American
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AREA
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The American series features the most advanced lighting reflector system
available today. Vision™ is a patented, revolutionary reflector system
unlike any other. The flat lens, vertical lamp, IES full cutoff luminaire is
Dark-Sky certified to restrict light trespass, glare and light pollution for
neighborhood-friendly outdoor lighting. Convex glass lens is available
when required.
The clean, compact housing style features a decorative reveal available
in complementary or contrasting colors. Computerized precision
machinery and quality materials ensure manufacturing to the highest
industry standards.
Model
AME-1
Flat Glass
Only
AME-2
Flat Glass
(Convex Glass
Optional)
AME-3
Convex
Glass Only
Optics
Type II
(T2)
Type III
(T3)
Type IV
(T4)
Type IV-A
*Not available for
AME-1 & 2
AME-4
(T4A)
Flat Glass
Only
Type V
(T5)
Wattage
100 (100)
150 (150)
175 (175)
200 (200)
250 (250)
320 (320)
400 (400)
*Reduced envelope
lamp on 400 W
400 (400)
750 (750)
1000 (1000)
*Reduced envelope
lamp on 1000 W
575 (575)
750 (750)
775 (775)
1000 (1000)
*Reduced envelope
lamp on 1000 W
Fixture
Fixture
AME-1
A
″
14”
B
14”
C Stripe
10”
2”
AME-2
19”
19”
12”
AME-3
23”
23”
AME-4
23”
23”
(2)
PS HPS
PS HPS
PS
PS HPS
240
(3)
277
(4)
(P) (S)
PS HPS
PS HPS
MH PS HPS
(M) (P) (S)
PS
PS
PS
MH PS
HPS
HPS
HPS
HPS
480
(5)
M-Tap
*Multi-Tap
ballast wired at
277 V unless
specified
Lbs
35
2”
400 W
50
13”
2”
1000 W
70
15”
2”
1000 W
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American is a proven performer for auto dealerships, shopping centers,
parking lots and general area lighting. A wide selection of light sources from
100 through 1000 watts are offered in Metal Halide, High Pressure Sodium
and Pulse Start Metal Halide lamp which provides excellent efficiency,
lumen maintenance and color.
*Supplied for all AME sizes
with D90, T90 & Quad
Mounting
(BOA10)
Spider Mount
*Fits 2⅜ O.D.
(SM)
Wall Mount
*Cast Wall Plate (BAWP) to
be ordered separately.
Standard length for WM
bolt-on arm is 6”.
(WM)
Finish/Stripe
Bronze
Photocell & Receptacle
Black
(PCR120) (PCR208)
(PCR240) (PCR277) (PCR480)
(BZ)
(BK)
White
(WH)
Forest Green
(FG)
(6)
347
(8)
AME-1 uses 4” tall arm.
Round Pole Plate Adaptors
(RPP) are to be ordered
separately.
Options
*Specify voltage
Photo Receptacle (PER)
*With shorting cap
Button Type Photocell
*Specify voltage
(PC120)
(PC240)
(PC208)
(PC277)
Grey
Quartz Restrike
(QR)
Silver Metallic
*Specify voltage
Single in-line fuse
(GY)
(SL)
Fusing
(SF120)
(SF277)
Double in-line fuse
Custom Color
(DF208) (DF240) (DF480)
Stripe Color
Internal Light Shield
(CC)
(M) (P) (S)
MH - Metal Halide
PS - Pulse Start Metal Halide
HPS - High Pressure Sodium
Max. Watts
175 W
American is offered in four enclosure sizes and five distribution patterns,
including a special forward throw T4A reflector for auto dealership
front line lighting. Vision™ Reflector System allows the use of fewer
fixtures and poles with wider spacings, providing substantial equipment,
installation and energy cost savings.
Source
Voltage
Mounting
PS HPS
120
Bolt-On Arm 6”
(1)
(BOA6)
PS HPS
PS
208
Bolt-On Arm 10”
(P) (S)
C
Blue Metallic (94)
Red Opaque (188)
Silver Metallic (58)
Gold Metallic (41)
White Opaque (50)
Black Metallic (60)
Charcoal Metallic (20)
House Side Light Shield
(LS)
*AME-2 & AME-4 only
(ILS)
Convex Glass Lens
*AME-2 only
(VLCG)
Round Pole Plate Adaptor
(RPP)
Cast Wall Plate
(BAWP)
For more detailed information on mounting, wiring or installation instructions, please consult factory. If poles are not ordered with fixtures, please specify mounting requirements. This document contains proprietary information of Visionaire Lighting LLC.
Any use of this information requires the written approval of Visionaire Lighting, LLC. In keeping with our TQM policy of continuous improvement, Visionaire reserves the right to change any specifications contained herein without prior notice.
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American
Lens and Door Assembly
• Removable hinged door assembly is CNC precision, sheared
and formed from one-piece, corrosion-resistant aluminum with
captive stainless steel fasteners.
• The standard lens is a clear, tempered flat glass, secured by
galvanized lens retainers, and sealed with silicone gasketing to
provide complete weather and insect protection.
• An optional convex glass lens is available when required for
AME-2; convex lens is standard on AME-3.
Vision™ Optical System
• Reflector is precision CNC cut and bent, multifaceted, segmented,
highly efficient, 95% reflective aluminum. Available in five
distribution patterns.
• T4A automotive reflector is field rotatable.
• Tool-less reflector entry.
Quali-Guard® Finish
• The finish is Quali-Guard® textured, chemically pretreated through
a multiple-stage washer, electrostatically applied, thermoset
polyester powder coat finish, with a minimum of 3-5 millimeter
thickness. Finish is oven-baked at 400 ºF to promote maximum
adherence and finish hardness. All finishes are available in
standard and custom colors.
