5 WAYS LED SPORT LIGHTING CAN SAVE 70% OFF YOUR POWER & MAINTENANCE BILL AND GENERATE INCOME Replacing halogen and metal halide bulbs and fittings with LED has been the obvious thing to do for the past 15 years. Well, let’s say 8 years (the promises have been there for 15 but they really haven’t […]
Whilst we don’t envisage having to answer this question in 3 or 4 years’ time, it still often comes up at the moment – What is the Return on Investment for installing LED lighting? However, to answer this we have to go a lot more deeply into the application of the lighting, rather than just […]
Whilst we don’t envisage having to answer this question in 3 or 4 years’ time, it still often comes up at the moment – What is the Return on Investment for installing LED lighting? However, to answer this we have to go a lot more deeply into the application of the lighting, rather than just […]
There are a number of basic reasons for LED lights to fail but the primary issue is heat. Over-heating can be a result of a number of design and assembly issues but is still the cause of the majority of LED lamp failures – both in the fitting themselves and also the drivers. LED Fittings […]
WHAT DO I NEED TO CONSIDER WHEN UPGRADING TO LED SPORT LIGHTING There are many factors to consider when choosing the an upgrade for your sporting facility: Be it surfaces or stadium seating, there are a myriad number of options available & sports lighting is no exception.
WHAT IS THE RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) ON SPORTS LIGHTS? The “ROI” question is perfectly fair to ask and not always easy to answer. So what we’ve attempted to do is give a clear matrix of influencing factors in relation to replacing metal halides with LED lamps. We have focused on replacing metal halide fittings […]
Tennis court lighting, like most things in life, vary dramatically depending on the type of usage and personal preferences. In principle, the ball is small and moves fast. This usually requires a higher level of lighting than, say, a football. The important thing to bear in mind is that it is always cheaper to do […]
DO I NEED TO REPLACE ALL THE SPORT LAMPS WITH LED AT ONE TIME? A question we regularly get asked is ‘Do I need to replace all the lights at once or can I do it over time?’ The answer is definitely that if can be done in phased approach over time, but needs a […]
IS LUMENS OR LUX MORE IMPORTANT FOR SPORT LIGHTING? Getting enough light on the ground without bothering the neighbours is a great start to a good game of evening football. When evaluating what will, or won’t, work there is a number of parameters that will affect the results. Lumens and Lux are 2 of the […]
WHY LED SPORTS LIGHTS FAIL A key difference between traditional metal halide fittings and LED fittings is the maintenance costs. The basic housing for the metal halide fittings can last for 10’s of years but the bulbs need to be replaced regularly as they lose 20-25% of their efficiency within the first 250 hours of […]
