Guide specification . CSI Section 26 56 00
FC Lighting Exterior Lighting Guide Spec
A complete, editable Section 26 56 00 for the FC Lighting exterior line: bollards, exterior cylinders, wall and wedge luminaires, floods, ingrounds and step lights, with the nine amber wildlife-friendly models written up as their own article. Every number in it comes from FC's own published spec sheets and product pages. Where FC publishes nothing, the section says so in brackets instead of guessing.
- CSI three-part format
- Nine amber models
- 590-600 nm, as published
- Palm Beach 570 nm article
- FBC-EC exterior controls
- HVHZ and anchorage
- 5,000 hr ASTM B117
- No invented values
26 56 00Exterior Lighting
3 partsGeneral, Products, Execution
9amber models specified by catalog number
570 nmPalm Beach County ULDC, not 560
16items marked verify with manufacturer
0certificate numbers invented
How to use it
An editable starting point, not a sealed document
This is a basis-of-design section issued by the manufacturer's representative. It is not a stamped or sealed document, and it is not engineering. The engineer of record is responsible for the final section, for the fixture schedule it points at, and for anything that leaves this page and goes into a project manual. I keep it current against what FC publishes; you edit it to the job.
Paste it into your manual and work through the brackets. Everywhere the specifier has to choose I left a bracketed set rather than a default: [2700K] [3000K] [3500K] [4000K], [BKE] [BRE] [GRE] [SLE] [WHE] [CCE custom or RAL], the optic and mounting codes, and the option codes that have to ride on the catalog number or they will not be furnished. Delete the families you are not using.
The other bracket is [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER]. There are sixteen of them and every one marks something FC does not publish. They are there because the alternative is a number somebody made up, and a made-up number in a project manual comes back as a change order. Article 2.11 collects them in one place so a reviewer sees the absences without reading the whole section.
The product page for this line, with the photographs, the sheets and the rest of the catalogue, is at FC Lighting. Other sections are on the guide specs index.
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SECTION 26 56 00 EXTERIOR LIGHTING FC LIGHTING EXTERIOR ARCHITECTURAL LUMINAIRES BOLLARDS, EXTERIOR CYLINDERS, WALL AND WEDGE LUMINAIRES, FLOOD LIGHTS, INGROUNDS AND STEP LIGHTS, INCLUDING WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY AMBER LUMINAIRES
Part 1
General - submittals, quality assurance, warranty
The submittal article is where this section earns its place. Paragraph 1.4.D is a wildlife lighting certification submittal that requires the contractor to bring back current documentation from the factory, in writing, dated within ninety days, for the exact catalog number scheduled. It exists because of what FC does and does not publish, which Part 2 sets out in full. The warranty article quotes FC's published terms rather than paraphrasing them, including the sentence about labor that people miss when they bid a five-year warranty.
PART 1 - GENERAL
1.1 SECTION INCLUDES
A. Exterior architectural LED luminaires and their supports, anchorage
interfaces, drivers, integral controls and accessories, as follows:
1. Bollard luminaires, die-cast and extruded aluminum and Type 316
stainless steel.
2. Exterior cylinder luminaires, surface, wall and slope-pendant
mounted, down and up/down configurations.
3. Exterior surface, wall and wedge luminaires.
4. Flood luminaires with knuckle, yoke, stake, post-fitter and
junction-box mountings.
5. Recessed inground luminaires, trimless and trimmed.
6. Recessed and surface step lights and brick lights.
7. Wildlife-friendly amber luminaires for use in sea turtle nesting
areas, as scheduled and as further specified in Article 2.3.
B. Related work specified in this Section:
1. Integral photocontrols, integral occupancy sensors and integral
dimming drivers furnished as part of a luminaire.
2. Luminaire finish and coastal corrosion protection.
3. Field aiming, shielding and post-installation verification of
wildlife-friendly luminaires.
1.2 RELATED REQUIREMENTS
A. Section 26 05 00 - Common Work Results for Electrical.
B. Section 26 05 19 - Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors and Cables.
C. Section 26 05 26 - Grounding and Bonding for Electrical Systems.
D. Section 26 05 33 - Raceways and Boxes for Electrical Systems.
E. Section 26 05 43 - Underground Ducts and Raceways for Electrical Systems.
F. Section 26 09 23 - Lighting Control Devices.
G. Section 26 09 43 - Network Lighting Controls.
H. Section 26 56 13 - Lighting Poles and Standards. Poles, pole bases,
brackets and their anchorage are specified in that Section; the
luminaire weight and effective projected area used in the pole
calculation shall be taken from the approved submittal for this Section.
I. Section 03 30 00 - Cast-in-Place Concrete, for luminaire bases, inground
luminaire sumps and bollard foundations.
J. Section 31 23 00 - Excavation and Fill, and Section 33 46 00 -
Subdrainage, for the drainage course required beneath inground
luminaires.
K. Section 32 90 00 - Planting, for coordination of luminaire locations with
root balls, irrigation and mature plant material.
1.3 REFERENCES
A. Standards cited by the manufacturer in its published product literature,
current edition unless otherwise noted:
1. UL 1598 - Luminaires.
2. UL 8750 - Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for Use in Lighting
Products.
3. CSA C22.2 No. 250.0 - Luminaires.
4. CSA C22.2 No. 250.13 - Light Emitting Diode (LED) Equipment for
Lighting Applications.
5. IES LM-79 - Electrical and Photometric Measurements of Solid-State
Lighting Products.
6. IES LM-80 - Measuring Luminous Flux and Color Maintenance of LED
Packages, Arrays and Modules.
7. ASTM B117 - Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog)
Apparatus.
8. AAMA 2604 - Voluntary Specification, Performance Requirements and
Test Procedures for High Performance Organic Coatings on Aluminum
Extrusions and Panels.
9. ANSI C136.31 - Roadway and Area Lighting Equipment - Luminaire
Vibration.
10. IEC 62262 - Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures for
Electrical Equipment Against External Mechanical Impacts (IK Code).
11. IEC 60529 - Degrees of Protection Provided by Enclosures (IP Code).
The manufacturer publishes IP designations; the manufacturer's
literature does not itself name the standard under which they are
assigned.
B. Regulatory references:
1. NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code, as adopted by the State of
Florida.
2. Florida Building Code, Building, 8th Edition (2023), including
Section 1620 and ASCE/SEI 7-22 as referenced therein.
3. Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 8th Edition (2023),
Section C405 - Electrical Power and Lighting Systems.
4. Chapter 62B-55, Florida Administrative Code, Rule 62B-55.004,
incorporating by reference "The State of Florida Model Lighting
Ordinance for Sea Turtle Protection," effective December 15, 2020.
5. Florida Statutes Section 161.163 - Guidelines for local government
regulations protecting hatchling marine turtles.
6. Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Article 14.A -
Sea Turtle Protection and Sand Preservation.
7. The sea turtle protection or beachfront lighting ordinance of the
municipality in which the Work is located, where one has been
adopted.
8. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Wildlife
Lighting Certification Program.
9. 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Section 307 - Protruding
Objects, and Florida Building Code, Accessibility.
C. Where a standard cited above is not cited by the manufacturer for the
specific luminaire proposed, the Contractor shall not represent
compliance with it. Compliance shall be shown by the manufacturer's own
published document for the scheduled catalog number.
1.4 SUBMITTALS
A. Product Data: For each luminaire type scheduled, submit the
manufacturer's current published specification sheet, identified by
document name and revision, showing:
1. The complete catalog number as scheduled, with every option code
resolved. Partial catalog numbers will be rejected.
2. Delivered lumens, input watts and efficacy for the scheduled lumen
package, correlated color temperature and optic.
3. Correlated color temperature, color rendering index and, where
published, color consistency in SDCM.
4. Ingress protection rating, impact rating where published, and
ambient operating temperature range.
5. Lumen maintenance (L70, and L90 where published) with the reporting
basis stated.
6. Listing marks and the standards to which the luminaire is listed.
7. Weight and physical dimensions.
8. Finish system description and the salt spray duration and standard.
9. Warranty term.
B. Photometric Data: Submit an IES LM-63 photometric file for the exact
scheduled configuration, including lumen package, correlated color
temperature or amber source, and optical distribution. For every
wildlife-friendly amber luminaire, the photometric file shall be for
the amber source and not for the white-light version of the same
housing.
1. Submit a point-by-point calculation prepared from the submitted
files showing illuminance on the surfaces the luminaires are
intended to light, and, on sites subject to a sea turtle lighting
ordinance, showing that no direct or reflected light reaches the
beach or the dune.
C. Shop Drawings:
1. Mounting details for each luminaire type, showing the interface
between the luminaire and its base, wall, pole, junction box or
sump.
2. Bollard and post luminaire foundation details showing anchor bolt
quantity, diameter, length, projection, bolt circle and the
luminaire weight used in the design.
3. Inground luminaire installation details showing the drainage course,
the French drain required by the manufacturer's published
instructions, the sump and the conduit entry.
4. Wiring diagrams for luminaires with integral photocontrols,
occupancy sensors, emergency battery packs or surge protective
devices, showing the connection to the branch circuit and to any
external control system.
5. On sites subject to a sea turtle lighting ordinance, a lighting plan
in the format required by the Authority Having Jurisdiction,
identifying every exterior luminaire, its mounting height, its
shielding, its source and its hours of operation.
