How many lumens do I need from LED parking lot Light

2019-12-18

We generally recommend using 2 pcs LED Parking Lot Light heads of 20,000 lumens , mounted to about 15 to 20 feet high, and  light poles separated by about 20 feet, that is average lighting. If you want to make your space more attractive, then become taller and taller. If you ascend 30 feet and illuminate the 2 lamp heads at 30,000 or 40,000 respectively, you can separate the light poles 30-40 feet.

These are just some ideas. There are too many variables in lighting, so you have to set your goals in advance. Determine if you need enough bright lighting. Determine your installation options. Can you change the light pole? Can you need dimming? Can you change a small part first to see if you like it? Doing some planning on the front end will help you get good lighting results.

Lighting analysis for parking lot

Exits and entrances-Parking lot entrance and exit need to verify vehicle parking fee, identify the driver's face, and facilitate communication between the driver and the driver; facilities on both sides of the entrance and the entrance and the ground must provide appropriate lighting. In order to ensure the safe driving of the driver, the lighting here should be appropriately enhanced, and targeted lighting should be provided for these operations. GB 50582-2010 stipulates that the illumination of parking lot entrances and toll stations should not be less than 50lx.

Signs, markings - The signs in the parking lot are required to be seen by being illuminated, so the lighting of the signs should be taken into consideration when designing the lighting. When setting up parking lot lighting, make sure all signs on the ground are clearly displayed.

parking space - it is necessary to make sure that the ground marking, ground lock and isolation railing are clearly displayed to make sure that the driver does not hit the ground obstacle due to insufficient illumination when entering the parking space. After parking, the body needs to be displayed with appropriate lighting to facilitate other drivers to identify and enter the vehicle.

Pedestrian route - When people get on and off, there is a sidewalk. Consideration should be given to lighting roads on ordinary sidewalks and providing adequate ground and vertical lighting. Pedestrian routes in the parking lot are mixed with the roadway and considered according to the standard of the roadway.

Environmental interference -For safety and identification, the environment of the parking lot should be illuminated. However, the impact on the atmosphere outside the venue should be reduced. After all, in a public environment, vehicles or parking lots are not aesthetically pleasing, and they can disrupt the original harmony of the environment. The above problems can be improved by arranging lights, and by providing continuous light poles to form an array around the parking lot, continuous light poles can be used as a line of sight barrier, thereby achieving the effect of isolating the inside and outside of the parking lot.

lighting requirements of parking lot

In addition to the basic lighting requirements for parking lot lighting, it also includes the uniformity of lighting; the color rendering and color temperature requirements of the light source; glare is also an important indicator to measure the quality of the lighting. High-quality parking lot lighting creates a relaxed  environment for drivers and pedestrians. The lighting standards of public parking lots should meet the requirements of the following forms.

Parking lot lighting installation

Reasonable lighting design helps to improve uniformity, three-dimensionality and reduce glare.

Different parking lights in the parking lot have different lighting effects. At present, many parking lots in usa use high-lighted lighting, with fewer lighting layout, high-power LED floodlights and LED floodlights. The most prominent problem with this type of parking lot is uneven lighting. When the vehicle is little more, it will form a shadow and increase its unevenness. In contrast, the use of led pole lights, the arrangement of the lights is relatively large (relative to the former). The investigation found that this kind of lighting method can achieve the same illuminance as the former through the reasonable distribution of lamps and the selection of the lamps. The illumination uniformity of the latter is obviously better, and more convenient to use.

so, combining the above analysis of the current situation and layout characteristics of the parking lot, there are many lighting arrangements, which improves the uniformity of lighting.

At the same time, reduce interference from parking lots to surrounding roads and buildings. Specific street lamp arrangement: The installation height of the street lamp is 26 feet, and the parking lot lights is installed in the form of floor installation on both sides of the parking space on both sides (the road width is 45 feet) with a spacing of 82 feet.  Properly turn off the distance between the entrance and exit of the lamp to improve the lighting level.