If your car park already has other lights

If your car park already has other lights or will it be new lights?

If your floor lamps are already equipped with traditional lamps, the approach you adopt will be different from what you would have if you installed LEDs in new street lamps. If you are installing new lighting in a parking lot, you will probably need a permit from your municipality to complete the project.
But if the parking facilities are already in place, you do not need to get a license from your municipality before making any changes. However, you will still need to check if the lighting codes or laws have been updated because you could violate some of these rules without knowing it. Municipal laws and lighting codes continue to change, so it's very important to stay up to date.

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What if you already have existing HID parking facilities?

If you have HID devices in place, collect the following information and pass it on to your LED lighting designer.

Where is the car park? Different areas have different lighting requirements. For example, parking lots in densely populated areas do not require bright light, unlike that outside of big box stores.
What types of luminaires are used in lighting poles? This will help the lighting expert determine whether the fixtures need to be replaced or just the lights.
What is the power of the current lamps? This will help the person to determine the necessary LED equivalents
What is the line voltage? Line voltage is the standard voltage (120 volts) found in junction boxes and outlets in the United States. LEDs are low-voltage bulbs and may require the use of a transformer to reduce line voltage and prevent burn-out
What do you want lights? You may be looking for a specific upgrade problem, new lighting code changes, or customer complaints.
What is the mounting style of the current devices? LEDs have different mounting options and may not work well with existing media. We will talk about LED fixtures later

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What if you install new Shoe Box lamps?

The first thing to do when installing new (LED) Shoe Box Lights is to check if your municipality requires an environmental impact study. The study will take into account many details that apply to your specific location and give recommendations based on your local ecological plan.

If your local municipality requires an environmental impact study, make sure you meet all the requirements before installing the new appliances. Gather all the necessary information. Municipalities usually provide detailed information, including the number of candles needed in a parking lot.

What is a lux? you may be wondering.

A lux is a unit of measurement that measures the luminous flux per unit area. It is equal to one light per square meter. Lighting experts typically use candles to measure the intensity of light - as seen by the human eye - that passes through or hits a surface.

Why are candles so important?

Although light is a good thing, too much light can disrupt human and wildlife populations. Lights that consume very few watts to reach the required number of candles are better than those that consume more watts.
For example, 400W metal halide lighting can be replaced by 150W LED lighting. This means that the 150W LED emits more light than the 400W metal halide.
If your local municipality does not have a set number of tealights for car parks, contact an expert in LED lighting who will use photometry (the science of measuring light) to determine the number of candles heating required in your parking lot.
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