The HZALJ Hi-Lumen is our next-generation solution, replacing the venerable SAFJ Hi-Lumen. With output from 16,450 to 31,720 lumens, it delivers brighter performance, greater energy efficiency, and a more competitive price.
Designed for versatility, the fixture boasts a sleek body under 11”H, aluminum and stainless steel construction to prevent corrosion, and interchangeable optics. Ruggedly built to last, Rig-A-Lite luminaires make maintenance simple with a spring-loaded terminal block, hinged mount for easy access, and quick-connect field-replaceable LED boards and drivers.
Rig-A-Lite sets the standard with proven certifications:
NEC Class I Division 2, Class II Divisions 1 & 2, Class III for hazardous locations
UL 844 for hazardous locations
UL 8750 for lighting safety
UL 1598/1598A for wet and saltwater environments
CSA for Canadian hazardous locations
ATEX/IECEx for international hazardous locations
NEMA 4X for enclosure protection against dust, water, and corrosion
IP66 for ingress protection against dust and powerful water jets
The HZALJ Hi-Lumen LED is also available in EXHAZLJ models for explosion-proof applications.
About Rig-A-Lite
Founded in 1938, Rig-A-Lite explosion-proof and hazardous duty lighting sets the standard for quality, dependability, and performance, providing the toughest lights for the most challenging environments, including the petrochemical, oil & gas, food processing, water treatment, and steel production industries.
Headquartered in Houston, TX, Rig-A-Lite provides sales, service, and technical support throughout North America via a network of distribution partners and service providers, as well as to South America and the Middle East.
Avail Infrastructure Solutions is the leading global provider of highly engineered welding technologies and specialized lighting to the power generation, oil & gas, and industrial markets.
Headquartered in Suwanee, GA, Avail Infrastructure Solutions has over 1,100 employees, and operates through a global network of strategically located manufacturing facilities.
Houston, TX – July 15, 2025 – Rig-A-Lite, an Avail Infrastructure Solutions Company and pioneer in the manufacture of explosion-proof lighting for harsh and hazardous locations, announced the launch of its EX-Series, a line of lighting products and accessories that hold international ATEX and IECEx standards certifications for explosive atmospheres, global market access, and safety.
Rig-A-Lite, founded in 1938, built the EX-Series specifically for Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia, where North American Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standards for safety and sustainability do not apply.
ATEX, or “Atmosphere Explosive,” is a European Union directive, while IECEx (International Electrotechnical Commission for Explosive Atmospheres) is an internationally recognized system, both ensuring that equipment used in potentially explosive atmospheres meets specific safety standards to prevent fires and explosions.
An explosive atmosphere is a mixture of air with flammable substances that allows combustion to spread after ignition. Flammable substances include gases (natural gas, hydrogen, propane); vapors (gasoline, kerosene, solvents); dusts (sawdust, pulverized coal, flour); and fibers (cotton lint, rayon, polyester). In these types of environments, special precautions must be taken to prevent ignition sources such as sparks, flames, or static electricity.
Each of the EX-Series lights addresses a different type of lighting need, with illumination via high-bay, low-bay, linear, area or flood light, plus specially made mounting accessories. All products are ATEX and IECEx certified, as well as rated for impact resistance and water and dust protection. Each luminaire is lightweight but durable, made of die-cast aluminum frames for corrosion resistance.
The EX-Series consists of the following products:
EXA03 – Robust explosion-proof LED high-bay light for hazardous-rated locations, featuring brightness of up to 9,800 lumens. It can be installed on very high ceilings and emits a 120° beam of light to cover a broad area with a diffused light output.
EXA04– Rectangular explosion-proof LED flood light for hazardous-rated locations, featuring brightness of up to 36,000 lumens. This versatile light has multiple beam angles, allowing users to adjust the spread and focus of light to suit different needs.
EXA05 – Round explosion-proof LED area light for hazardous-rated locations, featuring brightness of up to 33,600 lumens. Available in 15” and 11.5” diameters, it offers broad illumination for enhanced worker safety in dangerous environments.
