SportPro LED sports floodlights vs HID sports floodlights
LED Sports Floodlighting
With the improvement of LED ( light Emitting Diode ) lighting over the past several years we can now have the
confidence to replace the old style HID
( Metal Halide and SON ) floodlights. This types of floodlighting has served us well in the past but due to high
running costs and maintenance are now set to join the history books. Inefficient lamps are slowly being phased
out to make way for more energy efficient lighting solutions. It is only a matter of time before the 1 -2Kw Metal
Halide lamps follow suit.
Along with many councils, more and more sports clubs are changing to LED lighting because it is cost effective
over the long term. People who are looking for a cheaper initial outlay will still opt for Metal Halide but often
clubs are not looking at the long term benefits of LED.
In the past LED lighting has been scarred with cheap imports striving to be first to market. now the dust has
settled and the quality has increased along with higher lumen outputs.
A quality LED floodlight will now produce over 120 lumen’s per watt were an HID light source will initially produce
between 80 - 100 Lumen’s per watt. This output is from the lamp and not the amount of light that exits the
floodlight. You can expect to loose between 20 - 25% from the HID floodlights reflector / front glass. So if an HID
floodlight manufacturer states that his 2Kw Metal Halide floodlight
produces 230,000 lumen’s it will actually be producing about 180,000
lumen’s when it leaves the light fitting.
HID floodlights have a very high lumen loss factor meaning that a
lamp will only produce the designed light output for a short period.
Metal Halide lamps will usually need replacing every 3000hrs to keep
the correct designed lighting levels. This coupled with the high
operating temperatures of the control gear can lead to high
maintenance intervals and additional costs.
LED sports floodlights such as those offered by SportPro LED offer a
better long term floodlighting solution. Most LED floodlights on the
market are of flat construction with a large thin heat sink mounted on the back. There construction looks more
like those fit for internal use not for the sorts of weather we have in the UK. They need to be tilted upwards like
the old badly installed symmetrical style floodlights of the past. This increases glare and light spillage.
The SportPro LED floodlighting range offers a better LED lighting solution. The floodlights are angled no more
than 55 degrees and project the light by using a cone mirrored reflector. The reflector comes in different optic
patterns of 15, 20, 60 and 120 degree’s. These optics allow the light to be projected on to the furthest of areas.
This coupled with a light spillage guard reduces light spillage and glare. The light can be critically controlled and
adjusted to provide the perfect LED floodlighting solution for all outdoor sports. The floodlights are IP65 sealed
and because there are no lamps to replace the weatherproof seal will remain intact reducing the chance of water
ingress and increasing the life of the fitting.
The pro’s and con’s of LED sports floodlighting.
SportPro LED Floodlighting Energy savings of approximately 50% Very low maintenance Lamp life of approximately 50,000hrs Controlled light spillage when using shields Higher initial cost Lower running temperature reducing No remote feeder pillars required to house control gear Stainless steel bolts and brackets Flicker free operation Instant on / off Dimmable option, This offers the choice of extra energy savings by having different lighting levels for matches and training.
HID Sport Floodlighting
High energy costs
Annual maintenance required,
Lamp life of approximately 3000hrs
Controlled light spillage when using shields
Lower initial cost
Higher running temperature increasing internal breakdown of
components.
Feeder pillar may be required to house control gear
HID floodlights often use steel fixings that oxidize over time
making servicing impossible.
HID floodlights often use steel fixings that oxidize over time
making them impossible to service
Flickers when in operation
Long warm up / cool down phases
No dimming possible
Energy Savings
Single Tennis court
HID tennis court floodlighting scheme
6 x 1kw Metal Halide floodlights
Energy used 6.6kw per hour ( 6kw for lamps, 0.6kw for control gear )
Running costs based upon 0.15p per Kw h = £0.99pph
Average one year usage 1000hrs 6600kw £990
Ten year usage costs 10,000hrs 66000Kw £9,900
Maintenance over ten years £8,200 ( three lamp replacements and
annual servicing )
CO2 used 34.78
Total 10 year running costs for an HID scheme £18,100
TennisPro LED tennis court scheme 500lux LTA
6x TennisPro LED TP500 - 500w floodlights
Energy used 3.kw per hour
Running costs based upon 0.15p per Kw h = £0.45pph.
Average one year usage 1000hrs 3000kw £450
Ten year usage costs 10,000hrs 30000kw £4,500
Maintenance over ten years £ 0
CO2 used 15.80 tonnes
Total 10 year running costs for an LED scheme £4,500
The SportPro LED tennis court floodlighting scheme saves approximately 55% in energy costs,19 tonnes of CO2
and 75% on overall running costs.
