Flood light fixtures are outdoor light applications for bright daylight like light, not just that they also provide security to any exterior. They are powerful luminaries with a wide angle of light spread to cover a wide area with uniform bright light.
Gardens, pavements are commonly found outside residents and they need as much light as indoors for various reasons like security, ambience and comfort of residents as well as people passing by.
There are various ways in which you can improve garden exterior lighting with LED flood lights mainly because of their design features and use of high quality optical and electrical components.
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How to Use LED Flood Lights for Your Garden
1. Housing of flood lights
The housing of LED flood lights is made up of either aluminum or die-cast aluminum. It has several advantages as aluminum is durable and can withstand extreme climatic conditions relative to outdoors like rain, heat and snowfall. It houses all the optical and electrical components of the fixture like the bulb, glass or polycarbonate lens, LED lamp, etc.
The durability and IP rating enhance the application around the garden as the fixture is protected against any interaction with water, chemicals and dust while adding to the ambience.
2. They have higher lumen output
LED flood lights are without a doubt the best lamps for flood lights compared to traditionally used halogen lamps as they are brighter than CFL lamps. LED lamps have higher lumen output at the same wattage, this is highly beneficial as it requires a lesser number of fixtures to create the desired lighting layout around the garden.
3. Directional Way of Lighting Due to Cut Off Designs
Most flood lights have impeccable design options for various lighting needs. They are available in 4 different types of cut-offs.
Semi cut off:
The light from the fixture is partially blocked by this design and it creates a semi-circular spread. The angle of the light beam is adjustable according to elevation and position of the fixture.
Full cut off:
This cut-off design throws light in one direction entirely, allowing installations around inaccessible areas.
Forward throw:
The lens of the fixture directs the light in forward direction, it is the most commonly used design.
Up/down flood lights:
As the name suggests, these designs throw light in either upwards or downwards direction.
The reason why these applications are successful is that they allow us to create layers of light and help create adjustable lighting patterns without any limitations. They are practically installable at different elevation angles and even on ground due to these cut-off design options.
Mostly for accenting any trees or shrubs around the garden they are objectively the best choice, not just that the boundary walls require facade lighting as well and they are quite a focal point for passersby.
4. They have an efficient heat dissipation system
A flood light fixture is made up of durable metal and the outer is made up of resistant polycarbonate material which adds to the durability and resilience. They are epoxy coated for protection against scratches or breakage due to any accident.
There are fin-like heat sinks built at the back of the most flood lights which actively release heat to the surroundings and keep the fixture cool and functional. They do not even require any additional start up time.
5. Low Maintenance
Once properly installed, LED flood lights do not require much attention throughout their functional life as they are longer lasting and comparatively very low maintenance than most halogen flood lights. It effectively reduces costs of maintenance and labor.
Conclusion
LED flood lights are practically an excellent investment for garden lighting for general lighting, security and ambient lighting. Regardless of the layout of the garden, big or small they are equally as effective and available in varying lumen outputs as well as sizes with almost the same and even better specs to suit any kind of outdoor conditions.
These lights can be integrated with photocells, cameras and motion sensors for power savings and security reasons. The light is uniform, bright, glare-free and its temperature can be adjusted on a kelvin scale ranging 2500 (warm yellow) to 6000K+ (cool white) for creating any kind of theme for garden lighting suited for gatherings or general display.