Abstract: A photocontrol arrangement for operating an outdoor lighting system includes a stepper relay whose contacts are mechanically held together or apart, and which is electrically energized briefly only during the generation of a pulse, for minimizing electrical energy usage and reducing overheating.

Abstract: A testing kit for luminaire lamps includes a shorting cap that is to be substituted for a photoelectric sensing device to test its operability, and a luminaire lamp testing instrument that is to be used while the shorting cap is in place for testing the operation of the starter and the ballast associated with the luminaire. The shorting cap includes a plurality of equidistantly distributed indicating lights to enable the user to see one of them from any angle, a built-in circuit breaker that trips when there is a short circuit downstream from the photoelectric sensing device, and a pair of jacks for connecting a voltmeter thereto. The luminaire lamp testing instrument has an evaluation circuitry that determines whether or not the starter or the ballast function properly and causes either one of two lights, depending on the design wattage of the luminaire lamp, to issue visually distinguishable signals indicative of proper operation of the starter and the ballast, respectively.

Abstract: A module for retro-fitting an illuminated Exit sign, includes a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted in the module. Light emitted by the diodes is reflected and scattered by a reflector panel in a generally uniform distribution pattern to illuminate the sign.

Abstract: A field-adjustable power control arrangement for and method of controlling outdoor lighting systems in accordance with a timing cycle which turns an outdoor lighting system off at dawn, on at dusk, off at a nighttime turn-off time after dusk, and on at a morning turn-on time before dawn. The nighttime turn-off time and the morning turn-on time are manually adjustable in an analog and digital manner so as to permit easy and rapid field adjustment and/or factory pre-adjustment.

Abstract: A cycling cut-off arrangement protects a ballast-starter circuit of a luminaire of the type having a high pressure sodium lamp from damage in the event of a cycling malfunction by sensing the change in power factor across the lamp during cycling, and disabling the ballast-starter circuit from its power source once cycling has been reliably detected. The method of sensing the power factor change, and of disabling the ballast-starter circuit is also disclosed, as well as a method of installing the arrangement on the luminaire with minimum retro-fitting required.

Abstract: A cycling cut-off arrangement and method of protecting from burn-out a ballast-starter of a luminaire having a power source normally connected to the ballast-starter, and a high pressure sodium lamp across which the ballast-starter supplies voltage of predetermined magnitude to operate the lamp, in the event of a cycling malfunction wherein the lamp is extinguished and the ballast-starter applies a voltage of greater magnitude than the predetermined magnitude across the extinguished lamp. The voltage across the lamp is detected, and a current signal is generated when the voltage magnitude across the lamp reaches a threshold magnitude which is greater than said predetermined magnitude. In response to the generation of the current signal, the power source is disabled from the ballast-starter to protect the latter from damage.

Abstract: A circuit for controlling the energization of a night lighting load or the like, in which failure of the main circuit to control and shut off electrical supply to the load during daylight hours leads to permanent shutdown of the electrical supply to the load. Two photosensitive elements are provided in the circuit. One element, e.g. a photocell, is a main control which periodically operates a relay and supplies electricity to the load, i.e. at night. The second element, e.g. a second photocell, is connected in the circuit, together with a second relay, in such a manner that failure of the first relay to operate and open the load circuit during daylight hours will cause the second relay to operate and permanently open the load circuit.