by Access Fixtures | Dec 3, 2019 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Bollard Light Blogs
How do you know when it’s time to replace your old outdoor bollard light? Probably when it starts to look like any of these bollard lights in our Bollard Hall of Shame! From cracked lenses to landscaping mishaps to age-related deterioration, broken bollard...
by Access Fixtures | Nov 8, 2019 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED HID Blogs
What is low-pressure sodium lighting (LPS)? For starters, it’s a form of induction lighting that uses a low pressure sodium bulb and is actually a closer cousin to fluorescent and neon lamps than to high pressure sodium lighting. Various types of lamps, including...
by Access Fixtures | Nov 4, 2019 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Learning, Terminology Learning
What is a photocell and what is it used for? An LED photocell, or daylight harvesting sensor, is a device that detects light levels and turns LED fixtures on and off according to whether it is dark or light outside. Photocells are beneficial to many outdoor lighting...
by Access Fixtures | Oct 28, 2019 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Wall Pack Learning
Why choose a full cutoff wall pack? Many of our customers ask us what the benefit of this style of wall pack is over another style such as a forward throw wall pack. There are both functional and aesthetic differences between full cutoff wall packs and other styles....
by Access Fixtures | Oct 21, 2019 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Sports Lighting Projects, Our Recent Case Studies
Lighting Solution for California Pickleball Court A customer from California came to us requesting new light fixtures for his existing pickleball court. The court was currently being used at night at a recreational facility and the old fixtures had finally run their...
by Access Fixtures | Sep 25, 2019 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Learning
If you’re familiar with lighting, there’s a good chance that you have thought about how Kelvin, or color temperature, can affect the outcome of a lighting project. Certain Kelvin temperatures are generally used for certain applications and not for others. In the world...