by Access Fixtures | Jul 7, 2017 | Fluorescent Lighting Projects, High Bay Light Projects, LED Lighting Projects, Recent Projects
Recently, a customer contacted Access Fixtures looking for a lighting solution in his Illinois auto detail and waxing shop. His primary goals, which are the goals of any auto body and detailing shop, were to achieve high light levels, consistent light levels, and to...
by Access Fixtures | Jun 12, 2017 | Fluorescent Lighting Projects, High Bay Light Projects, LED Lighting Projects, Recent Projects
Recently, a customer contacted Access Fixtures looking for a lighting solution for his new “man cave.” The area being lit was just recently built and featured a 15’ ceiling. The customer intended to use the space for martial arts, activities with his son, and for...
by Access Fixtures | May 26, 2017 | Basketball Court Lighting Projects, LED Lighting Projects, Recent Projects, Sports Lighting Projects
Dark Sky LED Basketball Court Lighting Access Fixtures was recently contacted by a homeowner in Arizona looking to light his backyard basketball court. The customer has a residential half-court basketball court in the backyard that had previously been unlit. In the...
by Access Fixtures | Aug 26, 2016 | Bollard Light Projects, LED Lighting Projects
What do you do when people drive over curbs & through lawns/gardens? Install LED bollard lights with type V glass to increase visibility, enhance safety, and reduce maintenance. Before we get into LED bollard lights with type V glass, here’s a quick story...
by Access Fixtures | Jun 24, 2016 | Basketball Court Lighting Projects, LED Lighting Projects
Access Fixtures was recently contacted by the engineering manager at a public works department in California. The town’s park had a pair of basketball courts lit with eight 250w high pressure sodium (HPS) fixtures. When they were first installed, the HPS fixtures...
by Access Fixtures | Jun 9, 2016 | LED Lighting Projects, Sports Lighting Projects
Installing Volleyball Court Lighting in a Hurricane-Prone Area: Ft. Lauderdale Access Fixtures lighting specialists often get calls from electricians, property managers, and homeowners looking to light backyard volleyball courts. We were recently contacted by an...
by Alex Guarco | May 27, 2016 | Blog, Fluorescent Lighting Projects, LED Lighting Blogs, LED Lighting Projects, T8 LED Tube Light Blogs, T8 LED Tube Light Projects
A customer with an automotive service center in Texas called with a question about his lighting. The fourteen lights in his service center were dated, inefficient 8-foot T12 lamps. Unfortunately, but common for facilities with T12 fluorescents, many of the lamps were...
by Access Fixtures | Jan 15, 2016 | LED Lighting Projects, Recent Projects
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 | Bollard Light Projects, LED Lighting Projects, Recent Projects
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 | Basketball Court Lighting Projects, Flood Light Projects, LED Flood Light Projects, LED Lighting Projects, Recent Projects, Sports Lighting Projects, Tennis Court Lighting Projects
A customer recently contacted Access Fixtures for a lighting solution to a tricky situation. He was looking for light fixtures to replace the two 120w halogen flood lights he was using to illuminate a backyard sports court that measured approximately 40 x 18 feet....
by Access Fixtures | Nov 13, 2015 | Recent Projects, Wall Pack Projects
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 | Nov 5, 2015 | LED Lighting Blogs, Recent Projects
Businesses located on islands like Bermuda and in the Caribbean pay a premium for every watt of electricity they use. The cost per kWh can be bumped up with fees from customer charges, demand charges, and fuel charges; the effective rate per kWh in these areas is...
by Access Fixtures | Oct 30, 2015 | Recent Projects, Wall Pack Projects
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 28, 2015 | High Bay Light Projects, Recent Projects
A machine shop near St Louis, MO, recently contacted Access Fixtures to replace their existing light fixtures. Their old luminaires were most likely metal halides. The shop described the lights as big fixtures that took a long time to turn on and went dim over time;...
by Access Fixtures | Oct 23, 2015 | Recent Projects, Sports Lighting Projects
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...
