Luminaire and improved lighting system
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1. A luminaire, comprising:
- a housing defined by a pair of sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a first end wall, the first end wall having a first open-ended slot adapted to receive one or more wires;
a first bracket removably coupled to the first end wall to partially close the open-end of the first slot such that a hole remains, the hole adapted to securely retain the one or more wires; and
a closure coupled to the housing and configured to close the housing, the closure adapted to include one or more light-emitting components,wherein when the first bracket is removably coupled to the first end wall, a first portion of the first bracket is arranged inward of the first end wall within the housing, and a second portion of the first bracket is arranged outward of the first end wall outside of the housing wherein when the first bracket is coupled to the first end wall and the closure is closed, a top surface of the bracket is configured to sealingly engage the closure to seal the luminaire to the ingress protection (IP) 66 standard.
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Abstract
A luminaire includes a housing defined by a pair of sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a first end wall. The first end wall has a first open-ended slot adapted to receive one or more wires. The luminaire also includes a first bracket removably coupled to the first wall to partially close the open-end of the first slot such that a hole remains. The hole is adapted to securely retain the one or more wires. The luminaire further includes a closure coupled to the housing and configured to close the housing. The closure is configured to include one or more light-emitting components.
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1. A luminaire, comprising:
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a housing defined by a pair of sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a first end wall, the first end wall having a first open-ended slot adapted to receive one or more wires; a first bracket removably coupled to the first end wall to partially close the open-end of the first slot such that a hole remains, the hole adapted to securely retain the one or more wires; and a closure coupled to the housing and configured to close the housing, the closure adapted to include one or more light-emitting components, wherein when the first bracket is removably coupled to the first end wall, a first portion of the first bracket is arranged inward of the first end wall within the housing, and a second portion of the first bracket is arranged outward of the first end wall outside of the housing wherein when the first bracket is coupled to the first end wall and the closure is closed, a top surface of the bracket is configured to sealingly engage the closure to seal the luminaire to the ingress protection (IP) 66 standard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A lighting system, comprising:
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a first luminaire comprising a first housing and a first closure coupled to the first housing and configured to close the first housing, the first housing defined by a pair of sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a first end wall, the first end wall having a first open-ended slot, and the first closure adapted to include one or more light-emitting components; a second luminaire positioned proximate to the first luminaire, the second luminaire comprising a second housing and a second closure coupled to the second housing and configured to close the second housing, the second housing defined by a pair of sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a second end wall, the second end wall positioned proximate to the first end wall of the first housing and having a second open-ended slot, and the second closure adapted to include one or more light-emitting components; and a bracket removably coupled to at least one of the first and second end walls and configured to partially close the open-end of the first slot such that a first hole remains and partially close the open-end of the second slot such that a second hole remains, the first and second holes adapted to accommodate passage of one or more wires, wherein when the bracket is removably coupled to at least one of the first and second end walls, a first portion of the bracket is arranged within the first luminaire and a second portion of the bracket is arranged in the second luminaire, and wherein when the bracket is coupled to at least one of the first and second end walls and the first and second closures are closed, a top surface of the bracket is configured to sealingly engage the first and second closures to seal the first and second luminaires, respectively, to the ingress protection (IP) 66 standard. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A transition bracket for a luminaire having a housing defined by a pair of sidewalls, a bottom wall, and a first end wall, the first end wall having a first open-ended slot configured to receive a wire, the transition bracket comprising:
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a body; a first pair of legs coupled to and extending from a first side of the body and a second pair of legs coupled to and extending from a second side of the body opposite the first side, wherein each leg of the first and second pairs of legs extends outward from the body in a first direction; a first U-shaped slot defined by the first pair of legs, and a second U-shaped slot defined by the second pair of legs; and a sealing wall extending vertically outward from the body in a second direction opposite the first direction, the sealing wall defining a sealing surface configured to sealingly engage a portion of the luminaire to seal the luminaire housing to the ingress protection (IP) 66 standard when the transition bracket is coupled to the first end wall of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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