D. Wildlife Lighting Certification Documentation: For each luminaire
scheduled as wildlife-friendly, and before release for fabrication,
submit the following, obtained from the manufacturer in writing and
dated within 90 days of the submittal:
1. A written statement from the manufacturer, on manufacturer
letterhead and signed, confirming the current Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission certification status of the exact
catalog number scheduled, including the certificate identifier and
the certification date if the certifying body has issued them.
2. A copy of any certificate, listing entry or acceptance letter issued
to the manufacturer by the certifying body for that catalog number.
3. The manufacturer's published specification sheet carrying the
spectral statement required by Article 2.3.
4. A spectral power distribution report or dominant wavelength test
report for the amber source, demonstrating both parts of the
long-wavelength test: emission at or above the wavelength required
by the governing ordinance, and the absence of emission below
560 nanometers.
5. NOTE TO THE SPECIFIER AND THE CONTRACTOR: the manufacturer states
on its Wildlife Friendly product category page that the luminaires
in that category are "certified by the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission (FWC), and developed in alignment with
guidance from the Sea Turtle Conservancy," and the FCB450 series
specification sheet carries a badge reading "Wildlife Lighting
Certified by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission." Five specification sheets - FCC610A, FCC813A,
FCBT690A, FCSL105A and FCSL1017A - additionally print "Wildlife
Friendly Lighting Certification #2018-049". The certifying body
publishes that "Wildlife Lighting Certifications will be valid for
2 years from the date of issuance" and that "The Wildlife Lighting
Certification Program will not open in Spring 2025 as previously
scheduled." A certificate identified as 2018 therefore cannot be
current on its own terms, and cannot presently be renewed.
[VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER]. This paragraph is written so that the
documentation is produced by the factory, in writing and current,
rather than assumed from a badge on a data sheet. Substitution of
a marketing page for the documents required above is not
acceptable.
E. Samples: Where requested by the Architect, submit one operating sample
of each of the following, complete with driver and finish:
1. One bollard luminaire, amber source, for review of the light
distribution, the shielding of the source and the finish color.
2. One step light and one wedge or wall luminaire in the scheduled
finish.
3. Finish chips, 3 by 5 inches minimum, for each scheduled standard or
custom color.
F. Delegated-Design and Structural Data: For bollards, post luminaires and
any luminaire attached to a pole or a freestanding support, submit the
luminaire weight and, where published, the effective projected area, for
incorporation into the anchorage and support calculations prepared under
Section 26 56 13 by a professional engineer registered in the State of
Florida.
G. Closeout Submittals:
1. Operation and maintenance data, including replacement part numbers,
driver and LED module identification, gasket and fastener details,
and the manufacturer's cleaning recommendations for coastal
exposure.
2. Written warranty as specified in Article 1.7.
3. Record copy of the approved wildlife lighting certification
documentation, submitted to the Owner for the Owner's permit file.
4. Record drawings showing as-installed luminaire locations, mounting
heights and aiming.
1.5 QUALITY ASSURANCE
A. Manufacturer Qualifications: A firm regularly engaged in the manufacture
of exterior architectural LED luminaires, whose products have been in
satisfactory use on projects of comparable exposure for not less than
five years, and which publishes specification sheets, photometric files
and a written warranty for the products specified.
B. Source Limitations: Obtain each luminaire type from a single
manufacturer. Where luminaires of different types are visible together
or share a finish, obtain them from one manufacturer so that finish and
color match.
C. Listing: Each luminaire shall be listed by a Nationally Recognized
Testing Laboratory to UL 1598 and UL 8750, or to the corresponding CSA
standards, and labeled for the wet, damp or dry location in which it is
installed. Inground luminaires shall be listed for the installed
condition.
D. Photometric Testing: Photometric performance shall be established by
testing in accordance with IES LM-79 at an independent laboratory. LED
lumen maintenance shall be established in accordance with IES LM-80.
E. Regulatory Compliance: Luminaires installed within a jurisdiction that
has adopted a sea turtle protection or beachfront lighting ordinance
shall comply with that ordinance. Where the municipal ordinance and the
county ordinance both reach the site, the more restrictive requirement
governs, and the Contractor shall confirm the order of precedence with
the Authority Having Jurisdiction before ordering. See Article 2.3.
F. Pre-Installation Conference: Convene a conference at the Project site
before the first exterior luminaire is set. Attendance is required of
the electrical subcontractor, the landscape contractor, the concrete
subcontractor, the manufacturer's representative and, on sites subject
to a sea turtle lighting ordinance, the environmental consultant or
permitting agent of record. Review the inground drainage detail, the
bollard anchorage detail, the mounting heights and shielding of
wildlife-friendly luminaires, and the control sequence.
1.6 DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING
A. Deliver luminaires in the manufacturer's original packaging, labeled
with the full catalog number and the luminaire type mark from the
Drawings.
B. Store luminaires indoors, in a dry, ventilated space, off the ground and
protected from construction traffic, wind-driven salt spray, standing
water and direct sunlight until installation. Do not store luminaires in
an open trailer or on an unprotected slab within reach of salt spray.
C. Do not remove protective wrapping from finished surfaces until the
surrounding construction that could damage the finish is complete.
D. Handle finished aluminum and stainless steel with clean gloves. Do not
set luminaires on concrete, coral rock or coquina without protection.
E. Do not install inground luminaires until the sump, the drainage course
and the conduit are complete and the excavation is free of standing
water.
F. Lead Time: The manufacturer publishes a standard lead time of four to
six weeks. Order luminaires in time to meet the construction schedule
and confirm the current factory schedule against the required
on-site date before releasing the order. The manufacturer's quick-ship
program is announced but not in effect as of the date of this Section;
do not schedule the Work in reliance on it.
1.7 WARRANTY
A. Manufacturer's Warranty: The manufacturer's published limited warranty,
revision 0626, provides a term of five years for FC Lighting products,
and ten years for the FCSL1100 World Class step light series.
B. The published remedy is repair, replacement or credit at the
manufacturer's option. The warranty states that "Labor costs for
replacement of defective Products are not included." Include in the bid
the labor to remove and reinstall a warranted luminaire, or state the
exclusion clearly in the bid.
C. Reduced light output is a warranted defect under the published warranty
only where lumen maintenance information does not meet advertised or
marketed performance, or where 10 percent or more of the individual
light emitting diodes fail.
D. The published warranty excludes, among other things, "normal corrosion,
including but not limited to exposure to corrosive environments and
substances," misuse, improper installation, unauthorized modification
and inadequate maintenance. Salt air is not named in the published
warranty as either covered or excluded. On coastal work, corrosion
performance is governed by the finish system specified in Article 2.5
and by the maintenance regimen specified in Article 3.4, not by the
warranty.
E. Warranty period begins at Substantial Completion. Submit the executed
warranty in the name of the Owner.Part 2
Products - performance, the amber article, and the Florida articles
Article 2.2 is the published performance data, family by family, with the ranges as FC prints them. Article 2.3 is the wildlife-friendly article and the reason this section is worth writing. Articles 2.8 through 2.11 are the Florida ones: the energy code controls, the HVHZ and anchorage position, and a closing article that lists everything FC does not publish so nobody assumes it.
PART 2 - PRODUCTS
2.1 MANUFACTURER
A. Basis of Design: FC Lighting, Inc., 3609 Swenson Avenue, St. Charles,
Illinois 60174. Telephone 800.900.1730. The luminaire types, catalog
numbers and options in this Section and on the luminaire schedule are
those published by FC Lighting.
B. Substitutions: Products of other manufacturers will be considered under
the provisions of Division 01 only where the submitting party
demonstrates, item by item and in writing, equivalence in all of the
following:
1. Delivered lumens, input watts and optical distribution for the
scheduled configuration, supported by an IES LM-63 file from an
independent laboratory test.
2. Ingress protection and impact rating.
3. Finish system, including the pretreatment, the coating thickness in
microns, and the salt spray duration and standard.
4. Housing alloy and, where Type 316 stainless steel is scheduled, the
stainless grade.
5. Physical size, weight and anchorage interface, where a substitution
would change a foundation, a bolt pattern or a structural
calculation.
6. Warranty term and remedy.
7. For any luminaire scheduled as wildlife-friendly: current
certification by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Commission for the exact catalog number proposed, evidenced by the
documentation required in Paragraph 1.4.D, and a spectral statement
meeting the wavelength requirement of the governing ordinance.
C. A substitution proposed after the pole, base or foundation calculations
have been sealed shall be accompanied by revised calculations sealed by
the engineer of record for those elements, at the expense of the party
proposing the substitution.
D. A substitution shall not be accepted on the basis of a general claim of
turtle-friendliness, an amber appearance, a warm color temperature, or a
certification held by a different model in the same family.
2.2 PERFORMANCE
A. General: All figures in this Article are the manufacturer's published
values from its current specification sheets and product pages.
Where a range is given, the range is as published across lumen packages,
correlated color temperatures or optical distributions. Verify the value
for the exact scheduled configuration on the approved submittal.
B. Bollard Luminaires:
1. FCB450 series, 43 inches high by 8 inches diameter, die-cast and
extruded aluminum: three published white-light packages, 932 lumens
at 42 watts, 463 lumens at 22 watts and 233 lumens at 12 watts.
