Sports Pitch Lighting
Sports Pitch lighting for Football Clubs, such as Rugby, Soccer, Hockey etc. As a Sports Lighting Specialist, we assist with the Planning as well as the supply of the Lighting equipment.
Initially, we typically prepare a Lighting Design (Proposal with Technical drawings) which will show the Light Levels to be achieved and other information. This Design can be used to seek planning permission, a usual requirement for new Projects. There is generally no cost for preparing this design and it can usually be supplied within a few days.
Sports Pitch Floodlighting generally involves installation of Lighting Poles located along the 2 Lengths of the Pitch. These lighting Poles typically vary from 8M to 24M high depending on the size of the Pitch (Length x Width) and the lighting requirements – Training or Competition level. Whilst there are general lighting guidelines specified by regulatory Organisations such as CIBSE, which specify how much light is needed for each Sport, individual Sports Organisations will often specify their own requirements. For convenience, we have included these Guidelines below. We also include below some typical Training Level Lighting Designs.
Light Levels Required
CIBSE
Typically, the light levels required for a Soccer or Rugby Pitch are 500 Lux (Class l), 200 Lux (Class ll) or 75 Lux (Class lll).
Lighting Class l refers to National or International competition.
Lighting Class ll refers to County or principal Local Clubs competition.
Lighting Class lll refers to local or small club competition or training, or school sports and recreation.
Sporting Organisations
LED – Advantages
With the advent of LED lighting, additional advantages are provided
- such as a typical 50% saving in energy costs,
- a reduction in electrical maximum demand charge,
- a saving in maintenance and relamping,
- less flicker/greater quality (especially for Cameras),
- dimming and the ability to switch on/off instantly.
- This later feature provides further energy saving and can also be used for dramatic effect. It is also invaluable if the lighting is switched off in error, as the older lighting needed to cool down before re-lighting, a typical 20 minute delay.
