Opposite to indoor lighting, outdoor lights have restricted choice of fixtures. The most popular fixture for outdoor lighting is a Flood light. As the name suggests, these lights quite literally flood the area with light.
A flood light fixture is basically for landscape lighting, to provide daylight like light at night. In most functional spaces like pavements, parks, stadiums, yards, fields, docks, streets etc.
Despite being the only choice of fixture, they have proven to be quite effective in all such spaces due to their design versatility.
Structure of a flood light
The distinctive features which makes a flood light the best fixture for outdoor lighting are:
Housing:
Basic component which houses the entire assembly that is the bulb and wiring of the fixture. It is made up of non-corrosive and very resistant metal.
Glass lens:
This is a protective feature of a flood light which covers the light source and is made up of very resistant glass which can withstand the extremities of the weather and heat generated by the fixture.
Mounting Brackets:
The mounting brackets allow the light to be mounted on any surface to any outlet. These are adjustable and can be adjusted to aim the light in any angle or direction.
Air outlet:
The highest quality LED flood lights have fins or grids at the back or side of the fixture for efficient heat dissipation.
These are the basic component common to every flood light fixture, although the design varies according to use of the fixture. Previously, halogen lamps were the go-to choice of lamps for floodlighting as they are brighter and very powerful fit for exterior lighting, but they have been extensively replaced by LEDs in recent years due to their better efficiency, life expectancy and generally low maintenance.
LED floodlights:
There’s a plethora of LED flood light to choose from. Basically they are better in all aspects when compared to usual flood lights, be it a variety of designs, beam angle, lumen output, adjustability, and general life expectancy.
LED lights are not just for general lighting, they allow light layering to create an ambient and welcoming light outlook for any building, be it residential, commercial or monumental.
These lights allow architectural, facade, and general lighting for the fact that they have adjustable beam angles due to compact designs.
Advantages of LED floodlights:
There are several huge benefits of using LED lamps in flood lights such as:
Life span:
The life span of LEDs extend above average, they surpass 50000+ hours and seldom require any maintenance or replacement.
Durability
Highly durable, the housing of fixtures is made up of aluminum which is resistant to extreme weather conditions and stay functional regardless of any rise or drop in temperature.
Low maintenance
Once properly installed, most hard-wired floodlights do not need any extra care during their functional lives. This is a major benefit of LED, it is cost-effective in the long run.
Energy efficiency
LEDs are highly energy efficient, they consume less energy than other fixtures and produce more light than heat. 90% of the energy is converted to light and the rest is dissipated as heat.
Variety of designs
The variety of design make them extra accessible and better choice. It allows adjustment of beam angles for landscape, facade or architectural lighting.
Conclusion:
These features make flood lights very efficient and easy to work with while planning a light layout for any exterior. A photometric study essentially help determine the brightness, placement and number of fixtures required for a certain light layout, be it for parking lots, sport fields, stadiums, stores, homes, streets, etc.