Parking lot lighting standards

The illumination requirements for parking structures are 54 lux and for lots are 10 lux. There are higher requirements for areas with high crime, city-owned lots and big box developments. How many lumens do you need to light a parking lot? Light bulbs in your home are the same as parking lot lightings. Two 20,000 […]

Milwaukee street lights purple

Why does Milwaukee have purple street lights? It’s due to a flaw in the manufacturing process. The new lights that replaced the old ones weren’t supposed to turn purple as they got older. We are not talking about a slight tint, we are talking about a full-on blue or purple. Why are new street lights […]

What is a Troffer light?

A troffer is a light fixture that fits into a dropped ceiling grid and is referred to as “recessed.” Standard fluorescent lamps like T12 or T8 have been designed to fit in the troffer fixture. The troffer lighting is now available in light emitting diodes. What is a troffer panel? A troffer is a rectangular […]

Nyc street lamps

Does NYC have street lights? DOT maintains over a quarter of a million street lights in New York City. The new lighting will save a lot of money. How many light poles are in NYC? There are 103,189 poles in Queens, 69,391 in Brooklyn, 27,317 in Staten Island, and 25,224 in the Bronx that are […]

Do LED garage lights get hot?

When compared to the lighting of the past, temperatures are much safer because of the new technology. The heat from the lighting will warm your surroundings but in comparison to old incandescent lighting the ambient heat is greatly reduced. Is it normal for LED lights to be hot? Most other bulbs emit light from a […]

1000W HID LED replacement

WHAT LED is equivalent to 1000W? With today’s efficiency, you can replace 1000W Metal Halide with as little as 120W LEDs. If you want to replace 1000W Metal Halide, you should look for a light fixture that can produce over 50,000 lm. WHAT LED is equivalent to a 1000w HPS? It would have been called […]

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