Correlated color temperature [2700K] [3000K] [3500K] [4000K],
85 CRI. Weight 18 pounds. Ambient range minus 13 to 122 degrees F.
Ingress protection IP65 per the specification sheet, rated by the
manufacturer for "dry, damp, or wet locations." Lumen maintenance
L70 greater than 70,000 hours. Anchorage by three 12-inch by
3/8-inch hot-dipped anchor bolts through a die-cast base plate.
Listing ETL/cETL to UL 1598 and CSA C22.2 No. 250.0, and UL 8750
and CSA C22.2 No. 250.13, tested to IES LM-79 and LM-80.
Example catalog number: FCB450-UNV-43-840-10L-BKE-LD.
2. FCB460 series: the FCB450 housing in marine-grade Type 316
stainless steel, 932 lumens at 42 watts published white-light
output, IP66.
3. FCBT690 tower bollard, 36 or 42 inches high by 8 inches wide by
9 inches deep at the top and 3 inches deep at the base: 500 lumens
at 7 watts, 1,000 lumens at 16 watts, 1,400 lumens at 22 watts and
1,900 lumens at 37 watts. Correlated color temperature 2700K to
4000K, 3 SDCM, 85 CRI. Weight 12 pounds. IP65. Ambient range minus
49 to 104 degrees F. Lumen maintenance L70 greater than 70,000
hours. The manufacturer publishes a coverage of "30'-35' wide" and
a "forward throw of approximately 14 feet," which shall be
confirmed by the point-by-point calculation and not used in place
of it. Anchorage by four 12-inch by 3/8-inch hot-dipped anchor
bolts on a base bracket. Example catalog number:
FCBT690-UNV-42-4K-14L-BKE-TD.
4. FCBT690S, 18 or 24 inches high: 765 lumens at 14 watts.
5. Additional published bollard families, for reference where scheduled:
FCB5500 at 38 and 50 inches, 800 to 3,400 lumens; FCB6C and FCB8C
series, 260 to 1,610 lumens; FCB740 and FCB741, 2,000 lumens at
23 watts; FCBP8-W pier light; FCA5500 spun aluminum linear post,
163.25 inches, 5,600 and 13,800 lumens at 58 and 109 watts.
C. Exterior Cylinder Luminaires:
1. FCC600 series, 6.3 inches diameter by 8.95 to 20.95 inches long,
5.5 inches deep at the wall mount, 8 to 12 pounds: twelve published
packages from 500 lumens at 6.4 watts to 6,000 lumens at 65 watts.
Optical distributions [15 degrees] [25 degrees] [40 degrees]
[50 degrees] [72 degrees] [wall wash]. Correlated color temperature
[2700K] [3000K] [3500K] [4000K] at 93 CRI, 2 SDCM luminaire to
luminaire. IP66 wet location, IK09 per IEC 62262. Vibration rated
1.5G per ANSI C136.31. Ambient range minus 22 to 122 degrees F.
Lumen maintenance L70 greater than 70,000 hours, with L90 reported
at 40,600 hours. Listings cETLus, CE, NOM, RoHS. Mountings
[WM wall] [SF surface] [SPM slope pendant]. Example catalog number:
FCC600-10-SPM-18-UNV-927-05L-BKE-15-ET-CV.
2. Additional published cylinder families, for reference where
scheduled: FCC400 and FCCSQ400, down and up/down, to 4,000 lumens;
FCC4301 6-inch round, 700 to 2,000 lumens; FCCSQ600 down and
up/down to 6,000 lumens; FCC800 and FCCSQ800 to 8,000 lumens;
FCC6GA, FCCSQ6GA and FCC8GA gimbals; FCC608WSS and FCCSQ608WSS in
stainless steel to 2,400 lumens at 26 watts; RGBW versions on the
manufacturer's ColourLine platform.
D. Exterior Surface, Wall and Wedge Luminaires:
1. FCW1084 forward-throw wedge, 5.6 inches wide by 8.7 inches high by
4 inches deep, 5 pounds: 1,412 lumens asymmetric and 1,068 lumens
symmetric at 26 watts in white light. Correlated color temperature
2700K to 4000K, 85 CRI. IP66. Compliant with the protruding-objects
requirements of the accessibility standard as published by the
manufacturer. Ambient range minus 13 to 104 degrees F. Lumen
maintenance L70 greater than 70,000 hours. FCW1084R is the remote-
driver version.
2. FCW3050 and FCW3060 round decorative, 10.4 inches diameter by
3.9 inches deep, 4 pounds: 1,200 lumens at 14 watts (2700K) to
3,600 lumens at 43 watts (4000K). IP65. 85 CRI standard, 90 CRI
optional; the manufacturer states the 90 CRI version complies with
California Title 24 JA8. Correlated color temperature 2700K to
5000K. Ambient range minus 13 to 104 degrees F. L70 greater than
72,000 hours. Example catalog number:
FCW3050-UNV-4K-CRI85-36L-BKE-LD-SP20.
3. Additional published wall and decorative families, for reference
where scheduled: FCWV Veil at 377 lumens; FCW1010 through FCW1038
wall luminaires, 1,000 to 3,750 lumens, including up/down versions;
FCW3052 through FCW3363 round, oval, diamond and square decorative
families; FCW3700 and FCW3800 low profile; FCWS7168 through
FCWS7171 half-round, to 14,500 lumens at 150 watts.
E. Flood Luminaires:
1. FCF1109, 8.15 inches deep by 8.6 inches wide, 10.1 pounds: 8,200
lumens at 80 watts and 10,200 lumens at 109 watts. Beam angles
[10 degrees] [20 degrees] [30 degrees] [70 degrees] [100 degrees].
Correlated color temperature [2700K] [3000K] [3500K] [4000K]
[5000K] [red] [green] [blue], 93 CRI, 2 SDCM. IP66. Vibration rated
1.5G. Ambient range minus 22 to 122 degrees F. L70 greater than
70,000 hours. Listings cETLus, CE, NOM; tested to UL 1598 and
UL 8750. Mountings [KM knuckle] [AS architectural surface]
[FEX6 or FEX12 extension] [HGS ground stake] [PF post fitter]
[Y9 yoke] [JB junction box]. The manufacturer states "Made in USA
with domestic and globally sourced components" on this sheet.
Example catalog number: FCF1109-UNV-927-73L-BKE-10-LD-CV9-KM.
2. Additional published flood models: FCF1103 at 700 lumens and
7 watts; FCF1105 at 2,200 lumens and 23 watts; FCF1106 at 3,200
lumens and 36 watts.
F. Inground Luminaires:
1. FCI-T ADJ adjustable trimless series, apertures FCI-T250R/S at
2.52 inches, FCI-T300R/S at 3.15 inches and FCI-T375R/S at
3.86 inches: published output 250 lumens at 3 watts, 400 lumens at
5 watts, 450 lumens at 5 watts, 650 lumens at 7 watts and 800
lumens at 9 watts by aperture. Optical distributions [NSP
5 degrees] [SP 18 degrees] [NFL 24 degrees] [FL 36 degrees]
[WFL 60 degrees] [WW 20 by 55 degrees], with up to 30 degrees of
bi-directional field tilt. Correlated color temperature 2700K to
4000K at 93 CRI standard. Rated IP66, IP67, IP68 and IP69K, and
IK10 per IEC 62262. The manufacturer publishes the housing as
"Heavy-Duty walk over compliant up to 1000 kg (approximately
2,204 lbs)." Ambient range minus 22 to 122 degrees F. Lumen
maintenance L70 greater than 100,000 hours. ETL listed to UL 1598
and CSA C22.2 No. 250.0 Class I, tested to IES LM-79 and LM-80.
Example catalog number: FCI-T375R-ADJ-24VDC-LED-940-09W-NSP.
2. The manufacturer's published installation requirement for this
series is that a "French drain required for proper installation."
This requirement is not optional and is carried into Article 3.2.
3. Additional published inground families, for reference where
scheduled: FCD24R/S and FCD46R/S in stainless steel, 100 and 300
lumens; FCD609R/S at 1,300 lumens; FCD803R/S at 1,300 to 3,000
lumens; FCD10R at 5,000 lumens; FCD1214R at 2,000 lumens; FCD7000
series linear ingrounds at 2, 3 and 4 feet, 1,200 to 4,000 lumens.
G. Step Lights:
1. Published models include FCSL1000 at 76 lumens and 3 watts;
FCSL1016 motion-sensing at 80 lumens and 2.2 watts; FCSL550
vertical die-cast faceplate at 157 lumens and 10 watts; the FCSL101
through FCSL110 series in die-cast aluminum and stainless steel,
190 to 450 lumens; FCSL1101 through FCSL1141 at 100 to 1,300
lumens; FCSL495 and FCSL595 surface-mounted at 368 and 370 lumens;
FCSL590 and FCSL591 at 950 and 403 lumens; and the FCSL2001 through
FCSL2041 series, 209 to 1,037 lumens.
2. The FCSL1100 World Class series carries the manufacturer's ten-year
warranty in place of the standard five.
H. Amber wildlife-friendly output is specified separately in Article 2.3.
Do not use a white-light lumen figure from this Article to lay out an
amber installation. The reduction is substantial: the manufacturer
publishes 932 lumens at 42 watts for the white FCB450 and 147 lumens at
30 watts for the amber FCB450A in the same housing.
2.3 WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY AMBER LUMINAIRES - SEA TURTLE COAST
A. Scope: This Article applies to every luminaire scheduled for a site
within a marine turtle nesting area, within the line of sight of the
beach, or within the geographic reach of a sea turtle protection or
beachfront lighting ordinance. It applies whether or not the luminaire
is on the beach side of the building.
