F Series
The original Wide-Lite floodlight provides more uniform
lighting and maintains it longer than any other floodlight.
There are many measures of a floodlight
installation. Initial cost and footcandles are two
of them. But, uniform illumination is more
important than raw footcandles because fewer
footcandles can do the same job when lighting
is highly uniform. Which, of course, saves
equipment, installation and energy costs.
And how long a floodlight maintains its original
lighting performance is more important than
its initial cost. Long term stability preserves
Smooth, maintained lighting because...
A: The reflector is segmented and utilizes
high purity anodized aluminum with an
inorganic dielectric coating providing a
minimum reflectivity of 95%.
B: Patented “Stabilux” socket grips the
glass end of the lamp and assures precise
focus while protecting the floodlight from
shock and vibration.
C: The entire optical enclosure is
covered with reflector material, which
enhances efficiency and smoothness.
D: The sealed optical assembly locks
out dust and corrosion; assures
maximum efficiency.
B H
A
C
D
E
F
the benefits of the original lighting design and reduces
upkeep and replacement costs.
It’s precisely in the area of lighting uniformity and long term
stability that our F Series has no equals. This floodlight owes
its superior performance to its optical assembly, segmented
reflector system, rugged die-cast construction and premium-
grade ballast–features that aren’t available in anyone else’s
product–reasons our F Series floodlight outperforms
competition.
E: The tempered glass lens is practically unbreakable,
giving maximum protection to the lamp.
F: The removable socket assembly allows easy relamping
from below without re-aiming and permits the lens assembly
to remain tightly sealed with machine screws.
G: Die-cast cooling fins and separation of lamp and ballast
heat make operation cooler and extend lamp and ballast
life.
H: Die-cast body will last at least as long as the floodlight’s
mounting structure.
I: Separate but integral ballast is high power factor,
encapsulated for long life, quiet operation and mechanical
stability; designed for -20°F starting temperature for Metal
Halide and -40°F for High Pressure Sodium.
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Outstanding performance has made the F-Series
the industry standard for general floodlighting
applications. Reflector flexibility provides smooth
and controlled illumination.
Applications
• General Floodlighting
• Mining Operations
• Drilling Platforms
• Petrochemical Plants
• Refineries
• Port Facilities
• Parking Lots
• Tennis Courts
• Athletic Fields

Marine Listed & Hazardous Application

Location Floodlight Versatility
In addition to the basic F model which F Series floodlights are
gives superior performance under available with a choice of four
standard conditions, the MF/HAZ* model reflector patterns. All
is available for use in hostile environments. standard 400, 1000 and 1500
This floodlight has special construction watt HID lamps, clear or
features that qualify it for “non-standard” coated, may be used.
applications.
These floodlights are recommended when
the application is either hazardous or
subject to high moisture or both. 400 and
1000 watt HID models are available. They
are UL listed for Marine 1598A standards
and meet U.S. Coast Guard specifications. Copper content is less than .4%
for harsh coastal or industrial environments. A sealing conduit, coupling
and conduit fitting, and a sealed wiring compartment are standard.
*For Class 1, Division 2 hazardous locations Groups A, B, C and D and for
marine applications.

Special Coatings & Lenses

F Series with Shock
Mounting Bracket (SMB)
Wide-Lite HID fixtures with special coatings and lenses
have been successfully used in very harsh environments
such as paper mills, chemical and petrochemical facilities,
mining operations and marine applications throughout
the U.S. and in many foreign locations. Our fixtures with
these special options have often been used to replace
ordinary industrial fixtures quickly decimated by highly
corrosive and abrasive conditions.
Wide-Lite has considerable experience with other special
measures to keep lighting fixtures working in very hostile
environments, and we invite you to consult with our
specialists in this area.

UltraClad Polyester
Standard finish shall be gray Ultra-Clad polyester powder
coating, 2.5 mil nominal thickness, electrostatically applied
and oven cured.

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The Life of an F Series Floodlight is measured in Decades...

Encapsulated
Ballast
Superior protection from
moisture and corrosion as well
Sealed Optical as excellent heat
dissipation enables the
Assembly ballast to run cooler than
Tempered glass lens is a typical open core and
permanently sealed to the coil. Almost 50 years of
optical assembly by a lens testing and experience has
frame with an extruded gasket resulted in Wide-Lite’s unique
and secured by stainless steel SilentGuard® method of encapsulating
screws. A gasketed and ballasts. For ease of access, typically
removable socket assembly maintained HID system components
allows re-lamping from below such as capacitors, starting aids and
without disturbing the fixture controls equipment are installed free of
aiming. encapsulation.
Stabilux Socket
An insulated retainer
supports the glass end of
the lamp. This provides
precise photometric alignment within
the reflector and prevents breakage
due to shock and vibraion.

