MaxLite MLFP Series: FlatMax G6 Flat Panels

MaxLite's FlatMax G6 turns three separate flat panel SKUs into one line item on a takeoff: 1x4, 2x2, and 2x4, all on the same controls-ready platform, all with CCT and wattage set in the field instead of locked at the factory. That matters on a real relamp job, where a building running corridor troffers, office grids, and open-area panels usually means three part numbers to track instead of one. The line carries DLC Premium efficacy up to 150 LPW, 0-10V dimming standard, and a 10-year warranty behind an L70 rating past 100,000 hours.

The platform

Before getting into which size fits which room, it helps to know what the whole MLFP G6 line has in common. Every panel in the family, regardless of size, runs on the same core spec sheet.

• Field-selectable CCT: 3000K, 3500K, 4000K, 5000K, or 6500K, set with a switch at install rather than ordered pre-set.
• Field-selectable wattage, four steps per size, also switch-set at install.
• 0-10V dimming standard on every unit, no separate dimmable SKU to order.
• Controls-ready with a plug-and-play USB port for c-Max integration, so a controls retrofit later doesn't mean pulling the fixture.
• DLC Premium listed and TAA compliant.
• Universal 120-277V input.
• Power factor above 0.9, THD at or below 20%.
• L70 rated beyond 100,000 hours, 10-year warranty per the manufacturer spec sheet.
• UL, FCC, and RoHS certified.

The range

The family breaks down by size, with each size offered under two catalog numbers. Watts, lumens, and CCT are field-selectable within the ranges below; the numbers show the low and high end of each selectable step.

Efficacy runs up to 150 lumens per watt at the low-wattage step, per the manufacturer spec sheet, which is part of what qualifies the line for DLC Premium listing.

Each size ships under two catalog numbers, one of them built around the optional factory-installed emergency battery backup. Since this is a direct swap for an existing fluorescent troffer, there's no separate retrofit kit to source or install. Confirm the battery backup option and exact catalog configuration against the current spec sheet or with your rep when you place the order, since MaxLite updates part numbers as options change.

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How to pick within the family

Picking the right size is usually settled before this product ever comes up. The ceiling grid dictates 1x4, 2x2, or 2x4 fixture openings, so that decision is already made by the time you're sourcing. What's left is matching wattage and CCT to the spec, or on retrofit work without a formal spec, to what the space actually needs.

On new construction or a designed renovation, the engineer or designer sets CCT and target foot-candles in the plans; your job is to order the panel configured to match, or submit this as an approved equal if the spec calls out a different manufacturer. On retrofit and relamp work where there's no active spec, the facility manager or owner is the one deciding CCT, and their answer is usually driven by what's already installed in adjacent rooms rather than a fresh lighting design.

Battery backup versions come into play on egress paths and any space where the fixture also has to cover emergency lighting duty: corridors, stairwells, exam rooms. Standard offices and classrooms without an egress requirement on this particular fixture typically run the non-battery catalog number.

Sourcing and installation across the line

The install story is the same across all three sizes: these are lay-in panels designed to drop into an existing T-bar grid, which is what makes them a direct swap for 1x4, 2x2, and 2x4 fluorescent troffers without touching the ceiling. No retrofit kit, no new mounting hardware. That matters on the schedule too: a direct swap doesn't pull in a ceiling trade or add a coordination step for the GC holding the timeline.

A few things worth confirming before you commit to quantities on a bid:

• DLC Premium listing qualifies the line for utility rebate programs in most territories, but rebate eligibility and dollar amounts vary by utility and program type. Check the specific program before pricing rebates into a proposal.
• 0-10V dimming is standard on every unit, so if the job calls for dimming controls, you're not paying an upcharge or waiting on a special-order dimmable version.
• The c-Max USB port means a controls retrofit, such as adding occupancy sensors for further energy savings, can happen after the panels are in the ceiling, which is useful when controls get value-engineered out of phase one and added back later.
• Confirm current stock posture and lead time with your rep at time of quote. Field-selectable options reduce the number of distinct part numbers in the supply chain, but that doesn't guarantee everything is sitting on a shelf.

Explore the FlatMax G6 Flat Panel Series

The FlatMax G6 Flat Panel line is available through RelightDepot in 1x4, 2x2, and 2x4 sizes, each with field-selectable CCT from 3000K to 6500K and field-selectable wattage across four steps, built on one controls-ready platform. Factory-installed emergency battery backup is available on select catalog numbers, so whichever configuration a job calls for is in stock and ready to build to spec.

Our team works with electrical contractors and facility teams to support takeoffs, CCT and wattage configuration questions, and lead-time questions across the FlatMax G6 line.

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