Rev. 13 November 1, 2016
Page | 8326 50 00 Lighting- General
a. Lighting fixtures shall be manufactured by one of the following manufactures unless noted otherwise in this
standards document or approved by the owner: Day Bright, Cooper (Halo), Hubble (Columbia), Lithonia or
Metulux.
b. Lamp types shall be limited to the following unless noted otherwise in this standards document or approved
by the Owner: linearT8, linear T5, 26 watt – T4 for CFL. Interior lighting shall be fluorescent and shall utilize
four foot long T-8 lamps with low harmonic electronic ballasts. Four foot long T-5 high output lamps may be
used in indirect or indirect/direct fixtures where increased lumen output or a smaller fixture profile is
required. Eight foot long lamps, linear bi-ax, and U shaped lamps shall not be used.
c. Incandescent lighting shall not be used for general area lighting. Incandescent lighting shall be used only for
special applications or where approved by the Owner.
d. Dimming fluorescent fixtures shall be avoided and only used where approved by the
Owner. Utilize multi-level switching instead where lower light levels are desired.
e. High Intensity Discharge lighting shall only be used in exterior applications except where approved by the
Owner.
f. In General Hospital and South Wing, 120 volt lighting is the most commonly used voltage for both normal
power and all of the emergency branches lighting. In the remainder of the facility, 277 volt lighting is
typically available and shall be utilized for both normal power and all of the emergency branch lighting.
Verify the voltage for each project.
g. At the project acceptance by the Owner, and prior to occupancy, the Contractor shall replace all lamps with
new lamps.
h. Low voltage lighting, such as 50w halogen pendant lighting, shall be specified to be hung at heights that are
out of reach of staff and patients.
26 51 00 Interior Lighting- Incandescent Lamps
a. Line Voltage lamps shall be 130 volt rated.
b. Low Voltage lamps shall be 12 volt rated and powered off transformers integral with the light fixtures. - Fluorescent Ballasts and Lamps
a. Ballasts shall be low harmonic (<10%), electronic, sound rated A or better, minimum
0.95 power factor, minimum 0.85 ballast factor, maximum 1.7 crest factor, operating at >20k Hz, with a
written five year warranty. Ballasts shall be by Advance, , Lutron, Robertson, General Electric (Magnatek) or
Universal.
b. Dimming ballasts shall be low harmonic (<10%), electronic, sound rated A or better, minimum power factor
of 0.95 (full on) and 0.85 (low dimmed), minimum 0.85 ballast factor, maximum 1.7 crest factor, operating at
20k Hz, with a written 5 year warranty. Ballasts shall be capable of dimming the lamps from 100% down to
1% -20% (verify with Owner for each application). Dimmers and ballasts shall be by the same manufacturer,
or the compatibility shall be verified by both manufacturers. Ballasts shall be by Advance or Lutron.
c. Lamps shall be T-8 type, 4100K color temperature, minimum 75 color rendering index (CRI). Only two and
four foot lamps shall be used except by approval of the Owner. U shaped lamps shall not be used. For 2’ x 2’
light fixtures, use two foot long lamps in lieu of U shaped lamps. Lamps shall be by Osram-Sylvania,
General Electric, or Philips.
- Compact Fluorescent Ballasts and Lamps