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Post Top Pearl LED Kit
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HZ-002 · Retrofit Kit

Post Top Pearl LED Kit

Field conversion kit that turns a classic post top into a like-new LED fixture, keeping the existing housing and globe, for under 20% of the cost of new.

Specification sheet (PDF)Call678-867-9200

The Post Top Pearl lets cities, campuses and property owners keep the charm of their existing decorative post tops while eliminating lamp and ballast maintenance. Originally engineered as an OEM post-top engine, it is now offered with the same performance as a field conversion.

01Why the PearlSheet 01 of 09
Decorative post tops along a park path at dusk

Post Top Pearl® Light System

Built in Georgia. Light systems worthy of our best fixtures.

Preserve historical and architectural post-top luminaires while using current LED and control technology. The fixture stays on the pole. The globe stays. Only the light system changes.

3,500–22,000Lumens
30–400 WReplacement range
2200K–5000K6 CCTs + amber
On the poleFixture never comes down

“We had too many experiences with light engines that are un-serviceable or would tilt in the fixture because of a bad mount. We wanted a quality product that would withstand the tough conditions of a street light.”

Municipal lighting program manager
Since 2009Focused on LED retrofits
200,000+Units in service, 48 states
500+Cities and communities
<0.1%Proven failure rate
10+ yrs100,000-hour rated life

All units assembled and tested in Georgia. Heavy-duty, all-metal construction. Lead times around two weeks, no minimum order.

02Fixture-specific kitsSheet 02 of 09

Tell us your fixture model. We've likely already designed the kit.

Pre-designed LED conversion kits for the most common decorative fixtures. Each kit is engineered to its fixture: exact fit, light distribution matched to the original, installed in the field with OEM performance.

Already LED? We also build replacement systems for LED fixtures. When an LED fixture's light engine or driver fails, replace the light system, not the fixture.
Fixture-specific Pearl kit with mounting bracket beside the decorative fixture it fits
Fixture-specific kit, engineered to its fixture
Holophane Washington LED retrofit kit beside the fixture
Holophane Washington kit
King Luminaire K118 LED retrofit kit beside the fixture
King Luminaire K118 kit

Holophane®

  • Holophane GranVille Classic LED retrofit kitGranVille ClassicHolophane LED kit
  • Holophane GranVille Premiere LED retrofit kitGranVille PremiereHolophane LED kit
  • Holophane Washington (glass) LED retrofit kitWashington (glass)Holophane LED kit
  • Holophane Washington (acrylic) LED retrofit kitWashington (acrylic)Holophane LED kit
  • Holophane Arlington LED retrofit kitArlingtonHolophane LED kit
  • Holophane Jefferson LED retrofit kitJeffersonHolophane LED kit
  • Holophane Taft LED retrofit kitTaftHolophane LED kit
  • Holophane PrismaSphere LED retrofit kitPrismaSphereHolophane LED kit
  • Holophane Hallbrook LED retrofit kitHallbrookHolophane LED kit
  • Holophane Bern LED retrofit kitBernHolophane LED kit
  • Holophane Prague LED retrofit kitPragueHolophane LED kit
  • Holophane Lyon LED retrofit kitLyonHolophane LED kit
  • Holophane Esplanade LED retrofit kitEsplanadeHolophane LED kit
  • Holophane Memphis LED retrofit kitMemphisHolophane LED kit

Cooper®

  • Cooper ANE Acorn LED retrofit kitANE AcornCooper LED kit
  • Cooper Westminster LED retrofit kitWestminsterCooper LED kit
  • Cooper Generation Acorn LED retrofit kitGeneration AcornCooper LED kit
  • Cooper Generation Architectural LED retrofit kitGeneration ArchitecturalCooper LED kit
  • Cooper Generation Classical LED retrofit kitGeneration ClassicalCooper LED kit
  • Cooper Cascade LED retrofit kitCascadeCooper LED kit
  • Cooper Epic LED retrofit kitEpicCooper LED kit

Lumec® (Signify)

  • Lumec Domus LED retrofit kitDomusLumec LED kit
  • Lumec Renaissance LED retrofit kitRenaissanceLumec LED kit

King Luminaire®

  • King Luminaire K118 Washington LED retrofit kitK118 WashingtonKing Luminaire LED kit
  • King Luminaire Tudor / Cleveland LED retrofit kitTudor / ClevelandKing Luminaire LED kit

GE / Current®

  • GE Torch LED retrofit kitTorchGE LED kit

Sternberg®

  • Sternberg Omega LED retrofit kitOmegaSternberg LED kit

And more

  • Hadco LED retrofit kitHadco®LED kit
  • Selux LED retrofit kitSelux®LED kit
  • Sentry LED retrofit kitSentryLED kit

Not listed? We also build kits for Holophane GranVille GlassWerks and Lumec teardrops and downlights, and we design custom kits for nearly any fixture.

HiLumz will have a kit for that.

Send a photo or model number of your fixture and we will match a kit or design one.

