OUTDOOR LIGHTING
TECHNIQUES
Lighting professionals employ a variety of techniques to
create beautiful and exciting visual effects that enhance
the nighttime environment. There are Illuminator fixtures
to accomplish all of these lighting effects. We include one
or more of the following icons at the beginning of each section
of this catalog to indicate the Illuminator fixtures that
can be used to create these lighting effects.
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AREA LIGHTING
Placing fixtures in strategic locations above and/or below
eye level with overlapping beam spreads illuminates areas
without emphasizing or accentuating any particular part of
the area.
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UPLIGHTING
Architectural and landscape elements become visually dramatic
features when illuminated from below. Fixtures may be camouflaged
by the use of glare shields and louvers to hide the light
source from the main viewing angle.
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DOWNLIGHTING
Lighting from above may illuminate an area for landscape
or architectural enhancement or special effects, and for safety
or security. May also be used to highlight a smaller area,
or a single feature, or to create a sense of perspective
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SPOT LIGHTING
Individual features are powerful illuminated from above
or below by a strong, narrow- focused beam of light. Some
examples of items benefiting from this technique are sculptures,
statues, landscape features, architectural details, and flag
poles.
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MOON LIGHTING
A soft, natural, diffuse effect similar to natural moonlight
created by protecting light downward, with the light passing
through leaves and branches to cast shadows on the ground
below. This can also be combined with fixtures directing light
upward to light the tree from below.
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FLOOD WASHING
This technique creates smooth, even illumination of selected
objects. Changing the fixture spacing will create different
effects. For example, wide fixture spacing creates scalloping
on the surface, while close fixture spacing will vary the
scallop size or eliminate scalloping altogether to create
a smooth, even wash.
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GRAZING
This technique accentuates the texture of the surface being
illuminated. Simply place the fixture close to the plane of
the wall, fence or other feature, and direct the light obliquely
across its surface.
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STEP LIGHTING
Designed for Safety, step lighting clearly illuminates the
step area to insure proper visibility. Illuminator step lights
come in a variety of lighting options: fluorescent, incandescent,
and tungsten halogen, in both line and low voltage.
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SHADOWING
A pleasing traditional effect in which the shadow of a tree,
water from a fountain, or architectural element is cast against
a wall or other surface by strong frontal illumination of
the object. The size of the projected image may be controlled
by beam pattern or by varying the distance from the light
to the object.
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SECURITY LIGHTING
Strategic placement of accent lighting fixtures, combined
with low level illumination, provides security lighting without
glare for areas of any size. This provides easy of navigation,
and increase in safety.
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SILHOUETING
The backlighting of architectural elements, trees, or other
objects so they stand out before a wall or other surface.
This stunning theatrical effect is created by placing the
fixture directly behind and below the object.
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PROJECTION
The use of imaging projectors designed and listed for indoor/outdoor
applications to project images and patterns using standard
theatrical-type templates. Used with increasing popularity
to create exciting architectural effects, low cost signage,
theme parks, and landscape lighting.
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PATHWAY LIGHTING
Light projected on a walkway from above or alongside the
illuminated surface. This can be done for safety and security,
as well for safety and security, as well as for aesthetic
impact.
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UNDERWATER
The use of submersible fixtures in ponds, fountains and similar
environments to create interesting and exciting lighting effects.
These can range from spot lighting from beneath the water
to soft, glowing area lighting of the subsurface environment.
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HID - Area And Accent
Lighting
These fixtures are designed to maximize the benefits of the
newest MasterColor" type natural color rendering metal halide
lamps, which feature warm color temperature, high lumens per
watt, and long life.
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HID FIXTURE MOUNTING CHOICES
Illuminator provides a variety of HID Fixture mounting choices
to enable the widest variety of design alternatives, from
our standard ground mount to a broad selection of tree, wall,
and surface mounts. Each mounting style includes a corrosion-resistant
watertight ballast container and ballast. Both core and coil
HPF, and electronic ballasts are available, in a variety of
configurations.
GROUND MOUNT
This is the base configuration for Coronado series area
and accent fixtures. Designed for in-ground installation,
the fixture is mounted to the top of a corrosion-free watertight
composite ballast container, which can be buried up to approximate~
one inch from the bottom of the lid. Two 3/4" conduit entries
are located at the bottom of the ballast container. In-ground
installation of these fixtures requires considerations similar
to those discussed in the in-ground lighting installation
guide on page 40 of this catalog. For choices in this configuration,
see Ordering Guide, mounting styles MI3 and ELIVIB.