• Finish is guaranteed for two (2) years.
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Electrical Assembly
• All ballasts are premium-grade HPF regulating autotransformers.
Ballast is capable of providing consistent lamp starting down to
-20 ºF. Available in:
• Metal Halide (MH)
• Pulse Start Metal Halide (PS)
• High Pressure Sodium (HPS)
• Socket is glazed porcelain medium or mogul base with nickelplated contacts, rated at 4 kV (5 kV for 1000 watt) and 600 V.
Options
• Photocell & receptacle
• Photo receptacle
• Button type photocell
• Quartz restrike
• Fusing
• House side light shield
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Listings
• American is UL listed, suitable for wet locations.
• Dark‑Sky Friendly®, full cutoff certified by the International
Dark‑Sky Association (flat lens models only).
• E ISA compliant.
• VisionTM Reflector System (U.S. Patent No. 7,213,948).
AMERICAN-2 ISOLUX CURVE
TYPE III
PULSE START OPTICS
400 WATTS
Scale: 1 Square = 60 ft
Light Loss Factor = 1.00
Mounting Height = 42 ft
Arrangement: Twin (Back-to-back)
2 1 .5
2
Bolt-On Arm Detail
VISIONAIRE LIGHTING, LLC
AME-4-T5-1000MH-VLFG-SEG
AMERICAN SIZE 4-TYPE 5 REFLECTOR-FLAT GLASS
LENS
LUMINAIRE SIZE 23" X 23" X 15"
ONE VENTURE 1000 WATT MH LAMP
VISIONAIRE LIGHTING
AME-2-T3-400PS-LS
19"SQ. X 12-1/4"H. OUTDOOR LIGHTING FIXTURE
TYPE III SEGMENTED SPECULAR REFL. AND
HAMMERTONE REFL. ON THE TOP
FLAT TEMPERED GLASS LENS
SCOOP SHAPE HOUSE SIDE SHIELD
Horizontal Footcandles
Scale: 1 Inch = 60 Ft.
Light Loss Factor = 1.00
Total Lumens Per Luminaire = 110000
Mounting Height = 42.00 Ft
Maximum Calculated Value = 12.03 Fc
Arrangement: 2 @ 180 Deg (back-back)
RPP: Cast
aluminum
RPP:
Cast
RPP:Cast
Cast
RPP:
radiused
pole
aluminum
aluminum
aluminum
plate
adaptor
radiused
pole
radiused
pole
radiused
pole
for
round
plate
adaptor
plate
adaptor
plate
adaptor
poles.
for
round
forround
round
for
poles.
poles.
poles.
Photometric Toolbox Professional Edition (c) copyright 1995-2007 by Lighting Analysts, Inc.
Calculations based on published IES Methods and recommendations.
Results derived from content of manufacturers photometric file.
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Bolt-On-Arm
Detail
Nut
plate
Nutplate
plate
Nut
Bolt-On-Arm
Detail
Bolt-On-Arm
Detail
Bolt-On-Arm
Detail
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5/8”Ø
1½”
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Scale: 1 Square = 28 ft
Light Loss Factor = 1.00
Mounting Height = 28 ft
Arrangement: Single
CastWall
Wall Plate
Plate
Cast
Spider Arm
DetailDetail
Spider
Mount
Horizontal Footcandles
Scale: 1 Inch = 28 Ft.
Light Loss Factor = 1.00
Total Lumens Per Luminaire = 44000
Mounting Height = 28.00 Ft
Maximum Calculated Value = 7.09 Fc
Arrangement: Single
Cast
Wall
Plate
CastWall
WallPlate
Plate
Cast
Spider
Arm
Detail
SpiderArm
ArmDetail
Detail
Spider
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Photometric Toolbox Professional Edition (c) copyright 1995-2007 by Lighting Analysts, Inc.
Calculations based on published IES Methods and recommendations.
Results derived from content of manufacturers photometric file.
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5/8”Ø
2½”
3/4”Ø
1½”
5/8”Ø
5/8”Ø
4” tall Arm Drill Pattern
AME 1
2½”
3/4”Ø
3/4”Ø
3/4”Ø
5/8”Ø
5/8”Ø
6” tall Arm Drill Pattern
AME 2-4
*For use with standard
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use
with
standard
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with
standard
Arm
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use
standard
Bolt-On
Arm
Bolt-On
Arm
Bolt-On Arm
EPA Data
EPA
Data
EPAData
Data
EPA
Fixture with Arm
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Arm
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Arm
Fixture
AME-1
AME-1
AME-1
AME-2
AME-1
AME-2
AME-2
AME-3
AME-2
AME-3
AME-3
AME-4
AME-3
AME-4
AME-4
AME-4
• Internal light shield
• Convex glass lens
• Round pole plate adaptor
• Cast wall plate
• Color stripe
Please consult factory for custom options.
AMERICAN-4 ISOLUX CURVE
TYPE V
PULSE START OPTICS
1000 WATTS
2
HID
Mounting
• A rounded extruded aluminum, Bolt-On Arm (BOA), with an in-pole
nut plate, securing (2) ½ inch zinc running bolts with stainless steel
hardware is standard. A Round Pole Plate Adaptor (RPP) is required
for mounting to 3” - 5” round poles.
AREA
Housing
• All housings are manufactured using technologically advanced
computerized numerical control (CNC) machinery. Precision
sheared and formed from one-piece, corrosion-resistant aluminum,
with tooled external reveal.
• The computerized CNC machinery enables all American housings
to be constructed quickly, efficiently and adhering to exacting ISO
9002 standards. All external hardware is stainless steel.
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19645 Rancho Way Rancho Dominguez,
CA 90220
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Tel: (310) 512-6480 Fax: (310) 512-6486
www.visionairelighting.com
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