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FEATURES & SPECIFICATIONS

INTENDED USE ES8 provides a T8 energy-saving alternative to 2-lamp parabolic fixtures. Used in
place of parabolics, ES8 can provide 29% energy savings while meeting IESNA recommended illuminance
levels. Ideal for retail, educational, and commercial applications requiring lighting power density as low
as 0.6 watts/square foot.

Type

Premium Energy-Saving T8 Lighting

Surface Mount

Designed and optimized for use with high-lumen T8 lamps and energy-efficient electronic ballasts.
Highly reflective surfaces combine with efficient design to produce up to 84% photometric efficiency and
a Luminaire Efficacy Rating (LER) of up to 71 using listed lamps and ballast.

2ES8X

CONSTRUCTION Robust design, precision-tooling, and automated assembly combine to create the
industry's strongest louver. Rotary sockets provide for simple lamp insertion and positive engagement
into lamp contacts. Mechanical light seal requires no foam gasketing. Housing formed of cold-rolled steel.
Finish: Five-stage iron-phosphate pre-treatment ensures superior paint adhesion and rust resistance.
External housing painted after fabrication with environmentally friendly, high gloss, very high reflectivity polyester powder-coat.

2X2
2 Lamps, T8

Louver painted after fabrication with low gloss, high reflectivity polyester powder coat.
OPTICS Mechanical shielding is provided with angled length blades, and linear faceted cross baffles.
Contoured housing efficiently directs light downward. Lamp cut-out maximizes shielding even in shallow
plenum applications and softens light distribution to deliver a balanced amount of light to both vertical
and horizontal surfaces.
ELECTRICAL Standard ballast is high-efficiency, instant-start, 10% THD, universal voltage and
sound rated A.
Optional program-start and step-dimming ballasts available.
Ballast disconnect standard on all configurations except EL options. See note in Ordering Information.
LISTINGS Standard: UL; Optional: Canada CSA or cUL. Mexico NOM.
WARRANTY 1-year limited warranty. Complete warranty terms located at:
www.acuitybrands.com/CustomerResources/Terms_and_conditions.aspx
Ballast is warranted for five years, and lamp is warranted for three years under system warranty terms
provided by lamp and ballast manufacturer. For options, see below.
U.S. PATENT NO.: 6,210,025; 6,231,213, additional patents pending.
Note: Specifications subject to change without notice.

Specifications
Length: 24 (609)
Width: 24 (609)
Depth: 4 (102)
Weight: 18 (8.2 kg)
All dimensions are inches (millimeters) unless otherwise specified.

ORDERING INFORMATION

Example: 2ES8X 217 BIHP L835HT8

For shortest lead times, configure product using standard options (shown in bold).

2ES8X

217

Series

Number of lamps/wattage

Voltage

2ES8X

217

(blank)
120
277
347

2-lamp, 17W T8
(24")

Ballast
MVOLT

BILP
BINP
BIHP
BSNP

Lamp
IS, high efficiency, .81
bf (low)
IS, high efficiency, .90
bf (normal)
IS, high efficiency,
1.24 bf (high)2
PS, step-dimming,high
efficiency, .90 bf
(normal)3

L835HT8
L830HT8
L841HT8

Options
1400 lumen,
long life,
3500K
1400 lumen, long
life, 3000K
1400 lumen,
long life,
4100K

EL
FTC
CRE
CRM
CSA
NOM

Emergency battery pack (nominal 300 lumens)4

Full top cover
Continuous row, end (KO in shroud end)
Continuous row, middle (KO in both ends)
Listed and labeled to comply with Canadian
standards
NOM Certified

Notes
1 MVOLT standard for 120V - 277V applications. 50 or 60 HZ operation. Some options
require voltage specified.
2 347V not available with high-efficiency ballast.
3 Not available with 347V.
4 Ballast disconnect not standard with any EL option. Must specify BDP for inclusion with
EL battery packs. UL Listed only. Consult factory for BDP CSA with EL option.

FLUORESCENT 2ES8X-2x2

2ES8X 2'x2' Premium Energy-Saving T8 Lighting

MOUNTING DATA

DIMENSIONS

Surface or suspended mounting. Unit installation assumed.

For continuous-row mounting, use CRE and CRM options.
UNIT INSTALLATION Four hanging devices per fixture required.

4
(10.2)
24-5/16
(61.8)

SQ
All dimensions are inches (millimeters) unless otherwise specified.
Specifications subject to change without notice.

PHOTOMETRICS
2ES8P 217, 1400 lumens per lamp, test no. LTL 16075

Coefficients of Utilization
pf
20%
pc
80%
70%
50%
pw 70%50%30% 50%30%10% 50%30%10%
0 102 102 102 99 99 99
95 95 95
1 94 90 86
88 85 82
84 82 79
2 85 78 73
77 72 67
74 69 66
3 78 69 62
68 61 56
65 60 55
4 71 61 54
60 53 48
58 52 47
5 65 54 47
53 46 41
52 45 41
6 60 49 41
48 41 36
47 40 35
7 56 44 37
44 36 31
42 36 31
8 52 40 33
40 33 28
39 32 28
9 48 37 30
36 30 25
35 29 25
10 45 34 27
34 27 23
33 27 23

90
80
300
600

60

900
1200
1500

40

1800
0

20
0

CP Summary
0
90
0 1850 1850
5 1833 1831
15 1733 1800
25 1581 1761
35 1371 1693
45 1119 1606
55 827 1360
653
65 522
185
75 233
33
85 56
0
0
90

RCR

180

Zonal Lumen Summary

Zone
Lumens % Lamp % Fixture
0 - 30
1441
23.2
27.2
0 - 40
2389
38.5
45.0
0 - 60
4375
70.6
82.5
0 - 90
5304
85.6
100.0
90 - 180
0
0.0
0.0
0 - 180
5304
85.6
100.0

Efficiency: 85.6%

90

ENERGY AND LIGHT LEVEL COMPARISON

System

Light level

Input watts

Watts/SF

Watts saved

% Savings

$ Savings
per year

LER

Parabolic, (2) 2700 lumen T8 lamps .88 ballast factor

47

59

0.92

Base

Base

Base

52

ES8X, (2) 1400 lumen T8 lamps, .1.24 ballast factor

45

41

0.66

18

29%

$5.44

71

Light level is estimate based on 8x8 mounting centers, 9 foot ceilings, 60 x 60 room, 80/50/20 reflectances, .95 LLD, .90 LDD, horizontal light level on 2.5 foot workplane height.
Annual savings based on 4000 operating hours, $.08/kwh. Luminaire Efficacy Rating (LER) is fixture lumen output divided by fixture input wattage.

2ES8X-2x2

FLUORESCENT:

One Lithonia Way Conyers, GA 30012

Phone: 800-858-7763

Fax: 770-929-8789

www.lithonia.com

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