EXA06 – Explosion-proof LED linear light for hazardous-rated locations, featuring brightness of up to 16,000 lumens, and available with or without a battery backup to provide up to three hours of emergency lighting.
EXA09 – Mounting pole for LED lighting, measuring 5.4” (65.74”) and capable of telescoping to 9’ (107.84”) tall while holding luminaires of up to 50 lbs.
EXA10 – Round explosion-proof LED low-bay light for hazardous-rated locations, featuring a brightness of up to 10,500 lumens. Available with flat glass or rounded “jelly jar” style lenses, this light is available with or without an emergency backup battery.
EXJB01 – Explosion-proof junction box for LED lighting hazardous-rated locations, with four cable entry points.
EXJB02 – Low-profile explosion-proof junction box for LED lighting in hazardous-rated locations, with a maximum of ten cable entry points.
Rig-A-Lite’s EX-Series enables customers to completely outfit their hazardous environments for any type of scenario, with certified explosion-proof, waterproof, dustproof, anti-corrosion, and shock-resistant products.
About Rig-A-Lite
Founded in 1938, Rig-A-Lite explosion-proof and hazardous duty lighting sets the standard for quality, dependability, and performance, providing the toughest lights for the most challenging environments, including the petrochemical, oil & gas, food processing, water treatment, and steel production industries.
Headquartered in Houston, TX, Rig-A-Lite provides sales, service, and technical support throughout North America via a network of distribution partners and service providers, as well as to South America and the Middle East.
Avail Infrastructure Solutions is the leading global provider of highly engineered welding technologies and specialized lighting to the power generation, oil & gas, and industrial markets.
Headquartered in Suwanee, GA, Avail Infrastructure Solutions has over 1,100 employees, and operates through a global network of strategically located manufacturing facilities.
Advance Electrical Agency and Synergy Sales (current Rig-A-Lite sales representative), both based in Saskatoon, SK, have merged. This agreement consolidates two respected electrical manufacturer representative firms with a shared commitment to service, performance, and partnership — forming a stronger, more dynamic organization ready to meet the demands of a growing and evolving market.
Moving forward, the combined company will operate as Advance Electrical Agency, blending both organizations’ teams, territories, and technical expertise to better serve their manufacturers, distributors, and customers. Advance Electrical Agency will continue to represent Rig-A-Lite in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
This merger represents more than growth—it’s a joining of cultures and people who care deeply about the lighting industry. The newly merged organization will have a stronger regional presence, unified sales team, future-focused leadership, and better alignment with its manufacturer partners to ensure a smooth, thoughtful transition that builds on long-term relationships.
Synergy Sales has long shared Rig-A-Lite’s values, and we are confident that Advance Electrical Agency will continue to offer even greater value and performance across the board.
About Rig-A-Lite
Founded in 1938, Rig-A-Lite explosion-proof and hazardous duty lighting sets the standard for quality, dependability, and performance, providing the toughest lights for the most challenging environments, including the petrochemical, oil & gas, food processing, wastewater treatment, and steel production industries.
Headquartered in Houston, TX, Rig-A-Lite provides sales, service, and technical support throughout North America via a network of distribution partners and service providers, as well as to South America and the Middle East.
Rig-A-Lite’s E-Series, which is an abbreviation for both Economical and Energy-Efficient, features higher lumen outputs than comparable products. This means much brighter lights, while retaining many of the same robust features that customers have come to expect from the lighting manufacturer. Rig-A-Lite, in business since 1938, created the E-Series to bridge the gap between aggressive pricing and quality products that meet industry standards.
The E-Series, distinguishable from Rig-A-Lite’s legacy product lines by the “E” prefix in their model numbers, are all LED luminaires that are suited for harsh and/or hazardous locations. The line includes popular lighting styles, such as high-bay, low-bay, linear, flood, and Rig-A-Lite’s first wall pack light, a type of linear light that is often mounted to exterior building walls.
