When it gets dark early, light those tennis courts up and let the competition begin! 1. Facilitate late afternoon and evening competition Tennis court lighting enables student athletes to compete even after the sun goes down. When daylight savings time ends, it gets...
Orange County Utilities wanted to save energy and reduce maintenance by replacing 70w metal halide lamps with LED lamps in 15 bollard lights. The bollard lights, however, were powered by 277 volts which limited options short of replacing the entire bollard light. As a...
A customer has a building with 14-foot exterior walls and wants to know if he can install wall packs on one side to light a baseball field. While this seems like a quick and cost-effective solution, Access Fixtures lighting specialists definitely do not recommend...
ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Orange County Utilities chose a solution provided by Access Fixtures, retrofitting 15 light bollards used for aesthetic purposes lining the walk to their entrance. Orange County Utilities wanted to replace existing 70w...
Access Fixtures and their clients—like architects, engineers, and designers—use AutoCAD 360 for easy viewing editing and collaborations on their drawings. Using only a phone or tablet, programs like this save time and money for clients. AutoCAD 360 recently updated...
Bollards and voltages lighting question: Installed bollard lights on a 120v line, but it’s a 208v. Do I need to rip them out? In a moment of urgency, an electrical contractor reached out to Access Fixtures. Distressed over a predicament with recently...
Access Fixtures achieved substantial energy savings for the Ivy Corset Building by retrofitting high pressure sodium wall packs with energy-efficient LED lamps. As compared to the previous HID lamps and ballasts, the retrofitted wall packs now sport better visibility...
Access Fixtures offers several standard tennis court lighting packages. Even so, sometimes certain situations call for custom solutions. With our expertise and customized manufacturing capabilities, we are able to design lighting packages to meet clients’ unique...
A customer called Access Fixtures with a somewhat common dilemma. She needed to light a sports area on her property, but didn’t want to obstruct the beautiful view with poles. She wanted to avoid using 20-foot poles to light the shuffleboard court. Her objective was...
Recently, a customer inquired about Access Fixtures’ ability to provide bollard lights that can operate on 347 volts. Access Fixtures excels in accommodating unique requirements, including producing 347-volt light bollards upon request. Notably, landscape...
Southern coastal states that are prone to hurricanes have codes that require EPA rated poles for lighting. States include North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Texas. Access Fixtures now has specialized EPA rated poles for lighting...
A real estate developer called Access Fixtures with a dilemma. He needed to light the parking lot outside a small shopping center in an upscale community. He was scheduled to have parking lot lighting mounted on 16′ poles. At the last minute, the neighbors complained,...
A while ago, Access Fixtures initiated the introduction of a new outdoor LED basketball court lighting package. Since then, we have actively expanded this comprehensive line of sports lighting packages. This LED Basketball Court Lighting Package...
Access Fixtures received a call from a contractor grappling with a unique challenge. Their customer sought to illuminate a flagpole towering at a remarkable height of 100 feet. Lighting a flagpole from such a distance necessitates a substantial luminaire. The...
Lighting Question: My tennis court is on a hill. One side is 4’ higher than the other because there is a 4 foot retaining wall. I prefer to not cut holes in the tennis court for poles or to trench for wires on the court. Can I place the poles outside of the fence and...