Entrance
Canopy and totem luminaires that read from the sidewalk and are built for the street.
Station lighting · NYCT Enhanced Station Initiative · Design-build
Transit Station Lighting, Design-Built
From the street entrance to the platform edge: more than 20 unique fixture types, a consolidated platform wireway that carries light, power and data in one extrusion, custom DALI-2 control and reporting, and IP65 / IK10 construction — engineered and manufactured in Central Islip, NY for NYCT’s Enhanced Station Initiative (ESI).
NYCT spec 16ES compliance
FCC EMI
Made in Central Islip, NY
Design-build delivery
Transportation marketTwo environments, one transit engineering team
01 · Street to train
Passenger stations must provide an efficient, safe and pleasant transition from the street to the train.
ESI treated each station as one lighting system rather than a list of fixtures. Clear-Vu designed and built a luminaire for every zone of that journey — entrance, control area, stairs, passageways and platform — plus the wireway that ties them together.
Lobby mezzanine / control area
High-uniformity ceiling fixtures over fare control, with DALI-2 reporting back to the station.
Stairways
Continuous linear runs along stair canopies for even tread illumination.
Passageways
Clean ceiling lines that light wayfinding and artwork without visual clutter.
Platform
The ESI platform assembly: fixtures, drivers, emergency battery and wireway in one extrusion.
02 · ESI portfolio
Design-build, delivered: above ground on the Astoria line, underground in Manhattan.
Clear-Vu designed, manufactured and delivered the lighting for 13 stations under three ESI contracts in the program’s first 18 months (2018–2019), with over 20 unique fixture types, custom DALI-2 integration for control and reporting, and IP65, IK10, FCC EMI and NYCT 16ES compliance.
03 · ESI style platform assembly
One extrusion carries the light, the power and the wireway.
The platform consolidated wireway system puts the L3 / L3E platform fixtures, the L6 driver boxes, the emergency battery packs and the station wireway into a single 20.8-inch-wide, 6.5-inch-tall black extruded-aluminum profile. It hangs on slideable clevis hangers at 5 ft maximum spacing and is assembled in 15 ft (180 in) runs, so the platform ceiling reads as one continuous line.
20.8 × 6.5 in
Assembly section
15 ft
Section length (180 in)
5 ft
Fixture module · hanger spacing
700 lm/ft
Minimum output
9 W/ft
120 V driver, max
General specificationsPer assembly drawing
- All fixtures UL listed
- IP65 rated, IK10 impact rated
- LED light source 3000K, >50,000 hours
- DALI-compatible driver with >0.9 power factor and quick disconnect
- Fixture and wireway show surfaces and fasteners in black finish
- All gaskets continuous; contractor to silicone all field penetrations to maintain the IP65 rating
- Designated fixtures accommodate a 4-hour emergency battery and 600 V DC service
- All emergency fixtures have an indicator light and test switch
Parts listItems 1–12
- L3 / L3E fixture housing — 0.125 in extruded aluminum, 5 ft end-to-end length, 700 lm/ft minimum
- L3E fixture (emergency)
- L6 driver box
- L6 fixture
- Wireway channel
- Wireway stiffener bracket
- Clevis hanger — 5 ft maximum spacing, slideable along fixture length
- Protective lens — 0.187 in polycarbonate with nano antistatic coating
- Fasteners — T15 center-pin reject 8-32 stainless screws, black finish
- 120 V driver — 9 W/ft max, fused, one per fixture, integrated charger (E units), quick connect
- 600 V driver (E units only) — quick connect
- Battery pack — quick connect
Underground station
Platform consolidated wireway system
Suspended from the platform ceiling on clevis hangers, the assembly replaces separate conduit, fixtures and raceway with one serviceable black line above the platform edge.
Above-ground station · Astoria
Design-build under the canopy
On the elevated Astoria line the platform consolidated wireway mounts beneath the canopy, with the same IP65 gasketing and black finish throughout.
04 · Wireway & transitions
Two- to four-compartment wireway, multiple profiles, custom transitions and tap boxes.
Station power, emergency and communications circuits ride in separate compartments of one extruded raceway. Clear-Vu fabricates the straight sections, the angled transitions that follow the structure, and the tap boxes that break out to each fixture — all finished to match the fixtures.
Transitions & tap boxes
Custom-angled transitions and tap boxes, fabricated to the station drawings.
Multiple profiles
Two-, three- and four-compartment extrusions in multiple profiles.
Installed in service
Field-fitted around existing structure, conduit and signal equipment.
Following the structure
Transitions step with the ceiling so the raceway stays continuous and accessible.
