incorporated into
one luminaire. The lumen out-
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ffit
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put of each lamp is precisely ri -i?- '
controlled by individual re- ::
flectors designed to direct the \
greatest portion of the beam .a
below the horizontal plane
and to the ground where it
is needed. This highly efli-
cient design allows po le
spacings to six times the Fiq. I looow METALAFC Fis.
mounting height (1000 w
metalarc only see charts ..l
for recommended- spacing for
other lamps) as shown here.
The results are uniform light- )
inq with a minimum of poles
and lum inaires.
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From the charts following,
choose the proper combi- ')r
nation of luminaires, lam ps, !:
pole heiqhts, and pole spa-
cings that best f it your
application.
The average initial footcan-
dles per module can be de-
termined by referring to the Fig, 2 looow coloR rMpFovED MEFcuRy Fig. 4 4oow coloR rMPRovEo MERCURY
curves shown in Fig's 1, 2,
3, and 4.

how to use the

solux plots
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1. The footcandle values
shown on the lsolux Plots,
Fig's. 5, 6, 7 and 8, are
V ("x'
)
K
based on a 50 ft. mounting
heig h t. For mounting A^
height correction factor,
refer to Fig. I below. lvlul- I.: \ \-lz\ \\
tiply the footcandle value ! KF\-
shown by the mounting
height correction factor
for the desired mounting
{i 4 \\7
height. EX. on Fig. 5 the
footcandle values shown
are multiplied by 1.56 to Fis. Fis.7
correct to a 40' mount-
ing height. 7FC x 1.56: \
2.
10.92 FC
To determine grid scale
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in feet, multiply the grid \
line factors, e.g. 1.0,
etc., by the mountinCl
2.0,
I I,
l<
height to be used. =--x Ll\
Mounl ng Heiqhl Correclion Factor
x \\
Mounlinq He
30
ghl Correclion Fa.tors
2.78
A \\
35 206
40 156
X3
55
ris.g 163
083
0.69 Fig.6 l(]OOW COIOR IMPFOVED MERCURY Fig. 8 aoow colon TMPFoVED MEACUFY
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CATALOG ORDE R/l',lc t{uMaEFs4 Luminairel lnpul Line Line

Wattage Voltage Watls Current (Amps) Ballast
Rating Fating (Tolal) (Total) Type
4000 Watt Metalarc
GB84000 221 Gr\t84000-121 4000 Watt 120 4344 39.2 Metalarc
122 (ArH36 240 4340 19.6 Metalarc HPF
_123 1000W Metalarc 2Aa 4340 22.0 Metalarc HPF
,224 Lamps 277 4340 16.4 N,4 etalarc HPF
-124 4 per unit)- 480 4340 9.6 Metalarc HPF
-125
4000 Watt lvlercury
GB84000 207 GMB4000-107 4000 Watt 120 4300 39.2 cwA HPF
,210 (Alt H-36 240 4300 19.6 cwA HPF
-110 1000 Walt 208 4300 22.O CWA HPF
-211 -111
_108 Mercury Lamps 277 4300 16.4 cwA HPF
-208 4 per unit) - 480 4300 9.6 CWA HPF
-209 -'109
112 480 4204 10.0 Reactor HPF
*213
-212 480 4204 16.0 Reactor
-113
1600 Wall Melalarc
GBB1600 221 GI\,18T600-121 1600 Walt 120 1820 16.0 Metalarc
122 (ArH33 240 1B2A 8.0 Meta arc HPF
123 400 Watt 208 1820 9.2 Metalarc HPF
Metalarc Lamps 277 1820 6.8 Metala rc HPF
-224 -124
125 4 per unit) 480 1820 40
1600 Watt lllercury
G 881600-207 GMBt600 107 1600 Watt 120 1800 16 0 cwA HPF
210 (Ar H-33 240 1800 8.0 cwA HPF
-110 400 W lMercury 20a 1800 9.2 cwA HPF
208 -111 Lamps 277 1800 6.8 CWA HPF
-108 -
4 per unlt) 480 1800 4.O cwA HPF
-20s -10s 480 1696 7.6 Reactor HPF
-201 -101
106 480 1696 12A R eaclo r NPF
-206
FOR REI\4OTE MERCUFY OR
METALARC LAMPS (Afl H-36
GBB4000 200 GMB4000 100 1000w & H-33
4000W fuletalarc
or Mercltry NOT APPLICABLE
Lamps
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4 per unil)

NOTES:
1. Lamps arc not wilh Luminaires.
2 a. All baliasts are'nclud€d
designed lor -20"r startins temperalures.
b. All Melalarc and Conslant Watiaqe Aulolranstoner (CWA) ballasts are designed so that lhe stading and/o. hot restadiis cu enrs nev6r exceed
operation (iine) cutrenls.
c, Siarling cuir€nts oi Reacior ballast are as lollows:
240V Reaclor-NPF = 19.6 Totai 480V ReacioFNPF = 24.0 Tolat
240V Beaclo.HPF = 11.2 Toial - 480V ReacloFHPF a 14.0 Iolal
3. _rhe -
1000.watt, 480V reacior ballasl can be used wilh the H€6n000 watt Melalarc lamp in a.fbienr lemperarures ot +50'F o. above. DO tVOI
tse:n ambienis below +50'F.
4. For Pholo Conlrol operalion add Suflix 'PEC" to calalos orderins rurnber.
Exanple: GBB40AA-207-PEC.

For complete specifications and ordering in{ormation on poles see Sylvania catalogue section OL-109/4

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