Hi everyone, this is Anna.I am planning to install the flood light in my backyard (size 300*200ft), how many light should I have? And what type of light is energy-saving, LED or metal halide? Is ace flood light 1000W suitable for this purpose?Any other recommendations? Thanks in advance.
@AnnaRipley: What caught my eye was the 1,000W. Most flood lights for home use are usually 100-150W (incandescent equivalent) bulbs, but you can get fixtures that hold 3 (or more) flood lights. In addition to incandescent, Halogen, and LED lights, there are Metal Halide and Mercury Vapor lights.I forget which type we had in our refineries, but it gave off a weird orange light. As someone else mentioned, you would be better off installing a couple of multiple flood light fixtures (maybe totaling the equivalent of 1,000W incandescents) around your back yard. If you put a single 1,000W light, It would need to put on top of a pole, or you will temporarily blind anyone that happens to look at it. In addition, a single 1,000W light will draw lots of amps so you need a larger gauge power wire, and probably circuit breaker, and the light (if incandescent, Halogen, Metal Halide, or Mercury Vapor) will generate a lot of heat, so you don't want anything that will burn just above them. Even LEDs, while the most efficient source of light, still generate some heat, but not enough to start wood on fire.Another disadvantage of using a single, very high lumen, light is that there will be deep shadows, which is fine for security, but not so much for parties (unless mounted on a very tall pole). The use of multiple lights from different directions would be better for parties.
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