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Musco Lighting introduces 5 Easy Pieces[TM], a Light-Structure System[TM] that will make your sports lighting project fast, easy, and trouble-free. Based on five important principles -- energy efficiency, durability, environmental sensitivity, safety, and cost efficiency -- 5 Easy Pieces is a completely engineered system, from foundation to pole top, with only five major components to install. Call (800) 825-6030 to receive a free brochure, or visit www.musco.com.

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Courtsider Sports Lighting, the innovator in tennis-court lighting, introduces the Aerosystem, breaking new ground in aesthetics, construction, and functionality. The distinctive low-profile construction provides brilliant, glare-free illumination with precise light control and minimum spillage beyond the court. The one-piece die-cast system increases durability, while the unique aerodynamic shape creates less wind-loading requirement for the pole. A modular mounting design allows for easier, faster installation and maintenance. For more information, call (800) 794-3448.

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The Unique Solutions division of Holophane has created a historically styled street lighting post that uses lightweight steel shafts and eliminates the expense of field assembly. Unique Solutions' posts comprise a steel shaft bolted directly to a cast-iron base. The post is shipped as a unitized assembly, which ensures that no misaligned mis·a·ligned  
adj.
Incorrectly aligned.



misa·lignment n.
, exposed joints will appear between the base and shaft. For more information, call (740) 345-9631.

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Hubbell Lighting's new Perimaliter II Glass PGM PGM Program
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 Series exterior wall packs offer light distribution, uniformity, and efficiency. The units provide security, general illumination, and area lighting. An aluminum ballast compartment cover isolates all electrical components, reducing he at from the lamp. For more information call (703) 382-6111, or visit www.hubbell-Itg.com.

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Hadco introduces the new Garden Art Collection of landscape lighting fixtures. This collection offers a handcrafted hand·craft  
n.
Variant of handicraft.

tr.v. hand·craft·ed, hand·craft·ing, hand·crafts
To fashion or make by hand.



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, solid copper construction and is available in several styles including mushroom, tiffany, deck, and single and double tulip tulip [Pers.,=turban], any plant of the large genus Tulipa, hardy, bulbous-rooted members of the family Liliaceae (lily family), indigenous to north temperate regions of the Old World from the Mediterranean to Japan and growing most abundantly on the steppes . The lighting units are designed for path and spread lighting applications. The copper is annealed for strength. Fixtures are available for low-voltage applications, For more information, call (717) 359-7131, or visit www.hadcolighting.com.

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Quality Lighting's new Highmast Lighting System is perfect for public parks, campuses, and sports facility parking lots. The mounting ring accommodates the attachment and operation of a maximum of 12 area lighting luminaires at mounting heights of up to 150 feet, and can be lowered to the ground for easy maintenance. Fitters are constructed of high-strength, marine-grade cast aluminum and accept standard-size pipe arms. They are removable along the mounting ring without cutting or welding. The one-piece cable pulley pulley, simple machine consisting of a wheel over which a rope, belt, chain, or cable runs.

A grooved pulley wheel like that used for ropes is called a sheave.
 provides increased rigidity and strength. For more information, call (847) 451-0040.

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Hessamerica, a JJI JJI Juvenile Justice Institute (University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE)  Lighting Group company, introduces Amalfi, a new indirect pole, wall, and bollard bol·lard  
n.
1. Nautical A thick post on a ship or wharf, used for securing ropes and hawsers.

2. Chiefly British One of a series of posts preventing vehicles from entering an area.
 system designed for commercial and landscape lighting applications. Pole-mounted fixtures and bollards light pathways or parks; wall-mounted models are available for building entrances and architectural features. Amalfi includes an inverted inverted

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inverted L block
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, tapered pole and a concave Concave

Property that a curve is below a straight line connecting two end points. If the curve falls above the straight line, it is called convex.
 reflector reflector: see telescope.  system mounted above the light source. Pole and bollard housings are constructed of durable, corrosion-resistant steel, and wall-mounted units are cast-aluminum. Amalfi units are available with metal halide halide: see halogen.  or halogen lamps. All fixtures are UL-listed. For information, call (704) 471-2211.

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Ruud Lighting presents its new Directional Floodlight (DF Series). Excellent for landscaping, accent or signage lighting, or security, these units are available in four die-cast aluminum housing sizes for ground, wall, or soffit mounting. Each unit carries Ruud Lighting's DeltaGuard seven-year finish warranty. UL wet-listed, facility operators can choose from black, white, or green finishes. And if it's energy efficiency you're looking for Looking for

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, Ruud also offers low-voltage models. For more information, call (800) 236-7000.

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) is a public benefit corporation that was created by the New York State Legislature in 1975. The purpose of the NYSERDA is to provide funding for the research of energy development.  has teamed up with Se`lux Corporation and Solar Outdoor Lighting Inc. to research, design, prototype, and develop solar-powered exterior lighting for commercial, residential, and public spaces. The project began with a survey, distributed by Se`lux, to more than 3,000 architects, designers, engineers, municipalities, and contractors throughout the United States, Europe, and Middle East. The survey, which asks for design preferences and usage patterns for solar lighting fixtures, educates readers about the benefits of solar lighting. For information on solar design, the survey, or its results, visit Se`lux at www.selux.com.

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Lithonia Lighting offers the Verticals[R] Series specification area luminaire luminaire
 or light fixture

Complete lighting unit, consisting of one or more lamps (bulbs or tubes that emit light), along with the socket and other parts that hold the lamp in place and protect it, wiring that connects the lamp to a power source, and a
. The series includes four vertically lamped optics, two of which meet IES cutoff criteria, as well as horizontally lamped optics to provide maximum application flexibility. Units are available with both round and square housing shapes. The Verticals[R] Series is designed for interior and exterior parking facilities, perimeter areas, and roadways. For more information, call (770) 922-9000, or visit www.lithonia.com.

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Cooper Lighting and Universal Sports Lighting have entered into a joint venture to develop a new sports lighting system, ALLSTAR ALLSTAR Aeronautics Learning Laboratory for Science Technology and Research , for the professional and amateur sports markets. The new sports floodlight, which features industry-leading horizontal optics with glare control, is perfectly suited for lighting in parks and recreation facilities, professional sports stadiums, and high school and college sports facilities. Innovative and efficient, the ALLSTAR sports floodlight raises the standard for illuminating outdoor athletic events. For more information, visit www.cooperlighting.com.

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