Industrial Lighting Fixtures

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What is industrial lighting?

Very simply put Industrial lighting is lighting that is meant for industrial purposes. Lighting for anything other than residential use can be considered industrial, including commercial lighting purposes. Industrial lighting fixtures are broadly classified into two main types, one is lighting for indoor purposes and the other is outdoor lighting purposes. When it comes to industrial lighting, quality and durability of the product is of primary importance as lack of light can cause a lot of safety issues. While although looks play a part, they take a backseat to functionality as at the end of the day, no one wants a light that does not work efficiently.?

Outdoor industrial lighting

When it comes to industrial lighting, outdoor lighting needs to be extremely durable. They need to be able to withstand harsh weather conditions in order to provide safe working environments. Outdoor industrial lighting fixtures can be broadly listed as street lighting, lighting for parking lots, and lighting for the outdoor areas of factories, industries, school premises, outside hospitals, highway lighting, and lighting in public entertainment areas like parks, amusement parks and even sport stadiums.

Indoor industrial lighting

Indoor industrial lighting can sometimes be more important than outdoor lighting especially in hospitals and assembly lines, where lack of light can cause some very serious problems. For this reason, lighting for the interiors of industries needs to be efficient and durable. You don’t want to be replacing lamps any more than necessary.  Some of the places where indoor industrial lighting is used are school classrooms, school corridors and stairways, inside colleges, hospital rooms, movie halls, indoor swimming pools and gyms, elevators in most residential buildings, inside factory assembly lines, inside warehouses and storage hubs and also hotel buildings.

Standards expected in industrial lighting fixtures

The standards of lighting for industries are set at a slightly higher level than those of residential lighting fixtures. In most homes, replacing a light that goes out is a minor inconvenience; however in large scale assembly lines, quarries and hospitals, lack of light can mean the difference between life and death. For this reason, you will find that industrial lighting, though more expensive when compared to residential lights are usually more efficient, longer lasting and tough enough to withstand harsh environments.

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Outdoor Lighting Fixtures

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Most of us are used to living in well-lit rooms, our walkways, driveways and even our outdoor gardens are lit up to help us see better. Outdoor lighting fixtures are as important as indoor lighting, they may even be more important from a security stand point. While some may want their outdoor lights to be decorative, others may want them to be of some use. Still others may want a combination of both function and looks. Today you get lighting options for every need, making it possible for you to light your outdoors with very specific lighting.

Types of outdoor lights

Lanterns, pendants, bollards, recessed, string lights, lit outdoor statues and fountains, deck lights, lights for walkways and driveways, lights that are energy and cost efficient as well as security lights are just some of the many outdoor lighting options available. When it comes to good looking outdoor lighting fixtures, you can get a wide range of designs that come in various sizes and budgets. However, if you are looking for security specific lighting, you have only limited design options as the design takes a back seat to its function.

Energy efficient outdoor lighting

When it comes to outdoor lighting, cost becomes a determining factor. Most of us do not want to spend a small fortune on electricity bills just because our outdoors needs to be well lit. So for those who want to cut on costs or help save the planet, there are many options available. LED lights and solar powered lights are good options for outdoor lighting which will help reduce your utility bills drastically. The coolest thing about these lights is that you get them in many designs, patterns and budgets that make lighting your outdoors a simple affair.

Security outdoor lighting fixtures

If security is your primary concern, you get lights that come with sound and motion sensors that will alert you to the presence of an intruder. A good security light will filter out the sounds and movements of animals while picking up human movements. These lights do cost a lot more than normal lights do, however if you get ones that are solar powered, they will save you a lot on energy consumption.

Whatever lights you choose for your outdoor needs, be sure to check your options online. Many online retailers offer discounts that will enable you get a great deal, helping you light up the outsides of your house in the lowest possible rates.

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Ceiling Light Fixtures

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When it comes to light fixtures, there are a whole range that you can choose from. From delicate designs to intricate ornate pieces that forms the basis of artwork in your home to more practical ceiling light fixtures. Choosing the type of fixtures for your home depends on how you want your room illuminated the style you want to impart to your home and your budget. When it comes to ceiling lights, there are many options available. Let’s take a look at the various ceiling light fixture styles and where you can use them around the home.

