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Manufactured of plastic materials, tehse lanterns combine strength and attractiveness with efficiency and light weight. Control gear is mounted integrally and dual mounting facilities ensure versatility.

Note: Mercury fluorescent lamps
UK marking MBF = Philips International marking HPL-N


RANGE
Designed for use with three lamps:

For 35W Low Pressure Sodium the lantern is XGS 201/035, the 70W High Pressure Sodium the lantern is SGS 201/070 and for 125W Mercury Fluorescent the lantern is HGS 201/125.

The lantern housing is identical in each type but the reflector system and/or control gear change depending on the type required.


APPLICATIONS
These lanterns are suitable for use in:

  • Group B roadlighting
  • Residential lighting
  • Security lighting
  • Car parks
  • Hotel forecourts
  • Shopping precincts
  • Railway stations
  • Site lighting


FEATURES
  • Strong, lightweight glass-fibre reinforced polyester canopies.
  • Vandal-resistant polycabonate bowls.
  • Integral control gear simplifies maintenance.
  • Special bracket provides the option of bottom entry or side entry mounting.
  • Super high purity aluminium reflectors ensure high reflectivity and light output ratio.
  • Available with NEMA socket for photocell control.


MATERIALS & FINISH
Canopy: Lightweight glass-fibre reinforced polyester (GRP) grey.
Bowl: Polycarbonate (vandal resistant).
Reflectors: Super high purity aluminium.
Control Gear: Mounted integrally.
Bowl Clips: Stainless steel.
Control Gear Cover: Anodised aluminium.


RANGE OF OPERATION
240 volts 50 Hz.


SPECIFICATION
Group B roadlighting lantern with grey GRP canopy and fitted with integral control gear. The lantern housing is designed to accept 70W High Pressure Sodium, 35W Low Pressure Sodium and 125W Mercury Fluorescent lamps with the appropiate control gear. The lantern has the facility for accepting bottom or side entry spigots of 76 mm o.d. or 42/48 mm o.d. respectively.

Degree of Protection IP23.

Complies with construction requirements of BS 4533.


To specify state:
Group B roadlighting lantern for use with 35W SOX/125W MBF/70W SON with integral gear. The lantern shall have the facility for mounting as a post top or on side entry spigots. Philips Type XGS 201/035, HGS 201/125, SGS 201/070 or similar.




XGS 201/035


DIMENSIONS


ORDERING DATA
Catalogue No.DescriptionWeight(kg)
XGS 201/035Lantern for 35W low pressure sodium lamps with integral ignitor circuit5.5
HGS 201/125Lantern for 125W mercury lamps with integral gear5.5
SGS 201/070Lantern for 70W high pressure sodiums with integral gear5.5


Add Suffix *1 to Catalogue No. for NEMA socket to be fitted.
Please order lanterns to the form given in the following example :-

80 Philips lanterns HGS 201/125
80 Philips 125W mercury fluorescent lamps.

Note that lamps should be ordered separately.

All lanterns are individually packed.

Key to Illustration

1. Housing
2. Closing clip
3. Gasket
4. Reflector (2x)
5. Lamp support (XGS only)
6. Bowl
7. Lampholder
8. Cover-plate
9. Mast-fixing bracket


Note: Mercury fluorescent lamps: UK marking MBF = Philips International marking HPL-N.

Lamp: SOX Made in UK. SON/MBF Made in Holland.
Lantern: Made in UK
Control Gear: Made in UK
Ignitor: Made in Holland