B. Published Wildlife-Friendly Models: The manufacturer publishes nine
luminaires in its Wildlife Friendly category. Amber output and ingress
protection are as published:
1. FCB450A - 43-inch amber wildlife bollard, die-cast and extruded
aluminum. 147 lumens, 30 watts maximum. IP65 on the specification
sheet; IP66 on the product page. See Paragraph 2.3.H.
2. FCB460A - 43-inch amber wildlife bollard, marine-grade Type 316
stainless steel. 147 lumens, 30 watts maximum. IP66.
3. FCBT690A - 36-inch or 42-inch amber wildlife aluminum tower
bollard. 311 lumens, 8.3 watts maximum. IP65. Four 12-inch by
3/8-inch hot-dipped anchor bolts on a base bracket.
4. FCBT690SA - 24-inch amber wildlife aluminum bollard. 500 lumens,
13 watts maximum. IP65.
5. FCC610A - 6-inch amber wildlife cylinder, down light. 439 lumens,
10 watts maximum. IP65.
6. FCC813A - 8-inch amber wildlife cylinder, down light. 350 lumens,
6.4 watts maximum. IP65.
7. FCW1084A - amber wildlife forward-throw wedge. 140 lumens
asymmetric, 228 lumens symmetric, 18 watts maximum. IP66 in the
down position.
8. FCSL105A - 10-inch amber wildlife step light with horizontal
louvered die-cast faceplate and tempered glass. 71 lumens,
10.5 watts maximum. IP65.
9. FCSL1017A - 3-inch amber wildlife and healthcare motion-sensor step
light. 40 lumens, 3 watts maximum. IP65. Integral dusk-to-dawn
photocell and integral passive infrared occupancy sensor in the
faceplate, field-adjustable to a 5-minute or 10-minute occupancy
delay by dip switch. 120 VAC only. Mounts directly to a vertical
single-gang junction box.
C. Wavelength Requirement - Basis of Acceptance: The amber source shall be
an AlInGaP LED with published spectral control between 590 and 600
nanometers, and shall emit no energy below 560 nanometers.
1. The manufacturer states the requirement three different ways in
three different documents, and the difference matters at plan
review. All three are reproduced here so that the reviewing party
is not surprised by a document the Contractor submits:
a. Product category page: "Amber (590-600nm)."
b. Several product pages, including FCB450A, FCB460A and FCSL105A:
"minimum 560nm wavelength amber LED to preserve the natural
habitat for nocturnal creatures."
c. Specification sheets, and the FCC610A, FCC813A and FCBT690SA
product pages, verbatim: a "true AMBER LED option which uses
AllnGaP chip technology to produce amber color with spectral
control between 590-600nm above the 560nm required by Florida
Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)."
2. THE DOCUMENT THAT SHALL BE SUBMITTED IS THE SPECIFICATION SHEET,
Subparagraph 2.3.C.1.c. It is the manufacturer's controlled,
revision-dated document; it names the emitter chemistry; and it
states a measured spectral control band rather than a floor. A
reviewer applying an ordinance written to a numeric wavelength will
accept the 590 to 600 nanometer band on its face.
3. DO NOT SUBMIT THE "minimum 560nm" PRODUCT-PAGE WORDING ALONE. Read
literally, a "minimum 560nm" source is a source that may emit at
560 nanometers, which fails an ordinance requiring greater than
570 nanometers and sits exactly on the line of an ordinance
requiring 560 nanometers or greater. Submitting that page by itself
invites a rejection the product does not deserve.
4. The manufacturer publishes no spectral power distribution curve and
no dominant wavelength test report demonstrating the second half of
the long-wavelength test, the absence of emission below 560
nanometers. [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER]. Obtain the test report
under Paragraph 1.4.D before the submittal is closed on any site
where the ordinance states the two-part test.
D. Palm Beach County - The 570 Nanometer Requirement:
1. Palm Beach County Unified Land Development Code, Article 14.A,
Section 9.C.1.d requires that "Long wavelength lights that produce
light that measures greater than 570 nanometers, shall be used."
The state model ordinance figure is 560 nanometers. The county
figure is ten nanometers higher, and a luminaire certified or
described at 560 nanometers is NOT automatically compliant in Palm
Beach County.
2. The manufacturer's published specification-sheet band of 590 to 600
nanometers is above the county figure. The manufacturer's product-
page phrasing of "minimum 560nm" is not. This is the practical
reason for Paragraph 2.3.C.2.
3. Palm Beach County ULDC Article 14.A also prohibits metal halide,
halogen, fluorescent, mercury vapor and incandescent sources
outright.
4. JURISDICTION - CITY FIRST, COUNTY SECOND. Article 14.A applies in
both the unincorporated and the incorporated areas of Palm Beach
County, EXCEPT in incorporated areas that have adopted their own
Sea Turtle Protection Ordinance, which are exempt from the county's
coastal lighting provisions. Determine first whether the
municipality has its own ordinance and design to it; apply the
county code only where the municipality has none. Getting that
order backwards produces a design to the wrong number.
5. Where the governing ordinance is not identified on the Drawings, the
Contractor shall obtain a written determination from the Authority
Having Jurisdiction before ordering luminaires, and shall submit it
with the product data.
E. Nesting Season and Hours of Operation:
1. The State of Florida Model Lighting Ordinance for Sea Turtle
Protection, incorporated by Rule 62B-55.004, F.A.C., assigns a
nesting season of March 1 through October 31 to Palm Beach and
Broward counties, and May 1 through October 31 to Miami-Dade and
Monroe counties.
2. Municipal ordinances differ. Miami Beach Ordinance 2024-4652 runs
April 1 through October 31 and states a greater-than-560-nanometer
requirement. Pompano Beach Section 155.5402 states a
greater-than-560-nanometer requirement measured on a spectroscope
and limits the height of a pole-mounted source to 48 inches.
3. The Contractor shall confirm the season dates, the wavelength
figure, the shielding requirement and the maximum source height
from the ordinance of the jurisdiction in which the Work is
located, in writing, before ordering. Do not rely on a county
figure where a municipal ordinance exists.
4. Hours of operation, seasonal switching and any requirement to
extinguish luminaires during the nesting season shall be as
required by the governing ordinance and as scheduled. Coordinate
with Article 2.8; a seasonal off requirement is a control
requirement, not a fixture requirement.
F. Shielding, Mounting Height and Line of Sight:
1. The manufacturer publishes the amber source and the certification
claim. THE MANUFACTURER PUBLISHES NO MAXIMUM MOUNTING HEIGHT, NO
SHIELDING REQUIREMENT, NO CUTOFF CLASSIFICATION AND NO "not visible
from the beach" STATEMENT TIED TO THE WILDLIFE-FRIENDLY MODELS.
[VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER] if the Authority Having Jurisdiction
asks the manufacturer for one. Mounting height, shielding and line
of sight are set by the ordinance and by the design, and are
specified here and on the Drawings.
2. Mount each wildlife-friendly luminaire so that the luminous opening
is not visible to an observer standing at any point on the beach,
directly, indirectly by reflection, or cumulatively with adjacent
luminaires. "Line of sight from the beach" carries no numeric
definition in the ordinances; a row of individually acceptable
luminaires can fail as a group.
3. Full cutoff and fully shielded are different tests. Full cutoff is a
photometric condition, no light emitted at or above 90 degrees.
Fully shielded means the glowing elements are completely covered by
opaque material. Where the governing ordinance requires both,
demonstrate both.
4. BOLLARD HEIGHT - A CHECK BEFORE THE SCHEDULE IS ISSUED. The state
model lighting ordinance carries a 42-inch provision for bollard
luminaires, and Palm Beach County ULDC Article 14.A carries a
48-inch limit on parking-area sources. The FCB450A and FCB460A are
published at 43 inches overall height. The FCBT690A is published at
36 or 42 inches, and the FCBT690SA at 24 inches. Confirm with the
Authority Having Jurisdiction whether the ordinance dimension is
measured to the top of the luminaire or to the light source, and
select the model accordingly. Where the measurement basis is
overall height and the limit is 42 inches, use the FCBT690A at
36 inches or the FCBT690SA at 24 inches.
G. Certification Status - Exactly As Published:
1. The manufacturer states, on its Wildlife Friendly product category
page, that the luminaires in that category are "certified by the
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), and
developed in alignment with guidance from the Sea Turtle
Conservancy (STC)." The FCB450 series specification sheet carries a
badge reading "Wildlife Lighting Certified by the Florida Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Commission." The FCSL105A product page states
that the luminaire is "approved by the Florida Fish & Wildlife
Conservation Commission for use in areas where wildlife habitats
exist."
2. Five specification sheets - FCC610A, FCC813A, FCBT690A, FCSL105A
and FCSL1017A - print "Wildlife Friendly Lighting Certification
#2018-049". NO PER-MODEL CERTIFICATE AND NO CERTIFICATION DATE
APPEARS ANYWHERE IN THE MANUFACTURER'S PUBLISHED LITERATURE, AND
THE NUMBER PUBLISHED IDENTIFIES ITSELF AS A 2018 CERTIFICATE. The
certifying body publishes that certifications "will be valid for 2
years from the date of issuance" and that its certification program
"will not open in Spring 2025 as previously scheduled." That number
is therefore historical, not current, and no manufacturer can
presently obtain or renew one. [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER]. Number
#2018-049 shall not be entered on a submittal, a schedule or a
permit application as evidence of current certification unless it
has been reconfirmed in writing by the manufacturer or the
certifying body for the exact catalog number scheduled.
