Regulations and standards Sports lighting standard
For the design references and examples that follow, adoption of the European Standard EN 12193 is used as a standardisation and norm for sports lighting applications, as there is no South African standard available. Its purpose is to enable good quality sports lighting through recommendations and requirements. For each application, the norm defines:
The minimum level of illuminance (E average in lux [lx]) • Maximise visual perception The minimum level of light uniformity (U 0 ) • Maximise visual comfort The maximum level of glare (GR or R G ) • Minimise discomfort The minimum colour rendering index (CRI or R a ) • Maximise real colour perception
How does it work? For each sport
Areas definition • Principal area (playing area needed for the performance of a certain sport) • Total area (additional safety area outside the principal area) Grid points definition • For measurements and calculations • To ensure that light performances are respected Class definition • Class I = top-level competition (international, national, top level training) • Class II = mid-level competition (regional, local, high level training) • Class III = low-level competition (local, small club, training, school sports)
Please note: The designs that follow are for illustration purposes only. Mast positions are application specific. For more detail on design and luminaire specification, please contact your local sales representative. Luminaire and specification data is subject to change based on performance upgrades.
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