The EDGE® Series Square Area luminaire by Cree Lighting is designed to combine sleek aesthetics with robust performance, making it ideal for modern outdoor lighting applications. Its slim, low-profile form factor is paired with a rugged cast aluminum housing, helping to reduce wind load requirements. This durable construction also includes an integral, weathertight LED driver compartment and a high-performance aluminum heat sink, ensuring optimal thermal management and longevity. Designed with flexibility in mind, the luminaire offers various mounting options—including Adjustable Arm, Direct Arm, Direct Arm Long, and Side Arm—making it adaptable to a wide range of pole configurations. A built-in leaf and debris guard adds further protection in outdoor environments.
This luminaire delivers impressive light output ranging from 572 to 33,208 lumens with a power range of 19 to 263 watts, effectively replacing traditional lighting systems of up to 1000W metal halide. Offering a high efficacy of up to 136 lumens per watt, it supports 0-10V dimming and PML control options for greater lighting precision and energy savings. Available in multiple color rendering index (CRI) options—70, 80, and 90—it also comes in a wide array of color temperatures, including turtle-friendly amber, 3000K, 4000K, 5000K, and 5700K. The luminaire is finished in Cree Lighting’s exclusive Colorfast DeltaGuard® coating, available in black, bronze, silver, and white, offering long-lasting resistance to corrosion, UV degradation, and abrasion.
The EDGE® Series Square Area luminaire incorporates patented NanoOptic® Product Technology and is assembled in the USA using domestic and imported parts. It is suitable for a broad range of applications such as parking lots, walkways, campuses, car dealerships, office complexes, and internal roadways. Designed for both performance and convenience, it includes electrical features such as a high power factor of over 0.9 and total harmonic distortion under 20% at full load. The luminaire supports input voltages of 120-277V or 347-480V at 50/60Hz and includes standard 10kV/5kA surge suppression. Mounts like the DA and DL come with integrated, weathertight electrical boxes and terminal strips for simplified wiring.
This luminaire meets rigorous safety and performance standards. It is cULus Listed and rated for wet locations, with an IP66 enclosure rating when ordered without P or R options. Surge protection is tested according to ANSI C136.2 and IEEE/ANSI C62.41.2 standards. It also complies with FCC Part 15, Subpart B, Class A for emissions and has passed 5,000 hours of elevated salt fog testing per ASTM Standard B117. RoHS compliant and optionally meeting Buy American and Build America, Buy America (BAA/BABA) standards, the EDGE® Series is a dependable, high-performance solution for professional area lighting.
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