3. The certification claim shall not be extended beyond the nine models
listed in Paragraph 2.3.B. A white-light model in the same housing
is not certified. The FCSL1017A is presented by the manufacturer as
a "Wildlife/Healthcare" product and its published amber statement
reads "spectral control above the 560nm band" without the 590 to
600 nanometer range given for the bollards and cylinders;
[VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER] before submitting the FCSL1017A on a
Palm Beach County site.
4. The certifying body's own published caveat applies and shall be
understood by all parties: although fixtures and lamps are
certified, they may not be appropriate on every property or every
location within a property. Certification of a luminaire is not
approval of a lighting design.
5. Compliance with Paragraph 1.4.D is a condition of release for
fabrication of any wildlife-friendly luminaire.
H. Ingress Protection Discrepancy - FCB450A: The manufacturer publishes
IP65 for this luminaire on the FCB450/FCB450A specification sheet and
IP66 on the FCB450A product page. Both were current as of the date of
this Section. This Section does not select between them.
[VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER] and require the manufacturer to confirm the
rating in writing for the luminaire as built, before the submittal is
approved, where the installed location is subject to direct wave splash,
irrigation spray or pressure washing. Where a confirmed IP66 rating is a
condition of the design, specify the FCB460A, which the manufacturer
publishes at IP66 in Type 316 stainless steel.
I. Photometric Data for Amber Sources: The manufacturer publishes IES data
per model. The manufacturer does not publish footcandle coverage tables
for the amber configurations. [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER] and obtain the
amber IES file under Paragraph 1.4.B. Layouts shall be calculated from
the amber file. Spacing derived from a white-light layout is not
acceptable.
J. Amber Source Data Not Published: The manufacturer publishes amber
delivered lumens and maximum watts for each of the nine models. The
manufacturer does not publish, for the amber configurations
specifically, a correlated color temperature or color rendering index
(an amber LED is described by dominant wavelength, not by CCT), a
separate lumen maintenance figure, or a separate ambient temperature
range. [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER] where the project requires any of
these values in the schedule.
2.4 CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS
A. Housings: Marine-grade, corrosion-resistant die-cast or extruded
aluminum as published for the scheduled family. Low-copper alloy is
published by the manufacturer for the FCF1109 flood and the FCI-T
inground series, described on the FCI-T sheet as "marine grade,
corrosion-resistant, heavy-walled, solid low copper alloy."
B. Stainless Steel: Where scheduled, marine-grade Type 316 stainless steel.
Published stainless models include FCB460 and FCB460A bollards,
FCC608WSS and FCCSQ608WSS cylinders, the FCD24 and FCD46 inground
series, and the stainless faceplate step lights FCSL108, FCSL110,
FCSL2008 and FCSL2010. Within reach of direct salt spray, specify the
stainless housing rather than the painted aluminum housing.
C. Fasteners: Captive, recessed stainless steel tamper-resistant hex socket
screws as published. Where a luminaire is accessible to the public,
confirm that the tamper-resistant option is carried on the catalog
number.
D. Gaskets: Closed-cell neoprene as published. Replace any gasket disturbed
during installation or relamping.
E. Lenses: Tempered glass or tempered clear glass as published for the
scheduled family. Step light faceplates: [open] [horizontal louvered]
[vertical louvered] as scheduled.
F. Optics: As published for the scheduled family. Field-adjustable tilt is
published for the FCI-T ADJ inground series to 30 degrees
bi-directional.
G. Impact Resistance: IK09 per IEC 62262 is published for the FCC600
cylinder series and IK10 for the FCI-T inground series. An impact
rating is not published for the bollard, wedge, flood or step light
families. [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER] where an impact rating is a
requirement of the Project, for example at a vehicular edge or a school.
H. Load Rating: The FCI-T inground series is published as "Heavy-Duty walk
over compliant up to 1000 kg (approximately 2,204 lbs)." A vehicular
drive-over rating is not published. [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER] before
locating an inground luminaire in a drive aisle, a fire lane or a
loading area.
2.5 FINISH AND COASTAL CORROSION RESISTANCE
A. Finish System: The manufacturer publishes, on the majority of its
specification sheets and in substantially identical wording: "Six stage
chemical iron phosphate conversion pre-treatment. Polyester powder coat
finish, 18 micron minimum, 5,000 hour salt spray test (ASTM B117)
compliant with Florida / AAMA 2604 specification."
B. A 5,000-hour ASTM B117 salt spray result is materially longer than the
3,000-hour result commonly published for exterior architectural
luminaires and is the principal reason this line is specified on
coastal work. Where a substitution is offered, the substituting party
shall publish a salt spray duration and standard, and shall meet or
exceed 5,000 hours under ASTM B117.
C. The FCB450 and FCB450A specification sheet words the finish differently:
"Six stage cleaning and saline pre-treatment. Super TGIC polyester
powder coat finish." [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER] whether the 5,000-hour
ASTM B117 result and the AAMA 2604 statement apply to the FCB450 and
FCB450A as built, and obtain the confirmation in writing where the
bollard is within reach of salt spray.
D. Standard Colors: [BKE black] [BRE bronze] [GRE graphite gray]
[SLE silver] [WHE white]. Custom and RAL colors are published as CCE.
E. Where luminaires of different families are installed in view of one
another, order all luminaires in the same color code from the same
manufacturer, and confirm on the submittal that the color across
die-cast, extruded and stainless components is a matched finish.
F. Type 316 stainless steel components may be furnished in the mill finish
or painted; confirm on the submittal.
2.6 ELECTRICAL AND DRIVER
A. Supply Voltage: Universal 120 to 277 VAC is published as standard on the
bollard, cylinder, wall, flood and decorative families, with 347 VAC
and, on some families, 480 VAC published as options. Confirm the
scheduled voltage against the panel schedule before ordering.
1. The FCSL1017A motion-sensor step light is published as 120 VAC
only.
2. The FCI-T inground series is published as 24 VDC standard, with a
universal 120 to 277 VAC driver as an option. Where the 24 VDC
version is scheduled, the remote power supply, its location, its
enclosure rating and the low-voltage run lengths shall be shown on
the Drawings.
B. Drivers: Electronic, integral to the luminaire unless a remote-driver
model is scheduled. The FCW1084R is the published remote-driver version
of the FCW1084 wedge.
C. Surge Protection: The SP20 20 kV surge protective device is published as
an OPTION, not as standard, on several families. Specify SP20 on every
exterior luminaire on this Project. A 20 kV device on a coastal site is
cheap relative to the cost of replacing drivers after a storm season.
D. Ambient Operating Range: As published per family and as listed in
Article 2.2. Confirm that the published low-temperature limit and, more
importantly on a Florida site, the published high-temperature limit
cover the installed condition, including a luminaire recessed in paving
in full sun.
E. Lumen Maintenance: As published per family and as listed in Article 2.2.
The reporting basis shall be stated on the submittal.
F. Emergency Egress: Battery backup is published as BBU on the FCBT690
bollard and as BBUR and BBUX remote backup on the FCW3050 decorative
family. Emergency egress from an exterior luminaire shall be shown on
the Drawings, coordinated with Section 26 09 23, and shall not be
assumed available on a family for which the manufacturer publishes no
battery option.
G. Grounding: Bond each luminaire and each metallic support in accordance
with NFPA 70 and Section 26 05 26. Bond bollard base plates and inground
luminaire housings to the equipment grounding conductor.
2.7 CONTROLS AND DIMMING
A. Published Dimming Inputs:
1. 0-10V dimming is published as standard on the FCB450 bollard, and to
1 percent on the FCC600 cylinder, the FCW3050 decorative family and
the FCI-T inground series.
2. Tri-Dim is published as standard on the FCBT690 tower bollard, the
FCW1084 wedge and the FCI-T inground series, adding TRIAC and ELV
control at 120 V.
3. ELV, TRIAC, DMX and DALI are published as options family by family,
not across the catalog. Confirm the protocol on the specification
sheet for the scheduled family before it is shown on a control
riser.
B. Integral Photocontrol: Photocell options are published on the bollard
sheets. The FCSL1017A carries an integral dusk-to-dawn photocell as
published.
C. Integral Occupancy Sensing: The FCSL1016 and the FCSL1017A carry
integral passive infrared sensors. The FCSL1017A sensor is
field-adjustable to a 5-minute or 10-minute occupancy delay by dip
switch. No integral occupancy sensor is published for the bollard,
cylinder, wedge, flood or inground families.
D. Networked Control: The manufacturer publishes no networked or wireless
control platform for these families. Where the Project requires
scheduling, zoning, astronomical time switching or seasonal control,
provide it from a lighting control panel or an exterior lighting control
system under Section 26 09 23 or Section 26 09 43, wired to the 0-10V
or Tri-Dim input of the luminaire.
E. Compatibility: Confirm in the submittal that the specified dimming
control, the driver and the load are compatible, and that the minimum
dimmed level is achieved without flicker or dropout at the scheduled
circuit length.
2.8 FLORIDA ENERGY CODE - EXTERIOR LIGHTING CONTROLS
A. The Florida Building Code, Energy Conservation, 8th Edition (2023)
requires the following of exterior lighting, on every compliance path:
1. Exterior lighting shall be automatically switched off when
sufficient daylight is available or when the lighting is not
required.
