Discover the benefits of outdoor LED projectors

LED floodlights for outdoor lighting are available in multiple sizes and wattages to suit every project depending on the lighting requirements. At Philips we have a general professional range of outdoor floodlights with a wide range of luminous fluxes, ranging from just 1100 lumens to over 40,000 lumens, while our high specification floodlights reach up to 65,000 lumens, or 2000W, and are recommended for very specific and large installations, such as sports stadiums, airports, public car parks, large infrastructures and so on.

Summary

• What is a LED projector?
• How to choose the right outdoor LED floodlight?
• Types of outdoor floodlights

Basically a floodlight for outdoor lighting is a type of luminaire designed to emit a large amount of light directed in a very specific direction.

In the past, outdoor floodlights used halogen, discharge or metal halide lamps to generate light. These technologies have now been phased out in the European Union in favour of much more efficient and environmentally friendly technologies such as LED floodlights. LED technology offers a large number of advantages over its predecessors, including: a long life of up to 100,000 hours with a light maintenance of L90, a high energy efficiency of up to 157 lm/W, and instant, flicker-free switching on. In addition, LED technology does not use any environmentally hazardous or polluting components in its manufacture, nor does it emit any harmful emissions.

This type of luminaire is suitable for all types of outdoor applications due to its versatility and ease of installation. The majority of LED floodlights incorporate an anchoring piece, known as a strap, which allows them to be attached to the ground, a wall, a ceiling or a structure and which makes it possible to orient the luminaire in the direction in which it is to be illuminated. They are generally used for the lighting of transit areas, accesses, industrial perimeters, sports facilities, public and commercial car parks, lighting of façades and buildings, etc.

In order to choose the most suitable outdoor floodlight, it is important to know the needs of our project. Based on these needs we can choose a certain colour temperature, power, waterproofing, resistance, installation system, etc.

Colour temperature
Professional floodlights for outdoor lighting mostly emit white light in a wide range of colour temperatures. Depending on the ambience we want to create we will choose light with a warm white colour temperature of 3000 K or lower, neutral white between 3500 K - 5000 K and cool white of 5500 K or higher.

Colour rendering index (CRI)
Another aspect to take into account is the reliability with which an outdoor floodlight is able to reproduce the colours of objects compared to natural light. This index ranges from 0 to 100. The closer the colour rendering index is to 100, the more faithfully the luminaire will render the original colours.

Luminous flux
Depending on the amount of light we need, we will choose a projector with a higher or lower power. For simple domestic applications we can use basic projectors of up to 8,000 lumens, while for large professional applications we will need devices of between 20,000 and 60,000 lumens.

IP degree of protection
Since lighting projectors are installed outdoors, it is necessary to ensure that they are watertight to prevent accidents. The IP protection rating classifies luminaires according to their protection against the ingress of solids and liquids. It consists of two digits and the higher the number, the more watertight the luminaire is. For outdoor floodlights, a minimum rating of IP65 is recommended.

IK protection rating
Likewise, when installed outdoors, LED floodlights are classified according to their IK protection rating. This rating indicates the luminaires' resistance to impact and is measured with a figure from 0 to 10, with 10 being the highest protection rating.

Other characteristics to be taken into account in outdoor floodlights would be determined by their technology and connectivity capabilities:

LED technology
LED floodlights are currently the most efficient lighting technology on the market, both for their energy savings, their long life and the quality of the light they emit.

Connectivity
Choosing an outdoor LED floodlight prepared for smart connection opens up a new range of possibilities that go beyond lighting. Remote monitoring and dimming makes it possible to adjust the lighting according to the needs of the moment and to know in real time the status of each element of the lighting system.

Presence sensors
Motion sensors further reduce the energy consumption of outdoor floodlights by switching them on while the space is in use and switching them off when no one is present.

We offer a great variety of products such as Philips Coreline Tempo, Philips Ledinaire Floodlight, and Ecolink Floodlight. Our new Ledinaire Floodlight has switchable CCT. EcoLink range of floodlights provides a high quality professional lighting solution at a competitive price.

We also offer outdoor LED floodlights for high specification applications.

Tailor-made lighting solutions to meet the highest requirements of our customers.