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SportPro LED Football pitch scheme
24 x SportPro LED 1000w 1000-20 floodlights
Energy used 24kw per hour
Running costs based upon 0.15p per Kw h = £3.60pph.
Average one year usage 540hrs 12,960kw £1,944
Ten year usage costs 5400hrs 129,600kw £19,440
Maintenance over ten years £ 0
CO2 used 68.3 tonnes
Total 10 year running costs for an LED scheme £19,440
Lighting level required for FA football pitch standards 200lux with 0.6 uniformity
HID football pitch floodlighting scheme
16 x 2kw Metal Halide floodlights
Energy used 35.2kw per hour ( 32kw for lamps, 3.2kw for control gear )
Running costs based upon 0.15p per Kw h = £5.28pph
Average one year usage 540hrs 19,008kw £2,8512
Ten year usage costs 5400hrs 190,080Kw £28,512
Maintenance over ten years £11,700( one full lamps replacement and
annual servicing )
CO2 100.17 tonnes used
Total 10 year running costs for an HID scheme £46,612
The SportPro LED football pitch floodlighting scheme saves approximately 32% in energy costs, 32 tonnes of CO2
and 60% on overall running costs.
FA Standard Football Pitch
SportPro LED sports floodlights vs
HID sports floodlights
LED Sports Floodlighting
With the improvement of LED ( light Emitting Diode )
lighting over the past several years we can now have the
confidence to replace the old style HID
( Metal Halide and SON ) floodlights. This types of
floodlighting has served us well in the past but due to
high running costs and maintenance are now set to join
the history books. Inefficient lamps are slowly being
phased out to make way for more energy efficient
lighting solutions. It is only a matter of time before the 1
-2Kw Metal Halide lamps follow suit.
Along with many councils, more and more sports clubs
are changing to LED lighting because it is cost effective
over the long term. People who are looking for a
cheaper initial outlay will still opt for Metal Halide but
often clubs are not looking at the long term benefits of
LED.
In the past LED lighting has been scarred with cheap
imports striving to be first to market. now the dust has
settled and the quality has increased along with higher
lumen outputs.
A quality LED floodlight will now produce over 120
lumen’s per watt were an HID light source will initially
produce between 80 - 100 Lumen’s per watt. This
output is from the lamp and not the amount of light
that exits the floodlight. You can expect to loose
between 20 - 25% from the HID floodlights reflector /
front glass. So if an HID floodlight manufacturer states
that his 2Kw Metal Halide floodlight produces 230,000
lumen’s it will actually be producing about 180,000
lumen’s when it leaves the light fitting.
HID floodlights have a very high lumen loss factor
meaning that a lamp will only produce the designed
light output for a short period. Metal Halide lamps will
usually need replacing every 3000hrs to keep the
correct designed lighting levels. This coupled with the
high operating temperatures of the control gear can
lead to high maintenance intervals and additional costs.
LED sports floodlights such as those offered by SportPro
LED offer a better long term floodlighting solution. Most
LED floodlights on the market are of flat construction
with a large thin heat sink mounted on the back. There
construction looks more like those fit for internal use
not for the sorts of weather we have in the UK. They
need to be tilted upwards like the old badly installed
symmetrical style floodlights of the past. This increases
glare and light spillage.
The SportPro LED floodlighting range offers a better LED
lighting solution. The floodlights are angled no more
than 55 degrees and project the light by using a cone
mirrored reflector. The reflector comes in different optic
patterns of 15, 20, 60 and 120 degree’s. These optics
allow the light to be projected on to the furthest of
areas. This coupled with a light spillage guard reduces
light spillage and glare. The light can be critically
controlled and adjusted to provide the perfect LED
floodlighting solution for all outdoor sports. The
floodlights are IP65 sealed and because there are no
lamps to replace the weatherproof seal will remain
intact reducing the chance of water ingress and
increasing the life of the fitting.
The pro’s and con’s of LED sports floodlighting.
SportPro LED Floodlighting Energy savings of approximately 50% Very low maintenance Lamp life of approximately 50,000hrs Controlled light spillage when using shields Higher initial cost Lower running temperature reducing No remote feeder pillars required to house control gear Stainless steel bolts and brackets Flicker free operation Instant on / off Dimmable option, This offers the choice of extra energy savings by having different lighting levels for matches and training.
