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General Electric has been

a world leader in sports

lighting for almost 70 years.

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GE is . . . Sports Lighting!

NOTE: Patents have been applied for on one or more features referenced in this product guide.

Just a few GE Ultra

Sport lighted facilities . . .

PROFESSIONAL

Bradley Arena

Hockey/Basketball

Milwaukee, WI

Coors Field

Baseball

Denver, CO

Bowie Field

Baseball

Bowie, MD

Montreal Forum

Hockey/Basketball

Montreal, Quebec

Jaguar's Stadium

Football

Jacksonville, FL

Sam Houston Track

Horse Race Track

Houston, TX

Memorial Park

Softball

Las Vegas, NV

INTERNATIONAL

Brisbane Club

Cricket

Brisbane, Australia

Abu Dhabi Racetrack

Horse Race Track

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Karnataka Stadium

Cricket

Bangelore, India

Marcana Stadium

Soccer

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Spaceage Electric

Soccer

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Venecia International

Soccer

Doha, Qatar

COLLEGE

University of Maryland

Soccer

College Park, MD

Skidmore College

Soccer

Saratoga Springs, NY

Rutgers University

Soccer

New Brunswick, NJ

University of Virginia

Field Hockey & Soccer

Charlottesville, VA

Princeton University

Football

Princeton, NJ

Michigan State University

Football

East Lansing, MI

Syracuse University

Soccer

Syracuse, NY

HIGH SCHOOL

Ottowa Hills High School

Tennis

Ottowa, OH

Hoover High School

Baseball

Birmingham, AL

Rodeo Park High School

Baseball

Tucson, AZ

Coronado High School

Football/Track

San Diego, CA

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The GE Ultra

Sport

TM

 floodlight continues that

tradition of sports lighting leadership established
with the first lighted field in 1924. GE lighting
engineers continue to develop technology and
products that focus on one simple goal: 

Provide the

highest quality and greatest value to our customers!

GE Ultra

Sport

TM

 floodlights illuminate major

stadia such as Coors Field in Denver (back cover)
and Bradley Arena in Milwaukee (right).

Summary of Contents for UltraSport

Page 1: ...PRODUCT GUIDE GE Lighting Systems Inc The greatest highlight in all of sports e Sport TM Floodlight Ultra ...

Page 2: ...rnational Soccer Doha Qatar COLLEGE University of Maryland Soccer College Park MD Skidmore College Soccer Saratoga Springs NY Rutgers University Soccer New Brunswick NJ University of Virginia Field Hockey Soccer Charlottesville VA Princeton University Football Princeton NJ Michigan State University Football East Lansing MI Syracuse University Soccer Syracuse NY HIGH SCHOOL Ottowa Hills High School...

Page 3: ...ficantly reduces the number of fixtures required to provide the same required light levels and uniformity ratios As a result you get Lower installation costs Lower structural costs Lower maintenance costs Less energy consumption Applications IESNA Class III to major stadia where premium quality lighting and excellent glare control is required Medium to large indoor arenas Large stadia and arenas w...

Page 4: ...with a 4000 degree Kelvin color temperature New Optical Design Atwo piecereflectorconfigurationis utilized featuring a Rear Primary reflector and a Front Secondaryreflector The Rear Primary reflector is made of press molded glass featuring a special high reflectance coating for a mirror like finish and 95 visible light reflectivity The Front Secondary reflector is spun from high quality specular a...

Page 5: ... the lens of a fixture that uses an unjacketed lamp is broken the escaping ultraviolet radiation can create a potential health risk to players and spectators Because of this risk Ultra Sport floodlight is the first sports lighting fixture to feature a Broken Glass Shutdown Circuit The system continuously senses the integrity of the front door glass In the unlikely event that the lens is broken the...

Page 6: ...ch 3 2mm thick and is permanently sealed and gasketed to the casing A high temperature gasket seals the front optical Hydro GardTM Filtered Optics The entire optical is sealed so that all thermal air transfer moves through an advanced filtering system with particle trapping chemical absorbing and moisturecontrollingproperties criticalforunjacketedmetal halide lamp life and optimum optical performa...

Page 7: ...ise optical design limits the amount of vertical spill and light pollution without the use of external visor louver assemblies that increase wind loading and structure costs Optional internal cutoff skirts are available and provide direct cutoff of the arc tube at 15 degrees above the floodlight s center aiming point for optimum glare control without the high losses normally associated with extern...

Page 8: ...from the mechanical support and is made by connecting the spade ended lamp leads to the socket terminals and tightening with a screwdriver 8 GE is Sports Lighting e Metal Halide Metal Halide 2000 Watt Double Ended 1500 Watt Double Ended GE Lamp Number MQI 2000 T9 40 MQI 1500 T8 40 Catalog Number OSRAM Sylvania M2000T9 DE M1500 T9 DE ANSI Designation U134 U133 Burning Position Horizontal 4 Degrees ...

Page 9: ...ce light levels The ballast circuit will reliably start and stabilize a nominal lamp in ambient temperatures down to 29 degrees C The unit is rated for operation in up to 40 degree C ambient temperatures Ballast Maintenance Electrical access is achieved from the rear of the fixture without any adjustment to the aiming required The rear housing cover is held in place by four captive corrosion resis...

Page 10: ... capable of withstanding wind forces equal to 125 MPH with a 1 3 gust factor without misalignment of the floodlights Aiming Simply open the rear re lamping door and align the lamp s quartz shutoff tip with the front glass crosshair and target Once these three points are aligned tighten the trunnion bolts Because all access to maintain the Ultra Sport floodlight is from the rear the aiming never ne...

Page 11: ... Stadium Oval with Internal Glare Control Skirts NEMA 4X2 M01 Medium Oval without Internal Glare Control Skirts NEMA 4X2 M02 Medium Oval with Internal Glare Control Skirts NEMA 4X2 W01 Wide Oval without Internal Glare Control Skirts NEMA 5X3 W02 Wide Oval with Internal Glare Control Skirts NEMA 5X3 WW1 Extra wide oval without Internal Glare Control NEMA 5X4 WW2 Extra wide oval with Internal Glare ...

Page 12: ...OLP 2518B 7 97 5M GELS TM Trademark of General Electric Company Hendersonville NC 28793 4506 e GE Lighting Systems Inc Sport TM Floodlight Ultra ...

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