Outdoor LED floodlights are a term used to describe outdoor lighting commonly mounted on buildings and utility poles to provide directional lighting for various space types. This type of lighting is usually used to illuminate security, vehicle and pedestrian areas, areas for building wall cleaning, areas used for sporting activities, and other large areas requiring general outdoor lighting. will be

Most outdoor floodlighting applications use high-intensity discharge (HID) lamps such as metal halide, high-pressure sodium, and, if very durable, mercury lamps. Compact fluorescent lamps (CFL) are also found in non-LED floodlights.

What are the advantages of LED outdoor spotlights?

Outdoor LED lighting, such as commercial LED floodlights, offers some great advantages for outdoor areas that need lighting due to how light is produced and distributed. Instead of consuming a “fuel source” like HID bulbs, light-emitting diodes produce light through semiconductors. Regarding the “distribution” of light, LED lights usually use a “multi-point” light source.

In other words, the light has multiple diodes with different optics. Comparing this to how most HID lights distribute light (using a single bulb and reflector in the light), the result is evenly distributed light over a given area.

The three most common advantages of LED outdoor spotlights:

Energy saving

Typical wattages for commercial outdoor LED floodlights range from 40 to 600 watts, often reducing energy consumption by 40% to 60%.

Reduced maintenance costs

Again, how an LED produces light greatly affects how it goes through its functional life. Instead of ceasing to work properly when the fuel source is greatly reduced, the light output produced by the LED decreases very slowly over time. As a result, the useful life of LED lights (often over 100,000 hours) can be significantly longer than that of HID bulbs, resulting in significantly higher costs of maintaining outdoor lighting over the long term.

Reduced Light output

Let’s move on to how to light up the “DISTRIBUTE” LED. As a result of their multi-point design, outdoor LED lights for floodlighting applications often provide a very evenly distributed light pattern. This means that the luminosity of a given surface will change less as the distance from the pole or fixture changes. Compared to HID lights, which often create a “bright spot” directly under the light, the luminosity drops significantly with increasing distance from the mast. The LED vs. HID perspective result is a more uniform base candle distribution from the LED conversion. In addition to the perfect light distribution, LEDs are available in different color temperatures, providing different options for advancing the visual perception of ‘brightness.’

How do I determine my next steps to improve my outdoor LED floodlights?

The first step is to contact a vendor-neutral LED lighting solution provider. Why is this approach opposed to a company I may have used for the last few years? It’s unlikely that you have the performance-driven mindset necessary to achieve the desired results in your lighting projects. A key step in any LED project is understanding that LEDs are not commodities.

 For decades, building managers and owners evaluated product options solely on cost, assuming that all options considered were of comparable quality. The case is not the same with LED outdoor lighting.

Solution-oriented suppliers should ask about project goals. Do you have budget constraints, energy savings targets, lighting performance requirements, etc.? Affiliates want to understand the desired output, not just the specific products they can sell. Not all LED products are created equally.

There are several levels of value from different manufacturers for different applications. Ultimately, working with a company with product expertise and recommending solutions that meet project priorities will yield the best results that can be obtained.

LED flood lights have proven to be very useful when lightening up large surface areas like stadiums, roads, banquets, etc. these advantages prove their worth, making them unique and special.

Some improvements will take them to the next level, and maintenance will help them live longer with better results.