St. Francis Borgia High School replaced 1,500 W metal halides on four 60-foot poles with 48 LED floods at about 34 fc, LED Lighting Supply says.
Results
The challenge
The school's football and soccer field used aging 1,500 W metal halide lights that gave poor light, with glare and shadows that hurt play and safety. The budget was tight, and the new system had to use the four existing 60-foot poles.
The solution
A product specialist consulted on the school's needs and budget. The athletic association had suggested keeping the old fixture housings and fitting replacement bulbs, but LED Lighting Supply advised against it, because the old housings would keep causing maintenance and repair problems, and proposed a full LED upgrade that fit the budget.
The outcome
LED Lighting Supply reports 48 flood lights giving an average of 34 fc at a 1.61 uniformity ratio, and estimates over $54,000 in energy savings over five years.
About the 600 W sports flood light
The 600 W LED sports flood light is yoke-mounted with a wide 60 degree beam and a separate driver box, for fields where light needs to spread over a large area. It produces 90,000 lumens.
Key takeaways
- The school avoided a bulb-only swap, which would have kept the old housings.
- Existing poles kept the project within a tight budget.
- A photometric plan was built after confirming local field requirements.
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