What are LED Sports Lights?
Stadium lights are robust sports lighting fixtures which are mounted at great heights with beam angels ranging from 12-60 degrees. These small beam angels provide greater light intensity which allows powerful light to meet the ground from high hoisted heights. LED Stadium Lights, while usually mounted at 40-60 feet in height can be installed as low as 25 feet and even more than 100 feet high. The beam angels can vary depending on the height and how many foot candles you are wanting to achieve on the ground. National LED’s products can easily achieve 300+ foot candles. For some perspective, the average parking lot light produces 10-20 foot candles while the current stadium lighting standard for the NFL is 250 foot candles. National LED’s sports and stadium lights are more than sufficient for any sports event!
Benefits of LED Sports Lights
Stadium lighting is crucial whether you are watching the big game at home or in person and also when you’re enjoying a concert of your favorite artist. Not only is it important for the people in the stands, but also for the performer on stage or players on the field. Whether you’re at a sporting event, rodeo, concert, or race event, LED stadium lights will be a huge contribution to a more enjoyable event for everyone involved.Â
Incandescent, HID, fluorescent, or any other traditional lights contain lead, mercury, and other dangerous substances which play a factor in pollution and global warming. Another downside to these light sources is the UV radiation that is produced, which is harmful to spectators and anyone else in the venue. These risks are not presented when using LED sports lighting as they do not contain hazardous materials or emit UV rays. In addition, LED sports lights are vastly more efficient as they use more than 90% of supplied power as light output.
 Long Life, Cost Efficient, Minimal Maintenance
As previously noted, LED sports light fixtures are far more efficient than any traditional lighting solution. A 1,500-watt stadium light can be replaced with a 500-watt LED sports light fixture, saving 1,000 watts per fixture. For instance, if swapping out 20 sports light fixtures for LED sports lighting, you can expect to use 10,000 watts of power compared to 30,000 watts. Using a third of the power to light up your venue will greatly reduce your electric bill while providing more balanced and equally dispersed light.
National LED offers sports and stadium lighting while last 100,000 hours or more while fluorescent and incandescent have a life of only 15,000 hours. For example, if a stadium were to utilize their LED stadium lighting for 6 hours of every 7 nights of the week, this allows for 45 years of showtime compared to 10 years with incandescent or fluorescent lighting. While keeping up with routine maintenance of your LED stadium lights is recommended, frequent replacement of components is a task of the past compared to older lighting solutions.
Dimming Capability and Lower Light Pollution
Different events even within the same stadium or venue require various lighting conditions. LED sports lighting provides seamless light dimming solutions so you have the ability to fine-tune brightness during the entire event. This ensures desired adjustment over the duration of the evening and contributes to a lower energy bill in the end.
While many stadiums are placed in downtown areas of major cities, many types of similar venues are in residential areas. Light pollution may be a major concern to some if this is the case. Sports light fixtures are designed to reduce light pollution by allowing users to focus precisely on where light coverage should be emitted. Residents will not be bothered by late-night events with light shining into their windows and will be glad their neighbors and friends are safer with LED sports lighting provided by National LED.