WALL, CEILING,
OR OTHER SURFACE MOUNT
Coronado series fixtures have a variety of options for
wall, ceiling, or other surface mounts.
- The basic wall/ceiling mount configuration features
the fixture mounted directly to the ballast container.
This assembly is then secured to the wall or ceiling.
Conduit entries are at the back of the ballast container,
for direct access to the J-box.
- The surface mount style is similar to the wall/ceiling
mount configuration. The fixture is mounted directly to
the ballast container, but two conduit entries are included
at the end of the container. This enables surface mounting
where the conduit is run on the surface directly to the
ballast container. Once again, the fixture/ballast container
assembly is secured to the surface.
- It is possible to remote the fixture from the ballast
container. In the wall/ceiling remote style, the fixture
is mounted to a standard round mounting plate/j-box cover
for attachment to a round J-box, while the ballast container
is securely attached to the surface. The two conduit entries
are located at the end of the ballast container. This
option is also suitable for rooftops or similar horizontal
mounting surfaces.
TREE MOUNT
Coronado series fixtures are also available in a variety
of popular tree mount styles.
- The basic tree mount configuration features the fixture
mounted directly to the ballast container. This assembly
is strapped to the tree with an adjustable patent pending
stainless steel tree strap. This strap expands as the
tree grows, and is designed to avoid damage to the tree!
Two conduit entries are located at the end of the ballast
container.
- A second tree mount style features an in-ground remote
ballast container, with the fixture mounted in the tree.
- The third tree mount configuration places both the fixture
and ballast container in the tree. Each is separately
affixed to the tree with an adjustable self-expanding
stainless steel tree strap (patent pending). This style
is for use when the ballast container must be concealed
in the tree. Two conduit entries are located at the end
of the ballast container.
- The final tree mount style is similar to the first tree
mount configuration described above. The fixture is mounted
directly to the ballast container. The entire assembly
is secured directly to the tree with stainless steel screws.
This configuration is available only for electronic ballasts.
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LAMPS
INCANDESCENT LAMPS
These lamps have filaments of tungsten wire heated to
incandescence by passing electrical current through the
filament. Tungsten halogen lamps are tungsten-fi lament
incandescent lamps filled with an inert gas, to which a
trace of halogen vapor has been added. Typical~, tungsten
halogen lamps have longer life or greater lumen output than
standard incandescent lamps. Incandescent lamps are available
in both line and low voltage. Incandescent line voltage
PAR (Parabolic Aluminized Reflector) lamps are used with
Lumi6e line voltage fixtures in the Sanibel and Westwood
series. PAR lamps use internal reflectors and different
lenses to create a variety of light distribution patterns.
L0W VOLTAGE
Low voltage (12 volt) lamps are available in a variety
of styles. Reflectored low voltage lamps such as the MR16
are available with beam distributions that range from tightly
focused very narrow spots, to extremely wide floods. Non-reflectored
low voltage lamps are also available. Low voltage lamps
come in a variety of types, including bi-pin, D.C. bayonet
base, screw terminal, and others. Recently new varieties
of MR16 lamps have been introduced with improved lamp performance
and greatly increased lamp life. Typically, low voltage
lamps require a transformer to reduce line voltage to low
voltage.
HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE
High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamps emit light from arcs
operating in various gaseous elements. One popular HID lamp
type is Metal Halide, which features excellent energy efficiency.
It is also the most natural appearing of the HID sources,
with new choices available that parallel the color temperature
and Color Rendering Index (CRI) of tungsten halogen lamps.
These sources, the new MasterColor - type lamps, are ideal
for illuminating the landscape and architecture. An important
advantage of Metal Halide lamps is their long life ratings,
especial~ when compared to standard line voltage incandescent
lamps. Metal Halide lamps require a separate ballast to
start and regulate the arc. Users must match the ballast
to the lamp type and wattage, and to the incoming line voltage.
C0MPACT FLUORESCENT
Compact fluorescent lamps generate light by using phosphors
to transform the invisible ultraviolet radiation produced
by the mercury arc into larger wavelengths of visible light.
High efficiency and long life characterize these lamps.
Compact fluorescents are up to five times as energy efficient
as incandescent lamps. Each lamp has a specific ballast
requirement, so different lamps are intentionally separated
from one another by numerous base/socket configurations.
Lamps are also available in a variety of color temperatures,
from "cool" to "warm:'
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