Reflector System
F Series floodlights are provided with multi-faceted segmented optics that
utilize the highest reflective material available – imported “Super Sheet” with
an inorganic dielectric coating. This extra bright material is created with a dual
oxide coating process that results in an extremely uniform sheet providing a
minimum reflectivity of 95%. These optical systems are not only tremendously
efficient, but also provide better lighting control and cooler operation.

Rust-Ban®
A two-part gray epoxy-based coating consisting of a primer and a heavy-build finish
coat. It resists crude oils, gases, alkalies and refined petroleum products. It is not
recommended where acids or other strong oxidizing solutions are present.

Silastic®
A flexible gray coating with excellent release properties. It protects fixtures from
corrosion due to acid concentrations like those that might be found in fertilizer and
chemical plants. Silastic® coating is sprayed on and air-cured after the fixture is
assembled thereby forming a protective membrane.

Teflon® Bonded to Glass

This special lens is made by bonding Teflon film to a conventional glass lens. The film will, for
example, eliminate glass etching from fluoride gas. It has been successfully used in phosphate
mining and other corrosive and abrasive environments. These unique lenses are also of special
value in any application where ease of cleaning is an important factor, such as food processing, F Series with Vertical
Wall Mount (WB-1)
meat packing and outdoor applications where the lens becomes virtually self-cleaning.

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WIDE-LITE F-SERIES PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATION
Housing shall be constructed of marine grade die-cast
aluminum alloy with integrally cast heat dissipating fins
and a built-in aiming device. Standard finish shall be gray
Ultra-Clad polyester powder coating, 2.5 mil nominal
thickness, electrostatically applied and oven cured.
The reflector shall be composed of individual segments
that have not been machine-formed to insure maximum
efficiency.
The optical assembly shall be sealed and Dust-Tite
(constructed to IP65 standards) and shall not have weep
holes, filters or any other route for direct exchange with
outside air. The lens assembly shall consist of a minimum
of 7/32" thick tempered glass mounted to a frame and
then sealed to the luminaire housing with a continuous
extruded gasket and attached to the luminaire housing
with multiple stainless steel screws.
The lamp shall be accessed from below through a
removable socket assembly that does not require
unfastening or disturbing the lens, lens gasket, lens frame
tbk
Textured Black
gr
Gray
db
Dark Bronze
positioning or luminaire aiming. A Stabilux ceramic fabric
insulated retainer shall be used to support the glass end
of the lamp to provide precise photometric alignment
within the reflector and resist breakage due to mechanical
shock and vibration.
The ballast shall be isolated from the optical assembly
and be arranged on the luminaire as separate but integral
components. Core and coil assembly shall be
encapsulated in silica-filled polyester epoxy resin to
assure quiet operation, maximum heat dissipation and
protection from moisture and corrosion. The capacitor
(and starting aids where required) shall be located in the
ballast enclosure but not imbedded in the encapsulant
to facilitate field maintenance.
Luminaire shall be UL 1598 listed as suitable for wet
locations with no special provisions for above horizontal
aiming; UL 1598A Marine listing shall be available as an
option. Luminaire shall carry a full Seven-Year Warranty
against defects in workmanship. Luminaire shall be
manufactured in an ISO 9001 Certified facility.
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Ordering Sequence

