Jessica P - Jan 15, 2023

Pickleball Lighting

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PERFECT LIGHTING

Clocking in at 37 million players and still exploding in numbers, the game of pickleball has become all the rage as it seamlessly merges elements of badminton, tennis and its table counterpart. Played with paddles, usually in doubles and a perforated ball, on a playing area that is more compact, requiring players to be closer to the net which is at a height slowly lower than in tennis.

Originally born as a sport in 1965, pickleball has been igniting the interest of athletic, sprightly seniors and the fitness obsessed youth with a fervor over the last few years.

This lower impact alternative to tennis is scaled down with a smaller court size. The growing demand and participation of the game has prompted facilities to add or adapt existing area courts. It is also become a popular installation for residential applications.

PICKLEBALL AT NIGHT

Any sports that are played at night require a high level of illumination both for purposes of the players visual needs but also spectators and broadcasters.

Pickleball is a competitive and relatively fast, multi- directional aerial racket sport. To see the ball itself from all angles, high contrast lighting is required to offset direct glare and shadows from light sources.

LIGHT LEVELS/ILLUMINANCE

Proper illumination levels, mounting heights and correct aiming eliminates these problems thereby providing the best lighting conditions for outdoor nighttime pickleball for and indoor courts.

Our engineers will take calculations and process photometric reports such as these to ensure that the necessary light levels are being met.

GLARE & SHADOWS

Ample light is required to have a safe and enjoyable game. Shadows can be reduced or better yet eliminated with adequate light amounts and position.

Glare, which the perceived brightness being emitted from a light source can be debilitating to players and also to the surrounding community and environment if the fixtures are not properly positioned or mounted.

Because pickle ball courts are smaller there are often many of them packed into one space which creates the need to offset more shadows.

If your budget allows, assigning poles to each court is preferred but fewer can be optimized for extended coverage but will have less light intensity and uniformity.

Poles should be mounted at least 16-20 feet above the court and having a pole on each side will be the best option to eliminate shadows.

For indoor courts lights would be mounted on ceilings and care should be taken to not interfere with existing structures such as audio speakers and HVAC for example.

LIGHTING LAYOUT

Lighting is often the most overlooked feature yet it is so important. Understanding your unique needs will help us determine what type of installation is needed and the best lighting layout.

If this is a first time installation, a retrofit upgrade to LEDs or re-lamping of your existing LEDS we can provide solutions for all the above.

Below are some examples of standard court sizes and possible layouts.

LEDS & CONSIDERATIONS

LEDs offer significant energy savings, on average 50- 80%. They are also low maintenance and offer more integration and control options that will tie into your overall building operations more smoothly.

Outdoor fixtures – Floodlights have a broad beam angle are mounted on tall poles around the perimeter and are ideal for large spaces such as outdoor pickle ball courts.

Indoor pickleball court LED lighting fixtures – High bay or UFO lighting fixture that are ceiling mounted are ideal for interior gymnasiums and sports facilities with high ceilings. The optics and beam spreads are more focused and controllable.

Colour temperatures of 4000K are recommended for residential and 5000K for recreational.

OUR SERVICES

• Free design assist services: We are glad to direct you on the best way to use our products and design your facility. Feel free to contact us for assistance

• Retrofitting: Through our easy-to-use customer contact services, you can tell us your existing lighting specifications. Let us know if you desire a “one for one” replacement with same specifications or require a new more efficient upgrade

• Energy Management: We can assist you in lowering your total overall energy and maintenance costs by switching to longer lasting more energy efficient LED Lighting

• Spare part services: With our extensive range of products and customer satisfaction at heart, we provide spare parts for our lighting systems

OUR SOLUTIONS

CONTENDER (OUTDOOR)

WATTAGE: 300W/600W/900W/1200W

CCT: 3000K/4000K/5000K

VOLTAGE: 100-277V (UNV) / 277-480V (HV)

MOUNTING: YOKE (STD) / SLIP FITTER

170LM/W (155 LM/W FOR G4)

The Contender Sports Flood Light is the swiss army knife of sports lighting. Featuring a modular design that allows the connection of up to three separate modules, each rotatable 360°, the Contender is a versatile luminaire that can handle a huge variety of projects. IP66 and IK10 ratings make it ideal for outdoor use, and offering a variety of beam angles for multiple applications - 30°, 60°, 90° and Asymmetric-G4 Type.

