How energy efficient are LED fittings compared to 2kW Metal Halide for sports fields?
When we (those of us over 40) think of an LED we tend to think of a little glowing diode on a pc board or electronic toy and register the fact the LED draws very little power. While this may be correct for a single diode, when we ramp things up 10W of power is […]
What are the disadvantages of LED sport lighting?
We often hear in the press and trade magazines about the (supposed) benefits of LED lighting. So the, what about the down-sides? Is it really that amazing, and if so, why hasn’t every sports field in the country changed over yet? Why are there new fields being made that still have the dreaded old technology […]
What are the benefits of LED lighting in sport applications?
Firstly, let’s get one myth out of the way. That is the belief that LED automatically will be more efficient and longer lasting than their dinosaur relatives, metal halide. As it turns out this more frequently false than it is true. Now that’s not because LED is bad or inefficient, but in high-power applications like […]