05 · Station fixture
Series 4061A LED Panel Light Fixture
The low-profile station panel: a 0.125 in extruded-aluminum housing with a hinged light engine, cast polycarbonate lens and quick-connect electrical, available in universal AC, hybrid 120 VAC / 600 VDC and battery-backed versions for normal and emergency station lighting.
4 ft · 6 ft
Lengths
3,500 · 5,250
Lumen output
35 · 40 · 50
CCT (3500K · 4000K · 5000K)
IP65 · IK10
Ingress · impact
S · P
Surface or pendant
5 yr
Warranty · Made in USA
SpecificationsSeries 4061A
| Housing | Extruded aluminum, 0.125 in thick, low-profile |
|---|---|
| Optics | LED light source >50,000 hours, symmetric distribution (optional asymmetric) |
| Lens | 0.187 in cast polycarbonate with nano antistatic coating |
| Electrical | Universal 95–295 VAC standard; optional hybrid 120 VAC & 600 VDC drivers with charging indicator and magnetic test switch |
| Optional battery | 4-hour NiMH battery with self diagnostics |
| Operating range | −20° to 130°F |
| Component cover | 1/16 in aluminum |
| Safety cable | Heavy-gauge stainless steel aircraft cable |
| Hinge | Continuous-hinge light engine |
| Hardware | Stainless steel tamper-resistant T15 center pin |
| Fuse | In-line |
| Connections | Quick-connect |
| Listings | ETL listed · IK10 · IP65 · LM-79 / LM-80 |
| Warranty | 5 years · Made in USA |
Series
- SL Clear-Vu station fixture
Type
- 4061A LED panel light
Color temp
- 35 3,500K
- 40 4,000K
- 50 5,000K
Length
- 4 4 ft
- 6 6 ft
Paint color
- 01 Light Grey
- 02 Argento
- 03 Jet Black
- 06 Platinum
Lumen output
- 3500 3,500 lm
- 5250 5,250 lm
Power inputs
- U Universal 95–295 VAC
- HY1 Hybrid: 120 VAC & 600 VDC & battery
- UB 120 VAC & battery
Mounting
- S Surface
- P Pendant
Example: SL-4061A-40-4-03-3500-HY1-S — 4000K, 4 ft, Jet Black, 3,500 lm, hybrid 120 VAC / 600 VDC with battery, surface mount.
06 · Core design principles
Movement, safety and comfort — without the clutter.
The functional aspects of passenger station design focus on movement, safety and comfort. Signage and visual landmarks are key aspects of directional navigation, and they should be free of extraneous and distracting visual information. Visual clutter and confusion created by advertising, signage, concessions, conduits and service equipment should be minimized or eliminated.
The final goal of passenger station design is to provide guidance, optimize reliability and efficiency, simplify communication, enhance the user experience, unify the system, bring awareness of unique station characteristics, and connect the station and the city with safety and security.
Robust, efficient, serviceable
Passenger station lighting fixtures should be robust, energy efficient, easily cleanable, durable, and replaceable if damaged.
High-quality light
The LED light sources need to produce high-quality lighting — high CRI, uniform color temperature, and longevity.
Tested, not assumed
Luminaire testing to assure performance should include temperature and vibration testing, ingress (IP65) and impact (IK10) verification, EMI testing, and LM-79 / LM-80 photometric and lumen-maintenance data.
07 · Legacy applications
Station fixtures built to NYCT Specification 16HS.
Clear-Vu’s legacy station line covers NYCT Specification 16HS: 4 ft and 6 ft LED tube fixtures in standard and vandal-resistant versions, hybrid emergency lighting (ELM) on 120 VAC standard with 600 VDC traction power and a 4-hour battery, and 600 V back-of-house (CBH) fixtures. Documentation for the installed base stays online.
Series 4098
SL-4098-1 / -2 two-lamp T-8 LED tube downlights, extruded-aluminum housing, vandal-sealed lens, IP65 / IK10.
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SL-4095
Patented triple-feed hybrid emergency downlight: 120 VAC, 600 VDC traction power and 4-hour NiMH battery.
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SL3923-71
4 ft hybrid emergency panel: 90–277 VAC, 600 VDC traction power and battery backup.
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SL3923-79
600 VDC-only emergency downlight: direct traction-power feed plus 4-hour battery backup.
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METRO Tube 8
Transit-grade T-8 LED tube lamp: 360° output, shatter-shield glass, theft-resistant single pin.
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Operating an older Clear-Vu station fixture? Spec sheets, replacement parts and cross-references are kept on the legacy products page.
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