“The E-Series supplements our existing ‘hazloc,’ or hazardous location, lighting line with increased lumens, and gives our customer base a larger selection,” said Rig-A-Lite Vice President and General Manager Antonio Capanna Jr. “The brightest of these lights goes up to 96,000 lumens. For comparison, a typical 60-watt incandescent bulb produces only about 800 lumens.”
The new lights reduce energy costs by up to 75% over conventional lights. All are UL-listed in the United States and Canada for LED Safety and Wet Locations, and hold many other appropriate certifications as well. They are ruggedly built, but lightweight with slim profiles, featuring housings made of die-cast aluminum with baked powder epoxy and polyester finish, high temperature silicone gaskets, glass that is resistant to heat, shock, and/or impact, and stainless steel hardware.
Rig-A-Lite’s E-Series is built to last, with optimized designs, and universal mounting accessories that make them easy to install and retrofit. Many of the lights have multiple optics or beam angles, are available with amber lenses to be wildlife-friendly for habitat areas, and have ambient operating temperatures of 40°C/-40°F to 158°F/70°C degrees.
The E-Series consists of the following products:
EHSL – Square LED high-bay light for hazardous locations, featuring a brightness of up to 32,000 lumens. It can be used for very high ceilings, typically exceeding 20 feet, with a narrow beam angle to focus light directly downward. Its higher lumen output effectively illuminates large spaces from a high vantage point.
EHSL Duplex – This combined design of two square EHSL LEDs features a brightness of up to 64,000 lumens. The twin lights can also be used as a flood light, with a wide beam angle that allows it to spread light over a large area.
EHSM – Rectangular LED low-bay light (for lower ceiling heights) for hazardous locations, featuring a brightness of up to 9,600 lumens. Used for lower ceiling heights, it has a lower lumen output compared to high-bay lights, with a wider beam angle for uniform light distribution across a smaller area.
EHRM – Round LED area light for indoor and outdoor hazardous locations, featuring a brightness of up to 9,600 lumens, with a wide spread of light to illuminate a specific space.
EHRL – Round LED high-bay light for hazardous locations, featuring a brightness of up to 32,000 lumens.
EHLV – Linear LED light for hazardous locations, featuring a brightness of up to 13,600 lumens. Multiple lights can be connected end-to-end indefinitely, creating a long, thin fixture emitting a continuous line of light.
EHE – LED emergency light, exit sign, or combination of both for hazardous locations, with a brightness of up to 1,280 lumens.
EHW – Rectangular LED wallpack or bulkhead light for hazardous locations, featuring a brightness of up to 4,950 lumens.
ESM – Modular rectangular LED flood light used for harsh environments, but can also be purposed as a stadium light. It can be installed as one, two, three, four, or six lenses featuring a brightness of up to 96,000 lumens.
EST – Modular round high-temperature LED high-bay light for harsh environments, featuring a brightness of up to 72,000 lumens. It can be installed as one, two, or three lenses, and is designed to perform in high ambient temperatures up to 194°F/90°C.
The ten luminaires of Rig-A-Lite’s E-Series offer customers a range of brighter options, styles, and functionalities, with price points that allow distributors to stock up on popular lighting styles.
About Rig-A-Lite
Founded in 1938, Rig-A-Lite explosion-proof and hazardous duty lighting sets the standard for quality, dependability, and performance, providing the toughest lights for the most challenging environments, including the petrochemical, oil & gas, food processing, water treatment, and steel production industries.
Headquartered in Houston, TX, Rig-A-Lite provides sales, service, and technical support throughout North America via a network of distribution partners and service providers, as well as to South America and the Middle East.
Avail Infrastructure Solutions is the leading global provider of application-critical equipment, highly engineered technologies, and specialized services to the power generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial markets. From fully integrated data center enclosures and custom switchgear to medium and high-voltage bus systems, our proven solutions meet the most exacting requirements for safe, reliable operation.
Headquartered in Suwanee, GA, Avail Infrastructure Solutions has over 1,750 employees, and operates through a global network of over 15 strategically located manufacturing facilities.
