Musco Corporation

Timothy A Barker

Myron K Gordin

Luke C McKee

Chris P Lickiss

Joel D DeBoef

Alan W Sheldon

Aric D Klyn

Kenneth G Lewis, Jr

Philip D Hol

Andrew J Schembs

David J Van Ee

Kevin A Jankowski

Mark W Kubovich

Frank L Baldwin

An apparatus for retrofitting a HID lighting system includes using existing components of previously installed HID lighting systems such as its ballasts while replacing some capacitors to adjust the power supplied to a retrofit LED luminaire. Unused ballast drivers are removed, and a self-contained ballast driver assembly is mounted into the electronic control enclosure of the previously installed lighting system. Some of the retrofit LED luminaires include an uplighting lens, an optic, or a diffuser for providing uplight. An aiming bracket and an aiming plate allow for the horizontal aiming angle of a light luminaire to be set.

Method for retrofitting a lighting system with LED lights

As lighting systems age the need for retrofits&#x2014;namely where newer lighting technology is used to replace older or different technology, but where a direct replacement is not possible without some kind of modification to the rest of the lighting system&#x2014;increases. The residential lighting retrofit market is well established with a one-for-one light source replacement approach that is widely embraced; for example, a table lamp with a failed incandescent bulb can be readily replaced with an LED bulb despite the disparate power requirements because of the onboard driver system, and this avoids having to modify the lamp itself, the outlet, incoming power, etc. No such solution exists for specialized lighting systems such as sports and wide area lighting systems. The present invention is directed to such a solution, and one which is cost effective, easy to implement, and customizable to meet the varying site requirements of such specialized systems.

Apparatus method, and system for cost-effective lighting system retrofits including LED luminaires

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Oskaloosa, IA, United States of America

Timothy A Barker