by Access Fixtures | Mar 1, 2016 | Terminology Learning
Footcandles (FC) are a unit of measurement used in lighting design to quantify the illuminance or the amount of light that falls onto a surface. Specifically, one footcandle is equivalent to one lumen per square foot. Footcandles play a crucial role in various...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 1, 2016 | Terminology Learning
Voltage refers to pressure from an electrical circuit’s power. Voltage is what pushes a current through a conducting loop, enabling it to illuminate a light. It is essential that managers of commercial facilities know the line voltage where fixtures are to be...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 1, 2016 | Terminology Learning
To achieve a specific color of light from a light source, it is essential to understand the Kelvin temperature – also known as the color temperature of a light source. A lamp’s color temperature signifies its warm, neutral, or cool color appearance. This...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 1, 2016 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED Wall Pack Blogs, LED Wall Pack Learning
Vandalism towards wall packs and property lighting is an ongoing issue. Varying "vandals" cause the lenses on wall packs to break such as people purposely damaging the fixture to cause the light to go out, sports balls hitting the lens, natural elements such as rocks...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 1, 2016 | LED Luminaires Learning, LED Wall Pack Learning
As LED wall packs gain market share, the most common designs for wall packs will most likely change (in fact, this is already happening). LED wall packs do not effectively use prismatic lenses like more traditional light sources. The optics of the fixture do not work...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 1, 2016 | LED Luminaires Learning, LED Wall Pack Learning
Wall pack light fixtures or luminaires are exterior-grade light fixtures that are ideal for illuminating walkways, streets, and driveways adjacent to buildings. Wall packs are typically mounted on the sides of buildings, but are sometimes able to be mounted on poles,...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 1, 2016 | LED Bollard Light Learning, LED Luminaires Learning
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by Access Fixtures | Mar 1, 2016 | LED Bollard Light Learning
https://youtu.be/Ivj-yCiVMgA?si=L0px_6iqut1wScml Download PDF Version Bollard lights are outdoor light fixtures that are ideal for illuminating walkways, streets, and driveways of residential and commercial areas. Having both functional and aesthetic value, bollard...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 1, 2016 | LED Luminaires Learning
In architectural and lighting design, ensuring that a proposed lighting solution is effective before implementation is crucial. This is where a photometric study comes into play. Also known as photometrics, photometric analyses, or simulated lighting designs, these...
by Access Fixtures | Mar 1, 2016 | Poles and Mounting Learning
Access Fixtures steel poles and hardware are protected from rust and corrosion with a baked-on, polyester powder-coat finish, which helps guarantee ideal hardness and weather resistance. The consistent durability of each component means years of hassle-free lighting....
by Access Fixtures | Mar 1, 2016 | LED Lighting Technology Learning
Overview Invented in 1890 by Nikola Tesla and used commercially over the past 16 years, induction technology is basically fluorescent lamp lighting without electrodes. It uses magnetic induction to ignite the phosphors instead of electrodes. The main advantages of...
by Access Fixtures | Jan 15, 2016 | LED Lighting Projects, Our Recent Case Studies
How a Hotel Used LED Indoor Pool Lighting to Improve Light A hotel in Nebraska contacted Access Fixtures for help upgrading to LED indoor pool lighting. The owners of the hotel were renovating the entire building and wanted to take the opportunity to improve the...
by Access Fixtures | Dec 29, 2015 | LED Bollard Light Projects, LED Lighting Projects, Our Recent Case Studies
The manager of a homeowner association (HOA) recently contacted Access Fixtures seeking lighting for a sloped walkway that led to a building entrance in a gated community. There was a standard high pressure sodium wall pack affixed to a nearby building wall, but the...
by Access Fixtures | Dec 11, 2015 | LED Basketball Court Lighting Projects, LED Flood Light Projects, LED Lighting Projects, LED Sports Lighting Projects, LED Tennis Court Lighting Projects, Our Recent Case Studies
A customer recently contacted Access Fixtures for a lighting solution to a tricky situation. He was looking for light fixtures to replace the two 120-watt halogen flood lights he was using to illuminate a backyard court area for sports that measured approximately 40 x...
by Access Fixtures | Nov 23, 2015 | Access Fixtures Lighting Solutions Blog, LED T8 Tube Light Blogs
With their newly acquired NSF sanitation certification, Forest Lighting’s LED products can now provide long-term energy savings to the food processing industry! Forest Lighting, the USA branch of worldwide LED manufacturer MLS distributed by Access Fixtures, has...
by Access Fixtures | Nov 13, 2015 | LED Wall Pack Projects, Our Recent Case Studies
A public school in Philadelphia, PA, recently contacted the lighting experts at Access Fixtures to ask for help upgrading their old high pressure sodium (HPS) wall packs to something more energy-efficient. They were already considering LED wall packs but were left...
by Access Fixtures | Oct 30, 2015 | LED Wall Pack Projects, Our Recent Case Studies
Access Fixtures was recently contacted by an electrical contractor looking for an outdoor lighting option to illuminate a commercial property. They were looking for something affordable and unobtrusive that wouldn’t detract from the appearance of the building....
by Access Fixtures | Oct 23, 2015 | LED Sports Lighting Projects, Our Recent Case Studies
Access Fixtures was recently contacted by a customer seeking a replacement option for over sixty 1500w quartz-halogen fixtures that were being used to light a baseball field in Texas. The lights had terribly short lifetimes and were also inefficient. The customer...
