Sports Lighting

Sports lighting is a specific application of lighting, whereby the predominant form is floodlights, which are broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial lights. They are often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields while an outdoor sports event is being held during low-light conditions. The most common type of floodlight is the metal-halide lamp, which emits a bright white light (typically 75-100… More

Sports lighting is a specific application of lighting, whereby the predominant form is floodlights, which are broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial lights. They are often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields while an outdoor sports event is being held during low-light conditions. The most common type of floodlight is the metal-halide lamp, which emits a bright white light (typically 75-100 lumens/Watt). Sodium-vapor lamps are also commonly used for sporting events, as they have a very high lumen-to-watt ratio (typically 80–140 lumens/Watt), making them a cost-effective choice when certain lux levels must be provided. In recent years there have been new developments, and LED technology has come a long way. LED flood lights are now bright enough to be used for illumination purposes on large sport fields. The main reason for the use of LEDs is lower power consumption and the fact that LED bulbs last longer. Less