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A luminaire adapted to being mounted at the top of a post having a design reducing maintenance costs. The luminaire has a capital with a globe mounted thereon forming an optical chamber, the capital has a front access area with a front access door hingedly attached thereto and optionally has a tool-

A luminaire adapted to being mounted at the top of a post having a design reducing maintenance costs. The luminaire has a capital with a globe mounted thereon forming an optical chamber, the capital has a front access area with a front access door hingedly attached thereto and optionally has a tool-less latch capable of holding the front access door over the front access area. The capital has an opening in a top portion thereof into the optical chamber, optionally, a relamping module extends from the inside of the capital, through the opening and up into a central portion of the optical chamber and has a lamp socket thereon. The relamping module may be removed without manipulation of the globe or globe roof. The luminaire may also have electrical gear within the capital attached to a tray wherein the tray is removably attached to an internal portion of the capital. The globe and globe roof may remain stationary during typical maintenance processes such as relamping or maintenance of electrical gear.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A luminaire adapted to being mounted at the top of a post comprising: a capital having a globe mounted thereon forming an optical chamber, said capital having a front access area with a front access door hingedly attached thereto, said capital having a tool-less latch c

The invention claimed is: 1. A luminaire adapted to being mounted at the top of a post comprising: a capital having a globe mounted thereon forming an optical chamber, said capital having a front access area with a front access door hingedly attached thereto, said capital having a tool-less latch capable of holding said front access door over said front access area substantially enclosing said front access area interior of said capital; wherein said capital has an opening in a top portion into said optical chamber of said globe, a relamping module extending upwards from said interior of said capital, through said opening and into said optical chamber and having a lamp socket; said relamping module removable downward through said capital opening and said front access area for relamping of said globe luminaire without removal of said globe from said capital. 2. The luminaire of claim 1 wherein said tool-less latch is attached to said capital adjacent said front access area and is positioned to cooperate with a tab attached to said front access door. 3. The luminaire of claim 1 wherein said relamping module has a base sealingly cooperating with a radial sealed socket casting extending into said capital from said globe, said radial sealed socket casting has a cylindrical configuration and at least two radial seals on an outer surface thereof. 4. The luminaire of claim 3 wherein said relamping module has a relamping post extending upward from a central portion of said base, said relamping post having said lamp socket attached on an end opposite an end cooperating with said radial sealed socket casting. 5. The luminaire of claim 1 having a sealing gasket between said capital and said globe creating a seal there between. 6. The luminaire of claim 1 wherein said capital is attached to a luminaire base, said luminaire base and said capital have a sealing gasket there between creating a seal there between. 7. The luminaire of claim 1 having electrical gear attached to a tray wherein said tray is removably attached to an internal portion of said capital and is accessible from said front access area. 8. A luminaire adapted to being mounted at the top of a post comprising: a capital having a globe mounted thereon forming an optical chamber, said capital having a globe ring with a central aperture suitable to receive a lamp, said globe ring covering the top of said capital and sealingly engaging a lower rim of said globe and sealingly engaging an upper rim of said capital, said aperture forming a top opening in said capital into said optical chamber, a relamping module extending from the inside of said capital, through said top opening in said capital and up into a said optical chamber and having a lamp socket thereon, wherein said capital has a front access area with a front access door through which said relamping module may be removed; said relamping module removable downward through said top opening in said capital and said front access area for relamping of said globe luminaire without removal of said globe from said capital. 9. The luminaire of claim 8 wherein said relamping module cooperates with a radial sealed socket casting having dual radial seals depending from said globe ring about said aperture therein into an upper portion of said capital, said relamping module has a base sealingly cooperating with said radial sealed socket casting and is removably sealed to said radial sealed socket casting. 10. The luminaire of claim 9 wherein said relamping module has a relamping post depending upward from a central portion of said base, said relamping post has said lamp socket attached on an end opposite said base. 11. The luminaire of claim 8 wherein said capital front access door is hingedly attached thereto, said capital having a tool-less latch capable of holding said front access door over said front access area substantially enclosing said front access area. 12. The luminaire of claim 11 wherein said tool-less latch is attached to said capital adjacent said front access area and is positioned to cooperate with a tab attached to said front access door. 13. The luminaire of claim 8 having a sealing gasket between said capital and said globe creating a seal there between. 14. The luminaire of claim 8 wherein said capital is attached to a luminaire base, said luminaire base and said capital have a sealing gasket there between. 15. The luminaire of claim 8 having electrical gear attached to a tray wherein said tray is removably attached to an internal portion of said capital. 16. A luminaire adapted to being mounted at the top of a post comprising: a capital having a globe mounted thereon forming an optical chamber, said capital having electrical gear removably attached to an internal portion of said capital wherein said capital has a front access area with a front access door attached thereto, said capital capable of holding said front access door over said front access area substantially enclosing said front access area; wherein said capital has an opening in a top portion thereof into said optical chamber; a relamping module which extends from the inside of said capital through said opening and up into a portion of said optical chamber and having a lamp socket thereon, said relamping module removable downward through said opening and through said access area on said capital without removal of said globe. 17. The luminaire of claim 16 including a tool-less latch attached to said capital adjacent said front access area and is positioned to cooperate with a tab attached to said front access door. 18. The luminaire of claim 16 wherein said relamping module has a base sealingly cooperating with a radial sealed socket casting extending from said globe into said capital, said relamping module removably sealed to said radial sealed socket casting. 19. The luminaire of claim 18 wherein said relamping module has a relamping post depending upward from a central portion of said base, said relamping post has said lamp socket attached on an end opposite said base. 20. The luminaire of claim 16 having a sealing gasket between said capital and said globe creating a seal there between. 21. The luminaire of claim 16 wherein said capital is attached to a luminaire base, said luminaire base and said capital have a sealing gasket there between. 22. A luminaire adapted to being mounted at the top of a post comprising a capital having a globe mounted thereon forming an optical chamber, said capital having a front access area with a front access door attached thereto, said capital having a latch capable of holding said front access door over said front access area, said capital having an opening into said optical chamber suitable to receive a lamp, a relamping module extending from the inside of said capital through said opening and up into a central portion of said optical chamber and having a lamp socket thereon, said relamping module removable from inside said capital through said opening and said front access area without removal of said globe, said relamping module having a base sealingly cooperating with a radial sealing socket and extending into said globe from said capital, electrical gear within said capital attached to a tray wherein said tray is removably attached to an internal portion of said capital. 23. An outdoor luminaire having a removable relamping module, comprising a globe sealingly mounted on a globe ring, said globe ring affixed to a capital forming an aperture extending through said globe ring and into said globe; said capital having an interior electrical compartment accessible from an opening covered by a capital door mounted on said capital; a relamping module removably retained on said globe ring and removable downward through said electrical compartment and said capital opening allowing said luminaire to be relamped without removal of said globe. 24. The luminaire of claim 23 further comprising an outer globe ring mounted atop said capital and substantially surrounding said globe ring. 25. The luminaire of claim 23 wherein said globe ring and said capital are integral. 26. An outdoor luminaire for mounting on a pole, comprising: a globe sealed against a globe ring, said globe ring mounted to a capital and forming an optical chamber within said globe; a relamping module releasably affixed to said globe ring and having a stem and a lamp socket on an upper portion of said stem, said stem extending into said globe and into said optical chamber defined by said globe and globe ring when said relamping module is installed; said relamping module stem and lamp removable from said globe downward through said globe ring and said globe and removable from said capital through an access area coverable by an access door on said capital without removing said globe.