News - Lighting Comparison: LED Sports Lighting VS. LED Flood Lighting 1

By Caitlyn Cao on 2022-08-11

Sports lighting projects require specific lighting solutions, while it may be tempting to purchase less expensive traditional flood lights to illuminate your sports field, courts, and facilities. General flood lights are decent for some applications, but they are rarely able to meet the lighting needs of outdoor sports facilities.

Sports Lighting & Flood Lighting Definition

Outdoor LED Sports Lighting fixtures are specially designed to distribute light effectively and evenly over large distances and spaces, providing excellent visibility for players and spectators.

Outdoor LED Flood Lighting fixtures supply a broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial light, typically used to provide light to larger areas for safety and security for vehicle & pedestrian use.

To better complete lighting projects in different fields, we would better dive into the more significant differences listed below.

LED Sports Lights VS. LED Flood Lights

1. Beam Spread Difference

Sport lights are mounted at heights of 40 to 60 feet, typically with small beam angles ranging from 12 to 60 degrees. With these smaller beam angles, higher light intensity within that angle allows bright light to reach the ground from elevated heights.

E-Lite Titan Sports Lighting has beam spreads of 15,30,60, and 90 degrees. As comprehensive lighting solutions for outdoor and indoor spaces, Titan ideally applies to many mast configurations, mountings, and heights. Its lighter, more compact design and improved thermal management allow it much easier to install and operate effectively.

Floodlights often have beam spreads of more than 70 degrees and up to 130 degrees. It’s imperative to look at the mounting angles when discussing light patterns. As light moves away from a targeted surface, it spreads and becomes less intense.
E-Lite Marvo Flood Light has a beam spread of 120 degrees, designed to produce bright light on an ample area,which is a general solution for lighting parking areas, driveways, large patios, backyards, and decks.