SHINING AN LED LIGHT ON SPORT IN PARK

Brand new re designed and upgraded floodlighting has been installed by Colas on behalf of & Hove City Council at the new all-weather football pitches in Hove Park.

Colas were initially approached with existing cable network/ by Brighton & Hove City distribution boards that Council (B&HCC) to undertake required immediate attention. structural and electrical safety The Colas street lighting team checks on twelve floodlight working in Brighton on the on- installations that had been going Brighton & Hove Street around the perimeter of a hard Lighting upgrade, attended and surface sports area within completed remedial repairs Hove Park for many years, to allow the sports facility to as concerns had been raised remain in use. about the lighting not working effectively. B&HCC then asked Colas to re-design the lighting using This area was recently the existing masts. The new redeveloped as all-weather floodlighting was designed to football pitches with fences comply with the requirements delivered the 200 lux minimum erected to provide security and for Class 2 Football Use, with a uniformity of 75%. separation from the adjacent Intermediate Competition, The new design recommended tennis courts. Even with all providing a minimum floodlights operating correctly the total number of floodlights illumination level of 200 lux and be reduced from twenty high the original lighting system a uniformity of 60%. was not adequate for evening pressure Sodium floodlights football use. Several floodlights were to 16 LED CU Phosco FL810 considered and Colas selected units. The higher lumen output Initial tests revealed that the the new FL810 LED floodlight ensures compliance with the columns were structurally in manufactured by the LED lighting levels recommended good condition. However, the lantern provider, CU Phosco for the intended standard of electrical tests revealed issues Lighting Ltd, which football use, whilst the LED’s provide a more environmentally friendly long term solution. Future maintenance visits will be reduced which was also an important factor that was considered in the design due to access and site constraints. Following closure as a result of COVID-19, Russell Martin Academy who manage and use the pitch, have resumed use of the facilities this week with small group training.