Call 678-867-9200sales@hilumzusa.com
03Results in the fieldSheet 03 of 09

Utilities and cities call us when the OEM answer is too expensive or too hard to install. A few Holophane examples:

Holophane Washington · 100+ units

Mountain resort town

Problem: The globe weighs over 40 lb and is very difficult to remove.

HiLumz: Designed a kit that installs without removing the globe.

Holophane Arlington · 400+ units

College campus

Problem: The utility rejected the OEM retrofit kit as too difficult to install.

HiLumz: Built a custom 10-minute install kit at half the competitor's price.

Holophane Hallbrook · 350+ units

Atlanta suburb

Problem: The utility spent 3+ years trying to sell new fixtures but couldn't meet the city's budget.

HiLumz: A retrofit solution 80% less expensive than the competitor.

04Pearl vs. corn cobSheet 04 of 09

Why a proper light system beats a screw-in corn cob lamp. Your fixture deserves an OEM-quality light system.

Post Top Pearl®Corn cob lamp
AestheticsSolid fit, proper light throw, optional diffused lens. OEM look with street-side or house-side optics.No height adjustment, cheap look in daytime, glare at night.
StrengthDirect mount for a permanently tight fit. No tilt in a vibrating fixture.Socket was never designed for a heavy lamp and driver. Often leads to wobble.
ElectricalsClass II low-voltage DC into the globe. No heat at the socket.Line voltage through the socket. Heat erodes the porcelain.
Product lifeExternal driver and surge protection keep heat away from the light engine.Driver packed into the lamp, compounding heat and cutting life.
ControlsDALI-2, Bluetooth mesh, photocell in the base or on top, 0-10V dimming.Some have a tiny built-in photocell — more electronics in the same hot space.
ServiceReplace the driver or the light engine on its own.Replace the whole lamp, then try to match the light.
InstallationQuick kit install. Screw-in option available.Ballast must be bypassed, or kept as one more failure point.
70 W example252 LEDs · no fan needed · steel and aluminum construction · aluminum driver casing96 LEDs · fan required · plastic construction and driver casing
Rated life100,000 hours (10+ years)70,000 hours
Wiring & mountDirect-wired, steel bolts into aluminumOld socket, plastic base
Assembled inGeorgia, USAChina
ProofDecorative post top OEMs use integrated light systems.Quality OEMs don't use corn cobs.
05Configure your systemSheet 05 of 09

Every Pearl® system is built around your fixture, your spec and your install conditions. Standard options are below — custom builds are routine.

01

Color and distribution

Color temperature range from 2200K to 5000K
  • 2200K
  • 2700K
  • 3000K
  • 3500K
  • 4000K
  • 5000K
  • Amber
  • T3 forward throw
  • T5 symmetric
  • House side
  • Street side
  • Dark sky
02

Mount

Bottom-up · 3-bar
Bottom-up · 6-bar
Top-down · 3-bar
Top-down · 6-bar
  • Universal mounting brackets
  • Custom mounting plates
  • E26 / E39 socket options
03

Driver, surge and controls

  • 0-10V dimming
  • 3-, 5- or 7-pin photocell
  • DALI-1 / DALI-2 / D4i
  • RF / wireless antenna
  • Surge protection
  • Virtual midnight

Built to utility requirements. Ask about project-specific specs.

06OverviewSheet 06 of 09

The finished fixture looks like it was designed for LED. Multiple installation options, colors, lumen packages and optics deliver clean down light to the street or walkway, replacing metal halide, high pressure sodium, amber, or failing corn-cob lamps.

  • 01Keep the existing fixture and globe
  • 02Less than 20% of the cost of a new fixture
  • 03Installs in under 15 minutes
  • 04Approved by some of the largest US utilities
  • 0510+ year rated LED lifetime
  • 06Controls-ready: photocell, wireless, 5G, DALI
Replaces
Metal Halide; High Pressure Sodium; Corn Cob Lamp
Applications
Post Top; Decorative; Streetscape; Walkway
Environment
Outdoor
Controls
Photocell; Wireless; 5G; DALI
CCT
Amber available
Rated life
10+ years
07DocumentsSheet 07 of 09
DocumentTypeRev.
Post Top Pearl Specification SheetSpec sheet2026-10 v2PDF ↓
Post Top Pearl Light System BrochureBrochure2026-05 v2PDF ↓
Post Top Pearl versus Corn CobComparison2023PDF ↓
Breckenridge, CO Case StudyCase studyv7PDF ↓
IES photometric filesPhotometry—On request
08Sample projectsSheet 08 of 09
San Diego Shopping CenterSan Diego Shopping Center
Post top & wall

San Diego Shopping Center

200+ decorative lights converted with the Post Top Pearl.

Replaced failing corn-cob lamps and sockets · earned rebates

Post Top Pearl LED Kit

Breckenridge, COBreckenridge, CO
Post top · dark sky

Breckenridge, CO

500+ decorative street lights converted with warm 2200K, night-sky compliant kits.

In service since 2020 · not a single failure

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09Related productsSheet 09 of 09
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