Because of the extensive
and active RE-CONSTRUCTION of this section, you will find inconsistencies.
However it has become apparent
that the usefulness of these pages far outweigh any "format" concerns.
Some manufacturers may not
have a fixture represented as yet. As time permits more fixtures
will be added.
All manufactures listed
produce at least one "Full Cutoff" fixture or fixtures that help preserve
the dark sky.
Much effort has been expended
to organize the fixtures into logical categories.
Due to the nature of the
industry this has been difficult because of an inconsistency in terminology.
IDA has been asked many times
to certify or endorse specific fixtures.
IDA does NOT endorse products
or manufacturers.
One of the reasons is because
all fixtures can be installed improperly and used in improper ways.
Not all fixtures presented
are "Full Cutoff" because some categories may be limited in product availability.
Some applications may limit
the use of "Full Cutoff" fixtures.
In all cases where "Cutoff"
fixtures are shown they represent the highest performance we know of for
such fixtures.
In most cases the "Cutoff"
fixtures shown on these pages exceed typical "Cutoff" fixtures but fall
short of "Full Cutoff".
The term "Full Cutoff",
when used here is based on the visual appearance. See
IS-143
When the manufacture has
a "full cutoff" statement in the literature the term "IES Full Cutoff"
is used.
The same applies to "Cutoff"
and "IES Cutoff".
It is our intent to develop
some type of cutoff ranking validation. That is the task of the Working
Group.
Some pages may be ranked
by performance; most are not. Position on the page has no relevance.
When a page contains "Full
Cutoff" and "Cutoff" fixtures, "Full Cutoff" will usually appear first
then "Cutoff".
A "TLC" thick gray line
will separate "Full Cutoff" and "Cutoff" with some notes about the fixtures
or category.
No attempt has been made
to favor one manufacturer's product over another in ranking fixtures.
No attempt has been made
to favor one manufacture over another although we note IDA membership.
Again listing on this web site is not an endorsement of a specific fixture or manufacture.
NOTES TO MANUFACTURES AND
REPRESENTATIVES -
Please help us keep
these pages as accurate as possible.
We have tried to present
all products in the most accurate way we can.
If you have high quality
graphics or application photos we would appreciate access.
If for some reason you do
not want your products listed or photos used please let us know.
Jack Sales, IDA Webmaster
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