What is tennis court lighting layout? It is basically the arrangement of the lighting inside the tennis court. No matter you are installing the new lamps or retrofitting the existing tennis court lights such as metal halide, halogen of HPS lamps, having a good lighting layout can improve brightness and light uniformity of tennis court. In this page, you will learn the different tennis court arrangements as well as how to layout them.
Sufficient brightness for tennis play
The most important function of tennis court lighting is to provide the adequate illumination on the sports field, so the player can clearly see the borders and the fast-moving tennis ball. Depending on the applications, we can have different brightness (lumens) on the tennis court. For instance, if your tennis court is for residential use, we can have around 200 to 350 lux. It is bright enough for recreational play, but not producing much glare to the neighbor. Thus, it is not always brighter the better for the backyard or outdoor tennis court lighting layout.
If you need the lighting layout for commercial or professional tennis arena or stadium, the required lighting illuminance will raise to above 500 lux, or even 1000 lux depending on the class of the competition, says class I, class II or class Ill tennis court. For class I, the lighting arrangement requires 500 lux+. For class II, it requires around 300 lux, and class Il needs 200 lux.
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Lux level for tennis court lighting
The measure of Lux is an interesting comparison to what lumens represent. The easy way to describe Lux is the level of light that is needed to see something. How much light is used in the dark to see something clearly as you would see in the daytime? This is not only a matter of Lumens since Lux also provides the right ambiance for selected types of viewing. With 200 Lux being used, it allows enough light that is comfortable or slightly intimate. If this is raised to 400-500 Lux, it’s similar to the lighting you experience in office buildings and work desks.
600-750 would be perfect for surgical work and activities that require precise work activities. However, at the level of 1000-1250 Lux, you will be able to see every detail of a sports field area. Professional tennis is based on exact lighting on the court so that players can track a fast-moving ball easier. While it’s not so critical at high school levels, the amount of light used for evening play is usually relaxed.
The more competitive tennis becomes, the higher the level of Lux can become. Here are the amounts of Lux used for the different class courts:
Class I: Horizontal- 1000-1250 Lux-Vertical 500 Lux
Class Il: Horizontal- 600-750 Lux-Vertical 300 Lux
Class III: Horizontal- 400-500 Lux-Vertical 200 Lux
Class IV: Horizontal- 200-300 Lux-N/A
E-Lite New Edge series tennis court lights are suitable for all kinds of tennis courts application for its various mount parts. Even for the old type MH/HID fixtures, E-Lite still have retrofitting kit for such application in right and economical way.
If you don’t have time to design and plan the lighting in tennis court, please feel free to drop us a message. Our sports lighting engineers will recommend the best lighting layout plan for different types of tennis fields.
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Post time: Mar-06-2023