Series Lamp Type Wattage Reflector Voltage Options Finish(5) Accessories

✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ (Factory Installed) ✔ (shipped separately)
✔ ✔
❒ F ❒ S = HPS ❒ 1500(3) ❒ A = Specular ❒ 120 ❒ GR = Gray
❒ MF = ❒ M = Metal ❒ 1000 Wide ❒ 208 ❒ LQ-40 = (standard) ❒ F-F1 Kit = Single Fuse
Marine Halide(2) ❒ 400 ❒ B = Specular ❒ 240
“LyteMatic”
❒ TBK = ❒ F-F2 Kit = Double Fuse
Auxiliary
Listing(1) ❒ 350 Medium ❒ 277 Lighting (3) Textured Black ❒ MF-1 = Mastfitter
❒ 320 ❒ C = Diffused ❒ 480 ❒ BL = Bi-Level ❒ DB = Dark ❒ TH-1 = Lowering Adapter
❒ 250
Very Wide
❒ QV ❒ V = Vertical
Bronze ❒ HV-1 = Trunion Base Mount
❒ D = Diffused Floodlight ❒ WB-1 = Vertical Wall Mount
Wide
❒ CO = Cutoff Optics, must be ordered ❒ WB-5 = Wiring Box for WB-1
with SK shield ❒ SMB-1000 = Shock
NOTES: (1) 1000W maximum.
(2) Consult factory for Pulse Start and Mercury Vapor. ❒ EPXY = Rust-Ban Epoxy Mounting Bracket (1000W)
(3) Not available on HAZ option. ❒ SIL = Silastic ❒ SMB-400 = Shock
(4) Available on MF Series only. Mounting Bracket (400W)
(5) Consult factory for other available finishes. RAL and ❒ F1 = Fused Ballast (120v, 277v)
custom colors also available at an additional charge. ❒ F2 = Fused Ballast (208v, 240v, 480v) ❒ FB-1 = Flat Base Mount
❒ HAZ = Class 1, Division 2 ❒ PX-1 = Cross-Arm Bracket
Hazardous Location (1,4) ❒ PCM-1 = Photoelectric
Dimensions Receptacle Mounting Bracket
❒ TG = Teflon bonded to glass lens
400-450 WATT 1000-1500 WATT ❒ SK-100 = Cutoff Shield (1000W)
A 25.5” 27.5” ❒ SK-40 = Cutoff Shield (400W)
B 23.0” 26.0”
❒ WG-10-F = Wireguard (1000W)
C 7.25” 9.25”
D 13.75” 18.0”
❒ WG-4-F = Wireguard (400W)
E 9.5” 13.25” ❒ AL-10-F = Auxiliary Polymer
F 10.0” 11.5” Lens (1000W)
G 8.0” 8.0” ❒ AL-4-F = Auxiliary Polymer
H 12.5” 12.5” Lens (400W)
I 4.5” 4.5” 2-3/8” ❒ ALF-F-(X)-L/LENS = Auxiliary
(6.03 cm) Lens Frame; (X) = 10 for
Effective Projected Area 1000W, or 4 for 400W
Effective Projected Area in Ft.2 Vertical Pipe Tenon by others
❒ LENS-ALF-F-(X)-GLASS
1000w 2.93 Colored Auxiliary Lens; (X) =
400w 1.85 10 for 1000W, or 4 for 400W
Specifications
Housing Lens
Die-cast aluminum alloy with integrally cast heat dissipating fins 7/32” glass, tempered to withstand thermal and physical shock;
and a built-in aiming device. held by aluminum frame (1500/1000w die-cast, 400w extruded)
Ballast and sealed to housing flange by one extruded gasket and stainless
steel screws to provide a sealed optical assembly.
SilentGuard high power factor ballast designed for -40°F starting
temperature HPS (-20°F for metal halide and mercury vapor lamps). Mounting
Lamp current crest factor does not exceed 1.8. Coil and windings Cast aluminum ballast base provides mastfitter for 2-3/8” OD
are copper; core and coil are encapsulated in polyester resin vertical pipe tenon.
compound with the capacitor located outside the encapsulation for Gasket
ease of maintenance. Limiting temperature of the insulation system High temperature gaskets provide positive weatherproof seal.
is Class H (180°C). Ballast components are enclosed in a drawn Finish
aluminum container. The fixture and ballast are arranged as separate
but integral components. Standard finish is gray “UltraClad” polyester powder electrostatically
applied and oven cured.
Optics
Listings
High purity, 94% minimum reflectivity anodized aluminum reflectors, UL 1598 Wet Location; UL 1598A Marine Listing available;
assembled without machine forming to assure maximum efficiency. UL 844 Hazardous Listing available; Constructed to IP65,
Socket Marine Grade constructed to IP66; ISO 9001 certified facility.
Pre-wired grip-type mogul base socket. Glass end of the lamp is Warranty
held in precise photometric alignment and protected from breakage Published seven-year limited warranty.
by a patented “Stabilux” socket.
All sales of items in this catalogue shall be subject to Wide-Lite's Standard
Lamp Access Terms and Conditions of Sale current at the time of shipment. If you do not
A gasketed and removable socket assembly provides lamp access have a copy of Wide-Lite's Standard Terms, please contact the factory for
from below. Allows re-lamping without re-aiming. same prior to ordering.

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Specifications and dimensions
San Marcos, Texas 78667-0606
are subject to change
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