Bollard lights are luminaires, typically with the optical components on top, having a form factor of a short, thick post; used to illuminate walkways and grounds. Can bollard lighting be more than that? Fine artist Dina Fisher says, “Yes!” Beyond Illumination If you...
What do you do when people drive over curbs & through lawns/gardens? Install LED lighted bollards 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...
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...
The town of Roseboro, NC, recently approved the addition of an emergency helipad to be installed next to the town’s fire station. The addition of the helipad will greatly increase the town’s ability to quickly get patients the help they need. Lighting the helipad...
Access Fixtures was recently approached by a client seeking to light the pathway and patio outside of an assisted living facility. The customer wanted to make sure the lighting would be energy-efficient and was interested in our selection of LED bollards. However, the...
Access Fixtures lighting specialists were recently approached by Noot Electric, an electrical contractor looking for an energy-efficient option to replace high-pressure sodium fixtures for Park City, Utah. The city is beginning a pilot program for the eventual...
Access Fixtures provides commercial and sports lighting to customers for a huge variety of lighting applications. Recently, our lighting specialists were contacted by Andretti Indoor Karting and Games, an entertainment center based in Georgia. The company will be...
An architectural firm located in St. Louis contacted Access Fixtures lighting specialists with a series of questions regarding walkway lighting at a commercial construction project. They were seeking information to help them decide how to choose the right LED bollard...
Access Fixtures received a call from a Comfort Suites property manager looking for energy efficient LED lighting for the grounds of the hotel. The first area to light was the walkways and front driveway of the hotel. Next, the property manager wanted to add some...
Access Fixtures gets calls every day from customers requiring a unique lighting application. Recently a client called Access Fixtures looking to purchase bollard lights, albeit with a caveat; they only wanted the top part of the bollard light. The customer had...
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...
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...
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,...
For St. Mary of the Annunciation’s 150th anniversary, the church, which was constructed in 1889, decided to create new landscaping around the building. The renovated landscaping called for eight Access Fixtures bollards to provide accent lighting and area lighting....
