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PRISMALYTE (PNB)

PNB SERIES 132/232/332

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1'x4' SURFACE BOX FLUORESCENT, PREMIUM SPECIFICATION GRADE LENSED

1, 2, OR 3 LAMP T8/T12 

Lightolier 

a Genlyte Thomas Company

www.lightolier.com

Technical Information: (978) 657-7600 • Fax (978) 658-0595
631 Airport Road, Fall River, MA 02720 • (508) 679-8131 • Fax (508) 674-4710
We reserve the right to change details of design, materials and finish.
© 2002 Genlyte Thomas Group LLC (Lightolier Division)
A0902

Section 3A/Folio H50-16 REV. A

Job Information

Type:

OPTIONS & ACCESSORIES

FUSING:

Internal fast-blow fusing.
SUFFIX: 

GLR

.

Internal slow-blow fusing.
SUFFIX: 

GMF

.

RADIO INTERFERENCE FILTER

120 or 277 volt, 50 or 60 Hz. One per fixture

is standard. SUFFIX: 

RF

.

ELECTRICAL/WIRING OPTIONS

Consult factory. 

STEM AND CANOPY SETS:

Suspends fixture 6", 12", 18" or 24" from surface.

(Four per fixture is recommended.) 

Catalog Number: ASC6 CSP

(6"), 

ASC12

CSP

(12"), 

ASC18 CSP

(18"), 

ASC24 CSP

(24")

SPECIFICATIONS

PERFORMANCE:

In an installation of 2 lamp 32W luminaires in a room cavity

ratio of 1, reflectance 80% ceiling, 50% wall, 20% floor, the C.U. shall not be
less than .63. To prevent glare the VCP shall not be less than 55 either length-
wise or crosswise (at 100 fc level) and the average brightness at 65° shall not
exceed 647 footlamberts. To control veiling reflections, luminaire output in the
30° - 90° zone shall be not less than 63.5%.

SPECIFICATIONS (continued)

MATERIALS: Chassis parts 

are die-formed 20 gauge cold rolled steel, stud-

welded for rigidity. 

Lens Frame

—(

FA

) flush full-size aluminum frame, (

FS

)

flush full-size steel frame, (

RA)

regressed full-size aluminum frame, (

RF

) 1/2"

regressed floating aluminum frame with 7/16" black reveal, four sides.

FINISH: Chassis exterior

—white baked acrylic enamel. 

Cavity

—white

baked acrylic enamel minimum reflectance 86%. Phosphate undercoating.

Lens

—extruded virgin acrylic, 3/16" square based female cones, running 45°

to the panel edge, .095" nominal thickness (similar to pattern 12).

ELECTRICAL:

Thermally protected class “P” ballast C.B.M. approved, non PCB.

If K.O. is within 3" of ballast, use wire suitable for at least 90°.

LABELS:

I.B.E.W./UL and C-UL.

PHOTOMETRY

MODEL NO. PNB1SFAVA232120SO

ORDERING INFORMATION  

Explanation of Catalog Number.   Example: PNB1SFAVA232120SOGLR

PN

PRISMALYTE

:

Lens Frame

Surface

Fluorescent

B

BODY STYLE:

Surface Box

1

FIXTURE

WIDTH

S

CEILING

TYPE:

S

=Surface

LENS FRAME:

FA

= Flush full-size

aluminum
frame

FS

=Flush 

full-size
steel frame

RA

=Regressed

full-size
aluminum
frame

RF*

=1/2" 

regressed
floating
aluminum
frame

LENS/

SHIELDING

TYPE:

VA

=Virgin

acrylic
(standard)
See
specifications
and consult
factory

LAMP

QUANTITY:

(By Others)

1

=1 Lamp

2

=2 Lamp

3

=3 Lamp

LAMP/

FIXTURE LENGTH:

32

=T8

2

34

=T12

(Nominal 48")

VOLTAGE:

120 or 277

OPTIONS:

Add

appropriate

suffix to

catalog no.,

ie: (GLR)

*With 7/16" black reveal four sides.

coefficients of utilization — zonal cavity method  

RF

20

20

20

RC

80

50

30

RW

70

50

30

50

30

10

50

30

10

1

65

63

61

59

57

56

57

55

54

2

60

56

53

53

51

49

51

49

48

3

56

51

47

48

45

43

47

44

42

4

52

46

42

44

40

38

43

40

37

5

48

41

37

40

36

33

39

35

33

6

45

38

33

36

32

29

35

32

29

7

41

34

30

33

29

26

32

28

26

8

38

31

26

30

26

23

29

25

23

9

35

28

23

27

23

20

26

23

20

10

33

25

21

25

21

18

24

20

18

visual comfort probability 

room size

ceiling height

ceiling height

W

L

8.5

10.0

13.0

16.0

8.5

10.0

13.0

16.0

20

20

68

71

77

80

68

72

77

81

20

30

61

64

68

72

62

65

69

73

20

40

58

60

64

66

58

61

64

67

20

60

55

57

60

62

55

58

60

62

30

20

69

73

77

80

69

73

77

80

30

30

62

65

69

72

62

65

69

72

30

40

58

60

63

65

58

61

63

66

30

60

54

57

58

61

54

57

59

61

30

80

53

55

55

58

53

55

56

58

40

20

71

74

78

81

71

74

79

81

40

30

63

66

70

73

63

66

70

73

40

40

58

61

64

66

59

61

64

66

40

60

54

57

58

60

55

57

59

61

40

80

53

55

55

57

53

55

56

58

40

100

52

53

54

55

52

54

54

56

60

30

64

67

70

73

64

67

71

73

60

40

59

62

64

67

59

62

64

67

60

60

55

57

58

61

55

57

58

61

60

80

52

54

55

57

52

54

55

57

60

100

51

53

53

55

51

53

53

55

100

40

62

64

66

69

62

64

66

69

100

60

57

59

60

62

57

59

60

63

100

80

54

55

56

58

54

56

56

58

100

100

52

53

53

55

53

54

54

55

room cavity ratio

luminaries lengthwise

luminaries crosswise

PNB1SFAVA232120SO

ALUMINUM FRM & VIRGIN ACRYLIC LENS

BALLAST TYPE:

1 & 2 Lamp Mag. T12

LE

<20THD <10THD

1 & 2 Lamp Elec. T8

SO*

H

I

*

1-3 Lamp Elec. T8

O3*

H3*

1-2 Lamp Elec. T8

SO*

H

I

*

LOL Dimming T8

PS

*

Instant Start Standard

Other dimming options. Consult factory.

F32/T8

2850

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