2. Exterior lighting other than facade and landscape lighting shall be
automatically reduced by at least 50 percent between midnight and
6:00 a.m., or between one hour after business closing and one hour
before business opening, or during any period when activity has not
been detected for 15 minutes or more.
3. Parking-lot luminaires rated over 78 watts and mounted at 24 feet or
less above grade shall be automatically reduced by at least
50 percent when no activity has been detected for 15 minutes,
in control zones of not more than 1,500 watts.
B. How the requirements are met with this line:
1. Automatic off in daylight: photocontrol at the luminaire where the
option is published, or a photocell or astronomical time switch at
the panel serving the exterior circuits. On a scheduled exterior
branch circuit, the panel-level device is preferred, because it
gives one point of adjustment for the whole site.
2. Fifty percent reduction: from the lighting control panel or system
through the published 0-10V or Tri-Dim input. This line publishes no
factory-set profile dimming and no integral bi-level motion option
on the bollard, cylinder, wedge or flood families, so the reduction
shall be shown on the control riser and not assumed to be inside the
fixture.
3. Occupancy-based reduction on paths and stairs: the FCSL1016 and
FCSL1017A integral sensors satisfy a localized occupancy
requirement where those luminaires are scheduled.
4. Parking-lot luminaires: every luminaire in this Section is published
at less than 78 watts except the FCF1109 flood at 80 and 109 watts
and the largest cylinder and half-round wall packages. Where a
luminaire over 78 watts is used in a parking area at a mounting
height of 24 feet or less, provide occupancy-based reduction from
the control system. Area and parking-lot pole luminaires are
specified in another Section.
C. Sequence of Operation: Provide a written sequence of operation for the
exterior lighting, showing the daylight-off function, the reduction
period and level, the occupancy zones, and, on a site subject to a sea
turtle ordinance, the nesting-season sequence. Submit the sequence with
the control submittal and demonstrate it at Substantial Completion.
D. Conflict Between the Energy Code and a Sea Turtle Ordinance: Where the
governing sea turtle ordinance requires a luminaire to be extinguished,
further reduced, or seasonally switched beyond what the energy code
requires, the ordinance governs. Program the control system to the
ordinance and record the deviation in the sequence of operation.
2.9 HIGH-VELOCITY HURRICANE ZONE, ANCHORAGE AND STRUCTURAL DATA
A. Scope of Product Approval: Miami-Dade County Product Control and Florida
Product Approval under Florida Statutes Section 553.842 apply to
building envelope and structural products. A luminaire is not an
envelope product and is not on either list. Where an Authority Having
Jurisdiction requests a Notice of Acceptance or a Florida Product
Approval number for a luminaire in this Section, the request should be
redirected to the pole, the base, the bracket or the anchorage, which is
where the structural requirement lives.
B. What the Manufacturer Does Not Publish: THE MANUFACTURER PUBLISHES NO
FLORIDA PRODUCT APPROVAL NUMBER, NO MIAMI-DADE NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE, NO
WIND-LOAD RATING AND NO EFFECTIVE PROJECTED AREA FOR ITS BOLLARDS OR
OTHER EXTERIOR LUMINAIRES. [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER]. Do not represent
a wind rating that the manufacturer has not published.
C. What the Manufacturer Does Publish, and Why It Is Usually Enough: The
manufacturer publishes luminaire weight and the anchor bolt schedule,
which is normally what the structural reviewer of a bollard foundation
actually needs:
1. FCB450 and FCB450A: 18 pounds; three 12-inch by 3/8-inch hot-dipped
anchor bolts through a thick die-cast base plate.
2. FCBT690 and FCBT690A: 12 pounds; four 12-inch by 3/8-inch hot-dipped
anchor bolts on a base bracket.
3. FCC600 cylinder: 8 to 12 pounds. FCF1109 flood: 10.1 pounds.
FCW1084 wedge: 5 pounds. FCW3050 decorative: 4 pounds.
4. Weights are not published for every model in every family.
[VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER] and obtain the weight for any luminaire
whose weight is required by a support calculation.
D. Foundations and Attachments: Bollard and post luminaire foundations,
wall attachments and pole attachments shall be designed for the wind
loads of the Florida Building Code, Building, 8th Edition (2023), and
ASCE/SEI 7-22 as referenced therein, using Exposure Category D where the
site conditions require it, by a professional engineer registered in the
State of Florida. Furnish the luminaire weight and anchorage interface
from the approved submittal to that engineer.
E. A luminaire substitution made after a foundation or pole calculation has
been sealed shall be treated as a change to the structural design. See
Paragraph 2.1.C.
F. Vibration: The manufacturer publishes 1.5G vibration per ANSI C136.31
for the FCC600 cylinder and the FCF1109 flood. A vibration rating is not
published for the bollard, wedge, inground or step light families.
[VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER] before mounting a luminaire from this Section
on a bridge, a pier, a parking structure deck or any other vibrating
support.
2.10 OPTIONS AND ACCESSORIES
A. Published option codes, by family. Carry the required option codes on
the catalog number in the luminaire schedule; an option omitted from the
catalog number will not be furnished.
1. Bollards, FCBT690 series: [HS house shield] [HS2 house shield]
[CD cane detector, for accessible path of travel] [SP20 20 kV surge]
[BBU battery backup] [GFCI receptacle].
2. Bollards, FCB450 series: [SP20 20 kV surge] [ELV dimming]
[DMX dimming] [DALI dimming] [347 VAC] [480 VAC].
3. Cylinders, FCC600 series: mounting [WM] [SF] [SPM]; [ELV] [TRIAC];
[347 VAC]; accessories per the sheet, including the CV and ET codes
shown in the manufacturer's ordering example.
4. Floods, FCF1109: [CV9 visor] [RG9 rock guard] [LSN9 snoot]
[SN9 enclosed snoot] [LD dimming]; mounting [KM] [AS] [FEX6] [FEX12]
[HGS] [PF] [Y9] [JB].
5. Ingrounds, FCI-T ADJ: [SCV single crescent visor] [RSN raised snoot]
[TLV triple louver]; [24VDC] [UNV 120-277].
6. Decorative, FCW3050: [BBUR remote battery backup] [BBUX remote
battery backup] [SP20 20 kV surge] [tamper-proof screws]
[CRI85] [CRI90].
7. Finish: [BKE] [BRE] [GRE] [SLE] [WHE] [CCE custom or RAL].
B. Shielding accessories are the primary means of controlling light
trespass and beach visibility from this line. Where a house shield,
visor, snoot or louver is required to satisfy a sea turtle ordinance or
a light-trespass condition of approval, show it on the Drawings and
carry it on the catalog number; do not leave it to the field.
C. Accessories Not Published: The manufacturer publishes no DesignLights
Consortium listing, no Buy American Act or Trade Agreements Act
compliance statement, and no IES TM-15 BUG rating for these families.
See Article 2.11.
2.11 ITEMS THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT PUBLISH
A. This Article is written so that no party assumes a certification or a
value that does not exist. Each item below was checked against the
manufacturer's published literature and is absent.
B. DesignLights Consortium: THE MANUFACTURER PUBLISHES NO DLC LISTING FOR
ANY PRODUCT IN THIS SECTION. No DLC article appears in this Section and
no DLC qualification shall be represented on a submittal.
1. REBATE IMPLICATION. Utility prescriptive rebates for LED exterior
lighting, including the Florida investor-owned utility programs, are
generally paid only against a catalog number listed on the DLC
Qualified Products List. A project counting on a prescriptive rebate
shall confirm the exact catalog number on the QPL before the order
is released. Where no listing exists, the rebate shall be removed
from the Project budget or pursued under a custom or measured-
savings path, which requires a separate application and a longer
schedule. Do not treat the absence of a DLC listing as a defect in
the product; treat it as a line item in the budget.
C. Buy American, Build America Buy America, and Trade Agreements Act: no
compliance statement is published. The FCC600 cylinder and FCF1109 flood
sheets state "Made in USA with domestic and globally sourced
components," which is not a BABA or TAA certification.
[VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER] in writing before bidding federally funded
work.
D. Sea turtle certification identifiers: see Paragraph 2.3.G.
[VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER].
E. Spectral power distribution curves for the amber sources: see
Paragraph 2.3.C.4. [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER].
F. Amber footcandle coverage tables: see Paragraph 2.3.I.
[VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER].
G. Amber CCT, CRI, lumen maintenance and ambient range: see Paragraph
2.3.J. [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER].
H. Maximum mounting height, shielding rule or cutoff classification tied to
the wildlife certification: see Paragraph 2.3.F.1.
[VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER].
I. IES TM-15 BUG ratings and uplight classifications: not published for any
family in this Section. [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER] where a dark-sky
ordinance or a site plan condition of approval requires a BUG rating.
J. Effective projected area and wind-load ratings: see Paragraph 2.9.B.
[VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER].
K. Impact ratings outside the FCC600 and FCI-T families, and vibration
ratings outside the FCC600 and FCF1109 families: see Paragraphs 2.4.G
and 2.9.F. [VERIFY WITH MANUFACTURER].
L. Energy Star and International Dark-Sky Association approval: not
published for any product in this Section.
M. Published pricing, discount multipliers and stock programs: none. Lead
time is as stated in Paragraph 1.6.F.
