When LED hit the lighting scene in a big way 15 years ago, many thought that there could be nothing to improve on it. As innovation ramped up and the product improved, the LED manufacturers built a strong wall around performance and efficiency making it a high bar to improve on. With the history of… Continue reading What is coming after LED?
Author: Stacey Tunley
Can LED lights be recycled?
With such an emphasis on what can be recycled we need to take a closer look at how possible is it to recycle LED lighting. Recycling is important not only to reduce landfill waste but also reduce the need for initial mining of raw materials. Whilst all LED lights are made in slightly different ways,… Continue reading Can LED lights be recycled?
What do I need to know before replacing Metal Halide with LED fittings?
The past 10 years has seen a huge shift from traditional Metal Halide fittings over to digital lighting in the form of LED. This shift has not been fast nor smooth, with many issues occurring along the way. The first issue for big-area and sport LED was the fact that the metal halide fittings were… Continue reading What do I need to know before replacing Metal Halide with LED fittings?
Have LED lights improved over the past 10 years?
We often get the question as to how LED lights have improved and evolved over the past few years. If we take a quick look backwards, LED really only started to hit mainstream around 2011. Up to that point we were still installing halogen downlights and replacing 60W bulbs with low energy fluorescents which seemingly… Continue reading Have LED lights improved over the past 10 years?
Is LED better than Metal Halide for sports applications?
Even now in 2022 the majority of sports clubs use Metal Halide rather than LED lighting. This is due to the high cost of replacement and with LED lights being heavier, retrofitting may not be an option. This means the only way forward is to replace the poles as well as the lights which is… Continue reading Is LED better than Metal Halide for sports applications?
What are the lighting standards AS2560.2?
As of August 2021, AS2560.2:2021 came into effect with a number of changes and improvements with their recommendations for lighting of sports facilities. This is the first major change since LED has become dominant. One of the key points is that recommended minimum levels have been increased to provide better lighting. To summarise the main… Continue reading What are the lighting standards AS2560.2?
What will it cost to install lighting for a sports club
For (almost!) every sport played in the country, there is an Australian Standard AS2560.2 which governs recommended lux levels (how much light) and uniformity (evenness of light). The main deciding factors are how fast is the ball moving and how big is the ball. For this reason the recommended lux levels for tennis are much… Continue reading What will it cost to install lighting for a sports club
7 Tips to submitting a successful tender
Putting together a tender document is tedious and painful and they always seem full of irrelevant details set to catch you out and trip you up. Unfortunately, for many companies that is what happens – get caught out and tripped up. Often it is not the best company who wins and tender but the tender… Continue reading 7 Tips to submitting a successful tender
What will it cost to install lighting for my tennis club?
For (almost!) every sport played in the country, there is an Australian Standard AS2560.2 which governs recommended lux levels (how much light) and uniformity (evenness of light). The main deciding factors are how fast is the ball moving and how big is the ball. For this reason the recommended lux levels for tennis are much… Continue reading What will it cost to install lighting for my tennis club?
What will it cost to install lighting for my cricket club?
For (almost!) every sport played in the country, there is an Australian Standard AS2560.2 which governs recommended lux levels (how much light) and uniformity (evenness of light). The main deciding factors are how fast is the ball moving and how big is the ball. For this reason the recommended lux levels for hockey are much… Continue reading What will it cost to install lighting for my cricket club?
What will it cost to install lighting for my AFL club?
For (almost!) every sport played in the country, there is an Australian Standard AS2560.2 which governs recommended lux levels (how much light) and uniformity (evenness of light). The main deciding factors are how fast is the ball moving and how big is the ball. For this reason the recommended lux levels for hockey are much… Continue reading What will it cost to install lighting for my AFL club?
What will it cost to install lighting for my hockey club?
For (almost!) every sport played in the country, there is an Australian Standard AS2560.2 which governs recommended lux levels (how much light) and uniformity (evenness of light). The main deciding factors are how fast is the ball moving and how big is the ball. For this reason the recommended lux levels for hockey are much… Continue reading What will it cost to install lighting for my hockey club?