Davlav have had years of experience supplying construction sites with all of their needs including portable single use toilets, mobile staff canteens, welfare units, hand washing stations and a lot more. We now have added LED Flood Lights to that long list as we introduce our X-Eco (LED-6) sustainable lighting towers. The most innovative available allowing contractors to benefit from; fuel savings, reduced Co2 Emissions (by more than 70%) and increased running times (by 400%).

Flood lights are artificial lights that can light up large areas with their high intensity beams distributing light and illuminating whole environments. Due to this they became popularised by outdoor sporting events using them to be able to play outside of daylight hours. They are used commercially and domestically, some of the places include; theatres, gardens, car parks, events, sporting stadiums and courts, parks and not to mention construction sites.  Below I have created a list of 5 factors that are needed to be considered when choosing a flood light and why LEDs are a better choice than the other alternatives. These beings; Types Of Flood Lights, Their Use, Location, Efficiency and Safety.

1. Types of Flood Lights

Traditionally most outside flood lights have not been LED but rather Halogen. There are also other types such as CFL (Compact Fluorescent Lamps), Metal Halide or SON (high-pressure sodium lamps) Lights. All of these have their own set of advantages and disadvantages. For example, Halogens consume a huge amount of energy and can flicker and be noisy but create very vivid and accurate colour renderings. CFL’s are noiseless, flickering free but have a long warm up time and do not fare well in cold temperatures. LED’s however seem to come out on top with them slowly becoming the most commonly used floodlights due to them being the most efficient, having long life spans, produce the same amount of light, faring well in the cold, being flicker and noise free and can withstand shocks and vibrations.

2. Their Use

When considering buying or hiring a flood light it is important to identify what it is going to be used for. Using a floodlight for construction will have different needs to using one for something else.  Such as using a floodlight for a sporting event (like a football ground) for example. A construction site will want to illuminate the biggest area possible (the whole site) for the workers to see. Whereas a football ground will want to focus all the light down onto just the pitch making it the focus. A theatre for example may want more stylised lighting. Sports fields have more commonly chosen metal halide lamps for their flood lights. They have too now started to convert to LED’s. The first sports field (Taunton Vale Sports Club) converted to LED on the 6th September 2014.

3. Location

The location and its size need to also be considered. It is important that the beams of light emitted do not intrude on neighbouring property.  Or a road  for that matter, where driver’s vision could be impaired causing a hazard. If your lighting is reported and seen to be a nuisance by the local council, they can hand out an abatement notice (a warning).

It is important to figure out where the flood light will be placed within the location.  there could be obstacles obstructing it E.G. other equipment or vehicles. The position it is placed will also affect how much light is emitted and to where it is. Luckily Davlav’s X-Eco Lighting Towers are towable and compact. This means they will not take up much space and finding the right position shouldn’t be an issue. The height of the towers can be adjusted. This in turn will adjust the amount of light produced below making it easier to avoid spillages to neighbours or roads.

4. Efficiency 

LED flood lights are by far the most energy efficient being 80 – 90% more than halogen bulbs. They are the most cost effective with them lasting 10 times longer. This means they need to be replaced a lot less often. They also help towards increasing the time workers can work. They are now able to work through the night and in non-daylight hours. The X-Eco Lighting Towers have a 200-hour run time (increase of 400%). This means refuelling will be a less common occurrence. It will also reduce on site labour costs.

They have start/stop motion sensors, only being on when necessary. This in turns reduces more fuel and activity costs. Compared to a traditional 4 x 1000W metal halide lighting tower they will save £336 per month in fuel cost. They also reduce CO2 emissions by 888 Kg per month (more than 70%). The CO2 reduction and fuel savings achieved by contractors when hiring a X-Eco Lighting Towers can be included in the Contractors Sustainability Policy. Which will help them to win Government and Local Authority Contracts.

5. Safety

Safety is always a variable that needs considerations, of course flood lights themselves provide safety and security with workers being able to work out of daylight hours with being able to comfortably see what they are doing. The X-Eco Lighting towers are extremely secure with an AMOS safety system installed ensuring the mast is automatically lowered if moved, this prevents the mast from potentially hitting anything and getting damaged such as overhead power cables. The towers are towable meaning they can be moved around sites with ease, avoiding any potential hazards.

There are several advantages in using LED flood lights that the other alternatives do not offer including their cost and energy efficiency and longer life span. All these advantages are available in Davlav’s X-Eco Lighting towers which are also safe and transportable making them perfect for a construction site needing some light. If you need any more information regarding the X-Eco Lighting towers be sure to get in contact. Check out our site for full range of products and services available for your construction site needs.