Insights
Insights
Technical notes for consultants, contractors and venue operators: illuminance classes, glare, flicker, pole layout and retrofit planning.
EN 12193 illuminance classes explained
What Class I, II and III mean in the European sports lighting standard, and how to pick the right class for a venue.
Read- Glare and spill: keeping sports light where it belongsHow optics, visors, aiming and pole position reduce glare for players and light trespass for neighbours.
- Flicker-free lighting for broadcast and slow motionWhy LED flicker shows up on camera, what flicker metrics mean and what to ask of a driver for televised sport.
- Pole layout for football pitches: 4, 6 or 8 poles?How the number and position of poles affects uniformity, glare and cost on a football pitch.
- Retrofitting metal-halide floodlights to LED: a checklistWhat to check on masts, cabling, control and aiming before replacing metal-halide sports floodlights with LED.
- Maintenance factor: why designs start above the targetHow lumen depreciation and dirt reduce light over time, and how the maintenance factor protects the design target.