Ceiling lights can be any kind of lamps that hang from or are fixed to the ceiling such as pendant lights, track lights, flush lights, semi flush lights, small pendants and even chandeliers can be considered ceiling lights. A prominent ceiling light can illuminate an entire room without difficulty, however most smaller ceiling lights, although they provide even illumination, are not capable of bringing out a specific features of a home. That is why ceiling lights are general purpose lights meant for illumination. These lights are also capable of creating a sense of style to your home.

The primary reason why one should go with ceiling lights are when you want an even distribution of light throughout the room. The second reason why you should use ceiling lights is because they can make a statement, one expressing your home’s elegance and sense of style. They make perfect lights for foyers, living rooms, bathrooms, shower rooms, closets, kitchens and almost anywhere else in the home.

Ceiling lights are best avoided in certain areas in the home where more specific illumination is required. For instance, bathroom mirrors require a separate light fixture as ceiling lights cannot provide proper illumination. Other areas in the home where ceiling lights are not adequate is when you want to bring out a certain feature, a work of art or even when working at a desk.

Ceiling light fixtures can be the perfect lights for your home, as long as you want the light source to diffuse evenly throughout the room.

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Fluorescent Light Fixtures

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Fluorescent light fixtures are energy efficient light sources that can be used to illuminate your home and business. The lamps used in the fixtures are commonly referred to as fluorescent tubes. Compact fluorescent lamps or CFLs can be used in homes to help conserve energy, while the larger tubes are more suitable for industrial and outdoor purposes.

Fluorescent lights come in the form of tubes or shaped bulbs that can be used for a number of purposes. Fluorescent bulbs can be fitted into just about any type of light fixture from pendant lights to flush lights and sconces. They can also be used for a number of purposes such as back lights, grow lights, infra-red lamps, bilirubin lights and even tanning lamps. The reason why these lamps are preferred is because they have several advantages over regular incandescent lamps. Let’s take a look at their pros and cons before considering them as good lighting alternatives.

Advantages of fluorescent lights:

Fluorescent lights are energy efficient. They convert 22% of the power they consume into visible light.When compared with incandescent bulbs, they diffuse light more evenly throughout the room.These lights don’t heat up as much as incandescent bulbs.Longer life when compared with incandescent bulbs. Fluorescent tubes last 20 to 30 times more than the average incandescent lamp, making the expensive initial costs negligible when compared with replacing several incandescent bulbs.The cost in replacing as well as labor costs are reduced as you won’t be replacing a fluorescent bulb as often as an incandescent bulb.

Disadvantages of fluorescent lights:

Initial costs of fluorescent bulbs are more when compared with regular incandescent bulbs.Frequent switching on and off leads to lower life, even lower than the life of an incandescent bulb.They have a bit of mercury in them, hence one needs to exercise caution while changing bulbs as breakage can lead to leakage which needs to be cleaned out with care.They do emit small amounts of harmful Ultra Violet rays which may be harmful in the long run.They require optimal temperature to be efficient, any raise or lowering of temperature will affect the efficiency of these lamps. Outside use in low temperatures usually requires a high output ballast which raises the cost of the fixture a fair bit.

Keeping these advantages and disadvantages in mind, depending on your use you can get fluorescent light fixtures that will maximize efficiency while reducing your costs.

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Bathroom Light Fixtures

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One can tell a lot about a person’s sense of style by the way the bathroom looks. Most of us appreciate a good looking bathroom equipped with all the modern conveniences. Each and every thing about a bathroom whether it is the fittings, the walls, the rugs, the tiles or the lighting can be made to stand out and command attention. But it is in the artful combination of all these elements that brings about the unique elegance of the bathroom.

Of all the individual elements apart from the bathroom fittings that make up the bathroom, the lights are by far the most important. Impressive bathroom light fixtures can make a bathroom stand out. It can bring out the brilliance of the bathroom, but subtly bringing to light the areas of prominence while dulling out those areas that are better left inconspicuous.

Apart from making the bathroom look good, bathroom lights are needed for good illumination. While a lot of accidents happen in slippery bathroom, good lighting can help avoid some of them. From shaving to concealing facial flaws, a well-lit bathroom will ensure that you will be able to tackle the world looking your best.

When it comes to lighting your bathroom, you have a wide range of bathroom light fixtures that you can choose from. From wall sconces to bathroom inland lights to recessed lighting, you can get just about any lighting that you want. You can choose the type of lighting depending on how much energy conscious you are. LED lights, CFLs, Incandescent and metal halides are just some of the many bathroom lighting options that are available.