RIG-A-LITE’s NSF-rated food processing lighting now includes the Hazardous Food Processing Areas High-Bay (HFPA) and newly upgraded Food Processing High Bay (FPHB) feature a sleek debris-shedding profile with a drip edge, designed to be washed down for liquid runoff under any conditions. Both lights feature aluminum construction with silicone gaskets, with a finish approved by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF). Featuring a drop lens design available in clear or diffused glass, they also house field-replaceable LED circuit boards and drivers with quick disconnects and have been high-pressure hose tested to 1500 PSI.
Both luminaires have a brightness range of 13,662- 31,520 lumens.
The HFPA and FPHB have been designed for optimal performance, easier installation, reduced maintenance, increased safety, and superior illumination with industry-best lead times. Individual components can be replaced as needed, which maximizes service life and lowers the overall cost of ownership.
Both lights hold the following certifications:
NEMA 4X
The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) rated these products for outdoor use with electrical enclosures that are resistant to corrosion; protect against water ingress from rain, sleet, and snow; protect against solid ingress from airborne dust, debris, fibers, and dirt; and protect against damage from ice forming on the enclosure.
Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 8750 Safety Standard for Light Emitting Diodes
These products meet established safety standards in the United States, and this criteria includes LED equipment operating in the visible light spectrum of 400-700 nanometers.
cUL – These products have been tested and by the Canadian Standards Association to meet safety standards for electrical products in Canada.
IP66 – The Ingress Protection (IP) code indicates that these products protect against dust and water on two scales of one to six (as opposed to the number 66). The first six means a product is completely dust-tight, and the second six means a product can withstand high-pressure jets of water from any direction.
IP69K – This is the highest rating available on the IP scale, indicating that these products are dust-tight and protect against both high-pressure and high temperature jets of water. The “K” denotes specific protection from high-pressure steam, which is often required in the food processing industry for hygiene reasons.
NSF-Certified for Food Equipment – These products meet public health and safety standards set by the NSF to comply with US FDA Food Code requirements and will not leach harmful chemicals into food and are cleanable so as not to harbor bacteria.
In addition, the HFPA holds several certifications on its own:
UL 844 for Hazardous Locations – This product meets the North American standard for hazardous location lighting.
Class I, Division 2 – Under the National Electrical Code (NEC) under the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), this product is certified for use in areas where flammable gases and vapors may be present under abnormal conditions.
Class II, Division 2 – Under the NEC, this product is certified for use in areas where airborne combustible dust may be present under abnormal conditions.
Class III – Under the NEC, this product is certified for use in areas where easily ignitable fibers are present under normal conditions.
The FPHB also holds the following certifications:
UL 1598 for Wet Locations – This product can be installed in locations subject to saturation with water or other liquids, and in unprotected locations exposed to weather.
UL 924 for Emergency Lighting – This product automatically illuminates in cases of power failure or surge that disrupts AC power.
The two lights look identical, but the FPHB is for ordinary locations, while the HFPA is for hazardous locations. Ordinary locations are safe areas that require certification for risks associated with shock, fire, and personal injury. Hazardous locations require certification based on risks associated with explosion and related protection method
About Rig-A-Lite
Founded in 1938, Rig-A-Lite explosion-proof and hazardous duty lighting sets the standard for quality, dependability, and performance, providing the toughest lights for the most challenging environments, including the petrochemical, oil & gas, food processing, water treatment, and steel production industries.
Headquartered in Houston, TX, Rig-A-Lite provides sales, service, and technical support throughout North America via a network of distribution partners and service providers, as well as to South America and the Middle East.
Avail Infrastructure Solutions is the leading global provider of application-critical equipment, highly engineered technologies, and specialized services to the power generation, transmission, distribution, and industrial markets. From fully integrated data center enclosures and custom switchgear to medium and high-voltage bus systems, our proven solutions meet the most exacting requirements for safe, reliable operation.
Headquartered in Suwanee, GA, Avail Infrastructure Solutions has over 1,750 employees, and operates through a global network of over 15 strategically located manufacturing facilities.