N. Interior architectural families: the manufacturer publishes no interior
downlight, troffer or linear family under this brand. A handful of
models are labeled interior and exterior - FCW8050, FCW8051, FCW1038 and
FCWSQ606 - and the step lights are used indoors. Interior scope belongs
in Section 26 51 00.Part 3
Execution - installation, and the night inspection that closes the job
Two paragraphs in Part 3 do most of the work on a coastal job. Paragraph 3.1.E makes the contractor verify at delivery that the amber catalog number showed up and not the white-light model in the same housing, because that is a permit violation rather than a punch list item. Paragraph 3.3.D is the night inspection: walk the beach and the dune crest with the reviewer, confirm nothing is visible directly, by reflection or cumulatively, correct it, repeat until it is accepted in writing, and hand the acceptance to the owner for the permit file.
PART 3 - EXECUTION
3.1 EXAMINATION
A. Verify that the substrate, foundation, sump, junction box or pole is
complete, cured, plumb, level and correctly located before setting a
luminaire.
B. Verify that anchor bolts are the quantity, diameter, length, projection
and bolt circle shown on the approved shop drawings, and that they are
hot-dipped galvanized as published by the manufacturer.
C. Verify that the drainage course and French drain required beneath each
inground luminaire are installed and functioning, and that the
excavation is free of standing water. Do not set an inground luminaire
in a wet sump. On sites where the seasonal high water table can reach
the sump elevation, notify the Architect before proceeding.
D. Verify branch circuit voltage against the luminaire nameplate before
energizing. Confirm that a 120 VAC-only luminaire, such as the
FCSL1017A, is not connected to a 277 VAC circuit.
E. Verify, for every wildlife-friendly luminaire, that the luminaire
delivered is the amber catalog number scheduled and not the white-light
model in the same housing. This check is made at delivery, before the
luminaire is set. A white-light luminaire installed on a beachfront site
is a permit violation, not a punch list item.
F. Verify that the certification documentation required by Paragraph 1.4.D
has been submitted and accepted before any wildlife-friendly luminaire
is installed.
G. Beginning of installation constitutes acceptance of existing conditions.
3.2 INSTALLATION
A. Install luminaires in accordance with the manufacturer's published
installation instructions, NFPA 70, and the approved shop drawings.
B. Bollards and Post Luminaires:
1. Set the base plate level on the anchor bolts. Do not shim with
material that will corrode or crush. Grout or seal beneath the base
plate only where the manufacturer's instructions permit it and where
drainage from the interior of the bollard is maintained.
2. Torque anchor nuts as required by the anchorage design. Do not
overtorque a die-cast base plate.
3. Orient the light distribution and any house shield as shown on the
Drawings.
C. Inground Luminaires:
1. Install the French drain and drainage course as required by the
manufacturer and as detailed. This is a published condition of
proper installation and the manufacturer's warranty excludes
improper installation.
2. Set the luminaire flush with the finished surface and level, with
the conduit entry sealed and the gasket seated.
3. Set the aiming and the field tilt before the surrounding paving,
planting or hardscape is completed.
4. Do not backfill a sump with fine material that will migrate into the
drainage course.
D. Cylinders, Wall, Wedge and Step Luminaires:
1. Mount to a junction box or a structural substrate capable of
carrying the luminaire weight; do not mount to sheathing, stucco
lath or a finish material alone.
2. Seal the wall penetration behind the luminaire with a sealant
compatible with the wall assembly, and maintain the weep or drain
path of the wall assembly.
3. Maintain the accessible route. Where a wall-mounted luminaire
projects into a circulation path between 27 and 80 inches above the
floor or ground, confirm the projection against the protruding-
objects requirements of the accessibility standard.
E. Floods:
1. Set the aiming at night, with the site substantially complete, and
lock the knuckle or yoke.
2. Install visors, snoots and rock guards where scheduled before final
aiming.
F. Wildlife-Friendly Luminaires:
1. Install at the mounting height shown on the Drawings. Do not raise a
luminaire above the height shown to improve coverage.
2. Install all scheduled shields, louvers and visors.
3. Do not substitute a lamp, module, driver or lens that changes the
spectral output.
4. Do not install a wildlife-friendly luminaire where its luminous
opening will be visible from the beach, whether or not the ordinance
height limit is met. Where the Drawings and the field condition
conflict, notify the Architect before setting the luminaire.
G. Coastal Practice:
1. Do not cut, drill or grind a finished luminaire housing in the
field. A field-cut edge is the first place a coastal finish fails.
2. Do not install carbon steel fasteners, straps, clips or hardware in
contact with a luminaire. Use stainless steel.
3. Isolate dissimilar metals at every contact.
4. Reseal every gasket and every conduit entry disturbed during
installation.
3.3 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL
A. Operational Test: Energize each luminaire and verify correct operation,
correct color and correct distribution. Replace any luminaire whose
color or output is visibly different from adjacent luminaires of the
same type.
B. Controls Test: Demonstrate the daylight-off function, the scheduled
reduction, each occupancy zone and each dimming range against the
approved sequence of operation. Record the demonstration and submit the
record.
C. Illuminance Verification: Where required by the Contract Documents or by
a condition of a site plan approval, take field illuminance readings at
the points shown on the approved photometric calculation, at night, with
the site substantially complete and the luminaires operating for not
less than 30 minutes. Submit the readings with the calculation.
D. Sea Turtle Lighting Field Verification, on any site subject to a sea
turtle protection or beachfront lighting ordinance:
1. Conduct a night inspection with the Authority Having Jurisdiction,
the environmental consultant of record and the Owner, after all
exterior luminaires are installed, aimed and operating, and after
landscape and hardscape are complete.
2. Walk the beach and the dune crest and confirm that no luminaire
luminous opening is visible directly, that no luminaire produces a
visible reflection from glazing, paving, water or a light-colored
wall, and that the installation is not visible cumulatively as a
glow.
3. Confirm the mounting height and shielding of each wildlife-friendly
luminaire against the approved lighting plan.
4. Confirm that any luminaire required to be extinguished during the
nesting season is on a controlled circuit and that the control is
programmed and labeled.
5. Correct every deficiency identified in the night inspection at no
cost to the Owner, and repeat the inspection until it is accepted in
writing.
6. Submit the written acceptance to the Owner for the permit file.
E. Documentation: Assemble the approved wildlife lighting certification
documentation, the approved lighting plan, the photometric calculation,
the field illuminance readings and the night inspection acceptance into
a single record and deliver it to the Owner. On a beachfront property
this record is what answers a future inquiry from the Authority Having
Jurisdiction.
3.4 ADJUSTING AND CLEANING
A. Aiming and Adjustment: Aim all adjustable luminaires at night with the
Architect present. Lock every adjustment. Re-aim and re-lock any
luminaire disturbed by subsequent work.
B. Dimming Setpoints: Set trim and dimming setpoints to the levels required
by the sequence of operation and by any ordinance condition. Record the
settings in the operation and maintenance data.
C. Cleaning at Completion: Clean lenses, faceplates and housings with clean
water and a mild detergent, and dry with a soft cloth. Do not use
abrasive cleaners, solvents, acid-based masonry cleaners or a pressure
washer on a finished luminaire.
D. Coastal Maintenance Recommendation, for the Owner's operation and
maintenance data: rinse exterior luminaires with fresh water at least
quarterly, and monthly where the luminaire is within reach of direct
salt spray. Inspect gaskets, fasteners and finish annually and touch up
any coating breach immediately. The manufacturer's published warranty
excludes normal corrosion; the finish system and this maintenance
regimen are what protect the installation.
E. Protection: Protect installed luminaires from damage by other trades
until Substantial Completion. Replace, do not repair, any luminaire with
a damaged finish on a coastal site.
F. Owner Instruction: Instruct the Owner's personnel in the operation of
the exterior lighting controls, the nesting-season sequence where one
applies, the cleaning regimen, and the procedure for obtaining warranty
service.
END OF SECTION 26 56 00The Florida articles
Four things this section does that a generic 26 56 00 does not
A national guide spec will give you lumens, a finish and a warranty. It will not tell you which of three FC documents to submit, or that ten nanometers separates a compliant fixture from a rejected one on the wrong side of a county line.
The wavelength, three ways
FC states it differently in three places. The category page says Amber (590-600nm). Several product pages say minimum 560nm wavelength amber LED. The spec sheets say a true amber LED using AllnGaP chip technology with spectral control between 590-600nm above the 560nm required by the FWC. Article 2.3.C prints all three and tells the contractor to submit the spec sheet: it is the controlled, revision-dated document, it names the emitter chemistry, and it states a measured band rather than a floor. The section also says plainly not to submit the "minimum 560nm" page on its own, because read literally that is a source which may emit at 560 nm — and that fails Palm Beach County.
Palm Beach is 570, not 560
ULDC Article 14.A.9.C.1.d requires light measuring greater than 570 nanometers where the state model says 560. A fixture certified at 560 is not automatically compliant there. FC's published 590 to 600 nm band clears it; FC's "minimum 560nm" phrasing does not. Article 2.3.D also carries the jurisdiction rule that costs more designs than the number does: Article 14.A reaches into incorporated areas except where the city has adopted its own sea turtle ordinance. City first, county second. Get the order backwards and you design to the wrong figure with a straight face.
