EXCLUSIVE: GE Issues HID, Incandescent, Fluorescent & Induction Luminaire Discontinuation Notice – Effective January 1, 2016

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updated 12:13 p.m. CST–We’ve got the letter. Read it here.

updated 11:40 a.m. CST–GE spokesman called to emphasize that SOME fixtures are being discontinued.

EdisonReport can confirm GE has issued an internal memo announcing the discontinuation of  SOME HID, Incandescent, Fluorescent & Induction Luminaires due to falling demand for traditional lighting products and the accelerated adoption of solid state lighting.  

GE Lighting will no longer be creating new, custom non-LED luminaire configurations.  These undocumented catalog numbers will no longer be allowed on quotes or orders.

GE Lighting continues to focus on LED and intelligent lighting technologies, investing in the future of advanced lighting controls and energy efficient LED luminaries.

Developing…

 

Here is the list:

Product Category: Wall & Area

Catalog Reference: W4L, WM7M, WMTS, W1LR, W1SR, W1LG, W1SG, W25C, SPMM, SYMM, DCF, DCD, DSA, DSME, DSMT, DSMR, TSP, DMA, DMS, DMY, DKA, GPB, GH5

Product Family: Wallighter, Wallmount, Decashield, Decasphere, Decashield, ThinScape, Dimension, Garage Guardian

 

Product Category: Sports & Flood

Catalog Reference: PSFA, PSGC, PSFD, ULC, ULGC, ULT, PSGN, PSGV, SBF, SBN, HLU, VLU,V3SL, V3ST, PF1K

Product Family: Powr-Spot, Ultra-Sport, Powr-Spot, Powerflood, Versaflood

 

Product Category: Industrial

Catalog Reference: JVD, JVB, JVP, JVS, OG6, OBC, GP5, GHB, UG5, UG6,  L4MD, L4MU, LM5, MMI, MML, L1M

Product Family: Versabeam, Jr. Versabeam, Omniglow, Prismatic, Uniglow, Lowmount, Minimite

 

Product Category: Post Tops

Catalog Reference: PTR, T2H, EDV, LGC, GAX, L,L6,  LENX, LENF, V, MADX, MADF, P, T, A, ACA, TR1, TRC

Product Family: Patriarch, Torch, Edison, Legacy, Salem Streetdreams: Gallimore, Lantern, Lenoir, Vandermore, Madison, Traditional, Avery

 

Product Category: Roadway & Infrastructure

Catalog Reference: RPFS, RPFT, TGSM, TGTM, M4AC, M4AR, M4RC, M4RR, and the MSRL, MSRA, MSCA, MSCL, M2RC, M2AR (non HPS) Induction Options

Product Family: Turnpike, Tiger and select M-400 and M-250 luminaires, Including Induction

 

Product Category: Hazardous

Catalog Reference: H8, PMGA, FP2, H4

Product Family: Perma-Gard, Food-Pro and Incandescent and Fluorescent Luminaires

 

Product Category: Replacement Parts

Catalog Reference: 35-210907-46, -51,-58,-87, -90, -91, -92, -97 and ENC

Product Family: HPS Ballast Series Type, and Epoxy Encapsulated Ballasts