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Outdoor Light FixtureReplacement OptionsYou may feel like you’re in a maze when you go to select outdoor light fixtures to replace old light pollutionproducing fixtures. These options are certainly not a complete list. The hope is that this will get you startedand the ones at -for-industry/fsa/fsa-products/ willalso guide your selections.Fixtures are grouped by common names even though many fixtures could fit in more than one category. Asan example, a so-called “Barn Light” could also be called more generically an “Area Light” or a “SecurityLight”.Select the lowest Kelvin rating offered and ask for one with the least amount of light in the blue spectrum.Due to demand more luminaires are being offered in amber o around 2000 Kelvin.Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is toTest Every Selection Using the Five Principles of Responsible LightingCreated for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
REMEMBER:This is just a small sample list. Check the IDA list online anduse the Five Principles of Responsible Lighting to selectothers.Area, Security, Shoe Box, Cobra Head & Barn (NEMA Head) Type FixturesOriginal FixturesOption 1Acuity Brands DSX0 or DSX1 with 360 degree add onshielding (usually from 1 inch to 2.5 inches on each 0-led-area-luminaireOption 2Crossroads LED Astrophile series and their dark skycompliant product line. Amber and LEDs rated at 2400Kelvin and less are cts/phosphorconverted-amber-street-lights/Option 3The CHU in amber with their optional one-inch shield. 2700Kwith lowest number of LEDs is acceptable. https://www.elalighting.com/pdf/update/CHU Chute LED.pdfNote the very good optional shield in thisdrawing.Created for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
Option 4Sellux Saturn Cutoff with 2700K option (ask about ts/saturn#downloadsOption 5Cooper Lighting Streetworks; preferred is the 2200K optionbut the 2700K option is tmlOption 6Lithonia RSX1 with the Exterior 360 Full up-to-17000-lumensWall Packs (Usually Commercial)OriginalOption 1Pick the 2700 Kelvin option unless they have a lower Kelvinoption when you are selecting ption 2So many manufacturers make this style. Make sure the topis closed (i.e. downlight only) and that you can either useyour own bulb or the Kelvin rating / CCT is Amber orabsolutely no higher than 2700 K. If you can use your ownCreated for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
bulb, you can pick a comfortable 2200K or 2400K. As always,ensure the bulb does NOT protrude below the metal of thefixture.Option 3Turtle Friendly Costal Wildlife amber LED with baffleOption 4Envirolux Sphere Wallpack available in Amber and 2700KOption 5EcoLights; 500 lumens and lesshttp://www.csbg.ca/ECOLIGHT.HTMOption 6Ligman Lighting UQU Quarter 1 Surface IF you select theAmber option and the Frosted Lens. The 2700 K option withthe Frosted Lens should be okay when mounted low enoughto mitigate the 1 Glare Rating.Alternate OptionCover the old wall pack with a RAB Shade. This won’t reduceyour electric bill like replacing it with a new more efficientfixture would if the fixture is a bit old.Created for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
Wall Sconces (Usually Residential)OriginalOption 1If the bulb is pointing down, you can shield the bulb andkeep the fixture. Progress Lighting lamp shield from LoewsHome Improvement. Here’s an example & another style:Option 2Designers Fountain Bayport at Loews Home Improvement.Be sure to get the size that is large enough to cover thebulb you want to use in it.Option 3Ripley Collection dark sky outdoor wall lightOption 4Pine Slope fixture with your (2400K) bulb.Created for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
Option 5Rickey Outdoor Barn Light – use your own (2400K) bulb.Option 6Pine Slope fixture with your (2400K) bulb.Option 7Sage Ridge fixture with your (2400K) very short bulb.Option 8Possini Euro Ratner 3000K LED wall light(I would prefer it with 2400K but this is acceptable.)Option 9Under a completely closed canopy, this type of specialtyfixture works beautifully. It emits light upwards toilluminate the underneath of the canopy and downward toilluminate the walkway. The fixture hides the light sourcesand prevents glare.Created for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
