Lighting Solutions for Three Businesses that Need More than Typical Office Lighting Systems

Not every place of business boasts tidy, well laid out offices that can be easily lit by a few fluorescent tubular lights over head. Some commercial premises are too large for typical office lighting, sometimes boasting open spaces that require stronger and more numerous lights than normal. In such cases, there are more specialised lighting options that can be turned to. Of course, each room or premises will have their own particular lighting needs, dictated not just by space but also by purpose. Luxury and comfort are factors that may make wall uplighters the ideal solution for an enclosed corporate facilities, but more cavernous areas typically need stronger illumination for their lighting levels to be sufficient. These can be more industrial in nature than retail, such as warehouses, which can benefit greatly from sodium lighting. For a clearer indication, we present three example premises, each with their particular lighting needs and most suitable solutions. Lighting a Conference Room A conference room may not seem to need specific lighting, but there is no doubt that the area to be illuminated is considerably bigger than a normal sized room. However, there are also other factors. Not least is the fact that lighting should not be distracting to the conference room occupants, since they are typically required to concentrate on speakers and presentations. For that reason, an ideal solution is the use of wall lights to maximise the amount of light provided, but with uplighters this light can be delivered in soft tones. The uplighters, which can number as many as 8 or 12 around a conference room, depending on the size of the room, serve to create a comfortable atmosphere in which conference attendees can feel at ease and focus on the topic at hand. Usually, such lights are fitted with a dimmer switch, allowing the amount to light to be increased when appropriate, or more especially reduced, for example while a video presentation is playing. Lighting a Exhibition Centre Exhibition centres have to be large enough to house larger than usual items. It could be, for example, that a motor show is to held there, requiring enough space for dozens of cars and their respective display areas. Or general trade shows, which may need to accommodate literally hundreds of individual company stalls. There can be little surprise then that most exhibition centres are large with open spaces and with very high roofs. Lighting this type of facility requires more than just a few fluorescent tube lights. The height of the roof alone, usually more than 15 feet, means that high bay lights are needed. This kind of light generally uses high intensity discharge bulbs, which means they provide a far more intense light than a normal bulb so as to illuminate properly from so high up. There are two types of high bay light bulbs available, namely metal halide bulbs and sodium bulbs. Which one is most suitable depends greatly on the level of use, with metal halide bulbs giving a crisp bright light that is more effective than the sodium alternative. Sodium bulbs, however, boast a longer life and, therefore, a higher cost efficiency. Lighting a Petrol Station Forecourt Lighting requirements for outdoors can cause some complication in the type of lighting system one installs. This is especially true for outdoor roofs that are at a more than average height off the ground. A perfect example is the forecourt at a petrol station, with its roof typically standing around 15 feet overhead, with the lights there needed to illuminate a large open space below, each evening and night. In such low bay situations, sodium lighting is ideal. These provide a more cost effective solution than the metal halide option but still provides ample, quality light from that height to ensure the petrol pumps are properly illuminated. Incidentally, low bay refers to places where the light is high above the ground but below the 15 feet mark. And because they are not extremely high, fluorescent lighting can be effective too, though that does depend from case to case. Of course, wall uplighters are made to complement a principal lighting system indoors, and would be highly ineffective in either a high or low bay situation. They could, however, be used to enhance an office lighting system, especially if the company itself has conference facilities, or even a large a boardroom.