• LED Type: Philips

• LED Driver: Inventronics/Meanwell

• CRI: RA>70(Standard); RA>80(Optional)

• Power Factor: >0.95

• Operating Temperature: -40ºC to 60ºC / -40ºF to 140ºF

SUPERIOR GEN 3 (OUTDOOR)

WATTAGE (SELECTABLE): (50W/75W/100W) | (100W/150W/200W)

CCT: SELECTABLE 3000K/4000K/5000K

VOLTAGE: 120-347V

MOUNTING: ARM/SLIP FITTER/YOKE/TRUNNION

150LM/W

The Superior Area Light Gen 3 (SAL3) is a sleek and modern high-performance, low profile LED area light. The product range has been upgraded to reach higher efficiency up to 150lm/W. It has been designed to handle any environment. It has a beautiful slim line design along with one of the highest lumen packages on the market today. This versatile fixture can be used as a flood light or an area light.

• LED Type: Philips

• LED Driver: Sosen

• Lumen Maintenance @L70: >100,000 hours

• CRI: 70

• THD: <15%

• Power Factor: >0.95

• Operating Temperature: -40ºC to 55ºC / -40ºF to 131ºF

DOME BAY  (DIRECT/INDIRECT)

WATTAGE: 100W/150W/200W/240W/300W/400W/480W

CCT: 3000K/4000K/5000K/6500K

VOLTAGE: 100-277V (UNV) / 277-480V (HV)

MOUNTING: EYE BOLT / PENDANT MOUNT

150LM/W

The Dome Bay is an extremely versatile, Direct /Indirect, highperformance LED sports high bay that is ideal for both outdoor and indoor sports lighting applications. With its flexible, modular design the Dome Bay is specifically engineered to illuminate swimming pools, tennis and soccer domes, gyms, arenas and more.

• LED Driver: Lumileds

• Lumen Maintenance @L70: >50,000 hours

• CRI: RA>80

• THD: <15%

• Power Factor: >0.95

• Operating Temperature: -40ºC to 60ºC / -40ºF to 140ºF

POOLSIDER (DIRECT/INDIRECT)

WATTAGE: 60W/100W/150W/200W/300W/400W/600W

CCT: 2700K/3000K/4000K/5000K/6500K

VOLTAGE: 120-277V (UNV) / 277-480V (HV) (REMOTE DRIVERS ONLY)

MOUNTING: YOKE MOUNT (STD) / PENDANT MOUNT / CROSS ARM BRACKET

170LM/W

The Poolsider is a modular LED flood light specifically designed for the caustic environment of Natatoriums, but versatile enough to be used in any flood light application. Multiple optical lens choices, and rotatable modules allow a wide variety of light spread for various use both indoor and out.

• LED Engine: Philip Lumileds 50502, CREE 3524 for 10D ONLY

• LED Driver: Meanwell XLG

• Lumen Maintenance @L70: 75,000 hours

• CRI: >70 Ra

• Power Factor: >0.95

• Operating Temperature: -40ºC to 60ºC / -40ºF to 140ºF

NEO (DIRECT)

WATTAGE: 300W/400W/500W

CCT: 3000K/4000K/5000K

VOLTAGE: 100-277V (UNV)200-480V (HV)

MOUNTING: EYE BOLT (STD)

140LM/W (UNV, HV)

The Neo is a high-performance LED high bay luminaire that is perfect for distribution centers and warehouses. It can be applied to industrial, commercial, gymnasium and other applications that would traditionally use HID or fluorescent luminaires.

• LED Driver: Integrated

• Lumen Maintenance @L70: 100,000 @ 25ºC

• CRI: 80+ (Standard) or 90+ (Optional)

• THD: <15%

• Power Factor: >0.93

• Operating Temperature: -30ºC to 50ºC / -22ºF to 122ºF

MAXUM (DIRECT)

WATTAGE: 90W/120W/150W & 120W/160W/200W

CCT: SELECTABLE 3000K/4000K/5000K

VOLTAGE: 120-347V

MOUNTING: EYE BOLT (STD) / CEILING BRACKET

170LM/W

The Maxum is a WATTAGE SELECTABLE AND CCTSELECTABLE high bay featuring a patented design, with aesthetic modeling and unique style. It is occupancy sensor ready (It features a built-in occupancy sensor socket.) It has a luminous output of 170L/W, making it an ideal solution for warehouses, factories, supermarkets, and other indoor applications.

• LED Engine: SMD2835 LED

• LED Driver: Lifud

• CRI: Ra>70

• Power Factor: >0.9

• Operating Temperature: -40ºC to 45ºC / -22ºF to 113ºF

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