Spot or Flood LightsOriginalOption 1Bullet style fixture with long shroud.Option 2Commercial Electric’s Ultra Slim Color Selectable (select2700K) recessed integrated LED.Option 3Generation Lighting Flood Light Sea Gull Collection (your bulb)Option 4Access Lighting 1 light 2800 Kelvin LED Fin CollectionOption 5MIK Solutions LED Spot Light with 2700 Kelvin bulb soldseparately.Created for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
Post Top FixturesOriginalOption 1Designers Fountain Bayport post top at LoewsOption 2Ripley Collection 16 inch high post lightOption 3Capital Lighting Dark Sky Outdoor Lantern; Model: 9445OBSign LightingOriginalCreated for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
Option 1Many manufactures make RLM style fixtures which is perfectfor illumination of signs. Be careful to ensure that the bulbdoes NOT extend below the metal of the fixture.Option 2A good example of reverse lighting of the letters in a sign.Option 3The photo on the left was taken of the sign during the day. Theone on the right was taken of the sign during the night. Notethe way the sign maker restricted the internal illuminationfrom most of the sign at night. It didn’t take much to make thesign show up without causing excessive glare.Path LightingOriginalOption 1Selux Inula Bollard with Amber CCT ducts/inula#downloadsCreated for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
Option 2Numerous manufactures offer similar fully shielded pathlighting. Be sure the color temperature is 2700 Kelvin or lessand that the amount of light is not too bright. The ambientlight around the area will determine how much light you needto see the path. The darker the area the less light it will takefor you to see well. A bright light in a very dark area will justcause the space beyond the path to be even darker and keepyou from seeing it too.Option 3EcoLights; 500 lumens and lesshttp://www.csbg.ca/ECOLIGHT.HTMFlag LightingOriginalYes, all of those were for supposedly for two flags.Option 1Eagle Mountain Stargazer Flag Light if you select the Amber or3000 Kelvin modelOption 2Use a shielded light from above and close to the flag.Created for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
Sports Field LightingOriginalNotes:No matter what manufacturer: Sports lighting should NOT beinstalled on top of a hill.Have the lighting plan reviewed and evaluated by theInternational Dark-Sky Sports Field Community FriendlyLighting /lighting-forindustry/apply-osl/Example ofBest Optionwhere only thefields areilluminated,very little lighttrespass, andthe sportslighting is NOTused for thesurroundingareas (likeparking).Created for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
Light BulbsOption 1Option 2If you have fixtures that are “eye candy” thatyou don’t want to replace, try putting flickerflame bulbs in them and use another lightsource to illuminate the area. The porch withthis light has fixtures recessed in the ceilingfor illumination.This is a great bulb to use in any fixture but especially whenthe socket is pointed down. It can ‘save’ a fixture thatotherwise would need to be replaced.TCP Dimmable 7W 2400K Par20 LED bulbOption 3Bulbrite Dimmable 5W 2200K vintage G25 filament LED bulbOption 4Maxlite Dimmable 6.5 W 2000K vintage filament LED bulbOption 5QLS 4W 2200K decorative vintage filament LED bulbCreated for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
Option 6GE Dimmable 10W 2700K A19 LED bulb works well when youabsolutely must have some white light. Try one with a rating of2000 Kelvin to 2400 Kelvin first.Option 7Sunlite 12W Sea Turtle and Wildlife certified orange LED lamp.Option 8Sunlite 3W Sea Turtle and Wildlife certified LED lampOption 9Emery Allen dimmable 5W 2700K LED bulb; Here is that shortbulb you may need to reduce glare and hide the light source ina fixture.Last OptionThere are lots more great bulbs out there. Look for bug lightswhen appropriate and otherwise, look for light bulbs ratedaround 2000K to 2400K. If you can’t find one, then use onethat’s 2700K. Those are abundant.Created for Texas Night Sky Festival in 2020; May be reproduced for educational purposes.No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances.
No warranties are expressed or implied that these lights will be compliant with local lighting ordinances. Option
