MTLx LED Tunnel & Transit Fixtures
IP66/IP67 rated, vibration-resistant LED fixtures engineered for the harshest underground and infrastructure environments.
Built for the Toughest Environments on Earth
The MTLx series is Clear-Vu Lighting's flagship tunnel and transit platform — deployed in 15+ NYC MTA subway stations and major infrastructure projects nationwide. Engineered for 50,000+ hours of continuous operation in corrosive, high-vibration environments where failure is not an option.
- IP66/IP67 sealed against water ingress, dust, and corrosive atmospheres
- IK10 impact rated — withstands 20 joules of mechanical impact
- DALI 3-step emergency dimming for critical egress scenarios
- Multiple beam patterns — narrow, medium, wide, and asymmetric distributions
- BABA/BAA compliant — manufactured in Central Islip, NY
Key Specifications
| Lumen Output Range | 5,000 – 30,000+ lumens (model dependent) |
|---|---|
| Correlated Color Temperature | 4000K / 5000K standard |
| CRI | ≥ 70 (80+ CRI available) |
| Ingress Protection | IP66 / IP67 |
| Impact Rating | IK10 (20 joules) |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to +55°C (-40°F to +131°F) |
| Vibration Resistance | EN 60068-2-6 compliant |
| Housing Material | Die-cast aluminum, corrosion-resistant powder coat |
| Lens | Tempered glass, impact-resistant |
| Beam Patterns | Narrow, Medium, Wide, Asymmetric |
| Dimming | DALI, 0-10V, 3-step emergency dimming |
| Rated Lifespan | L80 > 50,000 hours |
| Mounting | Surface, pendant, wall bracket, rail-mount |
| Serviceability | Optional tool-less access for driver swap and routine maintenance |
| Voltage | 120-277VAC / 347-480VAC (universal driver) |
| Certifications | UL/ETL Listed, DLC QPL, BABA/BAA Compliant |
Features & Benefits
IP66/IP67 Sealed Housing
Fully sealed die-cast aluminum housing withstands water jets, submersion, dust, and corrosive tunnel atmospheres. No gasket degradation over rated lifespan.
Vibration-Resistant Design
EN 60068-2-6 compliant vibration resistance handles constant train traffic, mechanical equipment, and seismic activity without optical degradation.
DALI 3-Step Emergency Dimming
Integrated DALI driver with 3-step emergency dimming protocol ensures critical egress lighting during power events. Automatic fail-safe to minimum output.
Multiple Beam Distributions
Narrow, medium, wide, and asymmetric optic options. Precision-engineered lenses deliver uniform illumination across tunnel cross-sections and platform areas.
Corrosion-Resistant Construction
Marine-grade powder-coated aluminum housing with stainless steel fasteners. Engineered for salt air, tunnel wash chemicals, and high-humidity environments.
50,000+ Hour L80 Lifespan
Over 50,000 hours to L80 lumen maintenance reduces replacement cycles, maintenance costs, and track-access shutdowns in active transit environments.
Optional Tool-Less Access
Tool-less latches available as an option for driver swap and routine maintenance — cutting in-tunnel service time during track-access windows when every minute counts.
Every LED has a driver. The question is where it lives.
“Driverless” LED has become a transit procurement buzzword — but the patents that promise it (including U.S. Patent No. 11,832,361) explicitly contain an LED driver. The real engineering question isn’t whether the driver exists. It’s whether you can replace it without replacing the whole fixture.
of LED luminaire failures originate in the driver
Industry field data. The driver is the weakest electrical link — and the part you most need to access cheaply.
Modular driver swap on MTLx
vs. 30–45 min for sealed integrated “driverless” designs that require full fixture replacement and re-aiming.
25-year cost gap, 1,200-fixture install
Difference between a serviceable architecture and a sealed one over a typical capital lifecycle, when you include track-access labor.
How a battery fails matters as much as how it performs
Underground emergency lighting is the only system where catastrophic failure modes are unacceptable. Lithium-ion is highly capable above ground — but the failure characteristics that matter under a river, a mountain, or a city are different ones.
Applications
The MTLx platform is deployed across some of the most demanding infrastructure environments in the country.
Where this product lives
A sample of installations specifying this product family. Reach out for the full project reference list.