Certification, stated exactly
FC says nine luminaires are certified by the FWC, and the FCB450 sheet carries a Wildlife Lighting Certified badge. Five sheets — FCC610A, FCC813A, FCBT690A, FCSL105A and FCSL1017A — print "Wildlife Friendly Lighting Certification #2018-049". That is the whole of it: one number, identifying itself as a 2018 certificate, with no per-model certificate and no issue date anywhere in FC's literature. The FWC publishes that certifications are valid two years from issuance and that its program did not open in Spring 2025, so #2018-049 cannot be current on its own terms and cannot presently be renewed. This section therefore forbids anyone entering that number on a submittal or a permit application as evidence of current certification unless the factory or the certifying body has reconfirmed it in writing for that exact catalog number. The claim is also fenced to the nine models — a white-light fixture in the same housing is not certified.
HVHZ, honestly
FC publishes no Florida product approval, no Miami-Dade NOA, no wind-load rating and no EPA. Article 2.9 says so instead of implying otherwise, then points at what FC does publish and what the structural reviewer of a bollard foundation usually actually needs: weight and the anchor bolt schedule. Eighteen pounds and three 12 inch by 3/8 inch hot-dipped bolts on the FCB450; twelve pounds and four bolts on a base bracket on the FCBT690. Product approval covers envelope and structural products; a luminaire is on neither list, and the requirement lives with the pole or the anchorage.
The energy code articles
Article 2.8 writes the FBC-EC 8th Edition (2023) exterior rules out in full — off in daylight, non-facade lighting reduced at least 50 percent midnight to 6 a.m. or on a business-hours schedule, parking-lot luminaires over 78 watts at 24 feet or less reduced after 15 minutes of vacancy — and then says how this line meets them. Most of it comes from the panel, because FC publishes no factory profile dimming and no bi-level motion on the bollards, cylinders, wedges or floods. It also settles the conflict: where a turtle ordinance is stricter, the ordinance governs and the deviation goes in the sequence of operation.
Salt, and no DLC
FC publishes a 5,000 hour ASTM B117 salt spray result against AAMA 2604 on nearly every sheet, which is well beyond the 3,000 hours usually printed, and on this coast it is the single best reason to specify the line. Article 2.5 uses it and requires any substitution to meet or beat it. What FC does not publish is a DLC listing — anywhere — so there is no DLC article in this section and Article 2.11.B carries the rebate consequence: prescriptive utility rebates pay against the QPL, so either confirm the catalog number or take the rebate out of the budget.
Sources
Every value traced to a published document
Nothing in the section was recalled, estimated or carried over from another manufacturer. The FWC certification wording, the "Amber (590-600nm)" phrasing and the FCB450A IP66 product-page rating were re-fetched from fclighting.com on 6 September 2026 and confirmed as they appear here. The code citations come from the primary-source research behind the sea-turtle lighting and HVHZ exterior lighting pages.
| Document | What it establishes in the section |
|---|---|
| FC Wildlife Friendly category page | The nine amber models; the FWC and Sea Turtle Conservancy sentence; "Amber (590-600nm)". Re-confirmed 6 Sep 2026: no certificate number, date or PDF on the category page itself — #2018-049 appears only on five individual specification sheets. |
| FCB450 / FCB450A spec sheet | White packages 932, 463 and 233 lm; 43 by 8 in., 18 lb; IP65; ETL to UL 1598, UL 8750, CSA C22.2 No. 250.0 and 250.13; three 12 in. by 3/8 in. anchor bolts; the FWC badge; the different Super TGIC finish wording. |
| FCB450A product page | Amber 147 lm at 30 W max; "minimum 560nm wavelength amber LED"; UNV 120-277 VAC; 5-year warranty; IP66 - the rating that disagrees with the sheet. |
| FCBT690 and FCBT690A sheets | 500 to 1,900 lm white; 311 lm at 8.3 W amber; 12 lb; IP65; 30 to 35 ft coverage and 14 ft forward throw; four anchor bolts; HS, HS2, CD, SP20, BBU and GFCI options. |
| FCC610A, FCC813A, FCW1084A, FCSL105A, FCSL1017A pages and sheets | The remaining amber outputs and IP ratings; the verbatim AllnGaP spectral sentence; the FCSL1017A photocell, PIR dip-switch delay and 120 VAC-only limit; the FCSL1017A "above the 560nm band" wording that does not carry the 590-600 nm range. |
| FCC600, FCF1109, FCI-T ADJ, FCW3050 sheets | The white-light performance, IP and IK ratings, ANSI C136.31 vibration, the IP69K and 1000 kg walk-over rating, the French drain requirement, and the option codes in Article 2.10. |
| FC finish paragraph, repeated across the sheets | Six stage iron phosphate pretreatment, 18 micron minimum polyester powder coat, 5,000 hour ASTM B117, AAMA 2604. |
| FC limited warranty REV 0626 | Five years, ten on the FCSL1100 series; repair, replacement or credit; labor excluded; the 10 percent LED failure test; the corrosion exclusion, which does not name salt air either way. |
| FC quick-ship page | Four to six week standard lead time; quick ship announced but not in effect. |
| Palm Beach County ULDC Article 14.A.9.C.1.d | Greater than 570 nanometers; the prohibited source types; the city-first jurisdiction rule. |
| Rule 62B-55.004 F.A.C. and the 2020 state Model Lighting Ordinance | Season assignment - 1 March to 31 October for Palm Beach and Broward, 1 May for Miami-Dade and Monroe; the 42 in. bollard provision. Note that 62B-55.005 through .008 were repealed effective 15 December 2020. |
| FBC Energy Conservation 8th Edition (2023) C405; FBC Building 8th Edition and ASCE 7-22; F.S. 553.842 and Miami-Dade Code 8-40 | The exterior control requirements in Article 2.8, and the product-approval scope position in Article 2.9. |
The full annotated source list, with every URL and the reason behind each of the sixteen verify-with-manufacturer marks, ships alongside the Word file. Ask me for it and I will send it with the section. Deliberately absent: any Broward County ordinance figure, because the substantive text could not be retrieved from a primary source, and any Miami-Dade County sea turtle ordinance, because adoption is unconfirmed and the language is advisory.
Questions
Questions I get about this section
Can I just paste this into my project manual?
Yes, that is what it is for. Paste it, resolve the brackets, delete the product families the job does not use, and put your own front matter and numbering on it. It is a basis-of-design starting point issued by a manufacturer's representative, not a stamped or sealed document, and the engineer of record owns the final section. If you want it as a Word file with your section numbering already applied, send me the project and I will set it up.
Which FC document do I submit for the wavelength?
The spec sheet. It is the controlled, revision-dated document, it names the AllnGaP chip technology, and it states spectral control between 590 and 600 nm rather than a floor. The category page gives "Amber (590-600nm)" and several product pages summarise the same source as a "minimum 560nm wavelength amber LED" — do not submit that page on its own, because a source described as a minimum of 560 nm fails a Palm Beach County reviewer applying the 570 nm rule.
Is the FWC certification good enough for my permit?
FC states that the nine wildlife models are certified by the FWC and the FCB450 sheet carries the certified badge. Five sheets print certification #2018-049; there is no per-model certificate and no issue date, and the FWC's own published terms — two-year validity, and no program opening in Spring 2025 — mean a 2018 number cannot be current and cannot be renewed right now. So the section makes the contractor produce current documentation from the factory in writing, dated within ninety days, for the exact catalog number scheduled — and it forbids anyone entering #2018-049 on a submittal as evidence of current certification unless it has been reconfirmed. That is the honest version, and it is what keeps a submittal from being rejected at the counter.
Why is there no DLC article?
Because FC publishes no DLC listing on any product page or spec sheet. Writing a DLC article would be inventing a qualification. Article 2.11.B states the absence and carries the consequence: prescriptive utility rebates are paid against the DLC qualified products list, so confirm the catalog number before anyone puts a rebate in the budget, or pursue it on a custom path with the longer schedule that implies.
The reviewer wants a wind rating for the bollards. What do I send?
FC publishes no Florida product approval, no Miami-Dade NOA, no wind-load rating and no EPA, and the section says so rather than implying one exists. What FC does publish is the weight and the anchor bolt schedule — 18 lb and three 12 in. by 3/8 in. hot-dipped bolts on the FCB450, 12 lb and four bolts on a base bracket on the FCBT690 — which is normally what the structural reviewer of a bollard foundation actually needs. Product approval covers envelope and structural products; the luminaire is on neither list and the requirement belongs to the anchorage.
How much light do I lose going amber?
A great deal, and the section will not let you paper over it. FC publishes 932 lumens at 42 watts for the white FCB450 and 147 lumens at 30 watts for the amber FCB450A in the same housing. Paragraph 2.3.I requires the layout to be calculated from the amber IES file, because spacing carried over from a white-light layout will not hold. Send me the site plan and I will run it.
Next step
Send me the project
Send the site plan, the beach-side elevation with mounting heights, and the municipality. I will send this section edited to the job, the fixture schedule with the amber catalog numbers where the ordinance applies, the sheets a coastal reviewer will ask for, and a price. If you want the certification documentation in hand before the submittal, I will start that request with the factory now.
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Fixture selection
Every amber model I can put on a coastal schedule
The turtle-safe amber fixture finder lists all 41 amber luminaires published by the lines I represent, filterable by manufacturer, fixture type, how the wavelength is published and what the FWC certificate says. Each value is quoted from the maker’s own sheet, and every unpublished figure is shown as unpublished rather than filled in.