Lighting your bathroom does not need to cost a lot. You can get some really nice bathroom light fixtures for around $50. However, if you want your bathroom to look impressive, you may have to spend well over $150 for each bathroom fixture. Depending on your budget, you can illuminate and decorate your bathroom in styles that will make your bathroom look elegant and tasteful.

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Track Lighting Fixtures

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Modern lighting is truly both a science and an art in its own right. With lighting that helps control light pollution, conserves energy and increased efficiency, lighting is truly a science that most of us take for granted. And with increasing designs and modern looks, lighting is now a work of art that most of us want more out of. In today’s world where lighting is everything, track lighting is one more aspect that is sought after by many and makes lighting a home a delight.

Track lighting is a series of 3 or more lights suspended on a track which has conductors on them in various places. This track may be a straight track or a curved or spiral one. The lights can be focused on a particular feature or part of the home that needs illumination.

Track lighting fixtures are the fixtures on which the track lighting lamps are suspended from. The straight or curved tracks with the elegant fixtures that hold the bulb are called track lighting fixtures. These fixtures come in many shapes and sizes, they also come in innovative designs and even house lampshades of various designs and patterns.

Traditionally track lighting was used to illuminate pictures and painting in art galleries. However, they can be used almost anywhere around your home. These types of lights are extremely flexible to use as they can be used horizontally across the ceiling or vertically down the walls. You can use them to decorate or draw attention on certain aspects of your home, in your living room, over your kitchen counter, in your corridors and even over a bar table if you have one.

Track lighting fixtures are usually priced between $100 and $250. The inexpensive track lighting designs are priced around $50 to $80. The main drawback in this range of prices is that the designs are very few and the ones that look good usually cost over a $100. At these prices track lights are well worth the money you pay for them, as they are progressive ways to make your home look beautiful.

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Some not so pretty commercial lighting fixtures

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Remember the old saying children should be seen, not heard? In the world of commercial outdoor lighting, the fixtures should neither be seen nor heard. What we're looking for in outdoor lighting is illumination for 3 purposes:

To beautify the area being illuminatedTo light the path and protect people walking around at nightTo draw attention to the facility or sign for the purpose of being found at night

We want to be able to see the building better, see the house better, see the tree better, see the path better, see the sign better. But we don't want to see the fixture. Some commercial fixtures are ok looking but for the most part, they're not spectacular to look at. And even if they are, the reason for outdoor lighting is to see, illuminate and beautify what we already have.

Take a look at this picture. If you look closely it might look familiar. That's because this is the commercial landscape lighting setting at a familiar national retail chain.

There are 3 problems with the design of this commercial landscape lighting:

ScaleOverkillVisual distractionMaterial/finish

Look at the scale of the size of the commercial lighting fixtures compared to the size of the tree. While there is nice balance in this design, the large size of the fixtures competes with the tree which should be not only the focal point of this design.

The physical size of these fixtures is overkill. This tree is small. The purpose of lighting commercial landscaping is for beautification. It is not for safety nor to direct people to a location. So the desired effect of lighting this tree in commercial outdoor landscape lighting design would be to illuminate the silhouette of the small trunk and to gently graze the leaves with soft romantic light. A very small fixture is necessary to accomplish this objective.

These oversized fixtures are a visual distraction. This is a gorgeous tree and deserves the spotlight in a figurative sense - not a literal sense.

I'm not sure of the material/finish coating of these fixtures. It is likely a paint. While that leads to consistency of color across all fixtures used in this design, they would be better served to use a natural metal which oxidizes and patinas over time such as copper. The other benefit of using a natural metal is that it doesn't peel or scratch.

In short, if your commercial design emphasizes what it's illuminating more than anything else, and if the nighttime effect is what you are looking for, then it's a good design.

At Outdoor Lighting Perspectives, our commercial lighting fixtures come in a variety of natural metals including cast brass and our most popular - copper.

Do you have any photos of the good, the bad and the ugly as it relates to commercial lighting fixtures?

Here are some cut sheets for these fixtures:

Medium range bollard commercial fixture

Commercial flood light

Commercial up-down light

Commercial directional accent light

Commercial bullet light fixture

Commercial pole light/lamp fixture

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