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Tennis court lighting kits by RLLD Commercial Lighting frequently must be modified to do more than light a standard tennis court.  One reason for this is the varying sizes of residential tennis courts themselves.  Courts tend to feature a size that is suited to the homeowner’s preference for exercise.

Many courts also feature play areas for other games.  Numerous organizations build custom home tennis courts that are multi-game play areas designed to suit the athletic pursuits of entire families.  Such courts can be very complex challenges to light because different types of sports require different levels of luminance, and they often require different fixtures as well.

In a recent project by RLLD Commercial Lighting, our design team was called upon to configure a custom tennis court lighting system for a home sport court that featured a full-sized tennis court and side batting cage. 

A homeowner by the name of Mike Grillot in Missouri found us on the Internet and contacted us directly.  Based upon our case history and reputation for configuring systems with products made in the USA only, he felt comfortable working directly with our team of professionals.

Mr. Grillot had already estimated that he would need six fixtures for his tennis court lighting system.  He did not need any type of decorative equipment; his concern was about lighting both athletic areas with the proper amount of visibility without glare.  He asked if we could determine which series of fixture, and which degree of luminance, would best meet his needs within these basic parameters. 

Using our photometric lighting design software, we ran simulations of various tennis court lighting systems that featured a six pole layout around the court.  Knowing the optimal levels of light for safe and comfortable play based on ITF (International Tennis Federation) standards. 

Being familiar with the distribution of light offered by various fixtures, we were able to narrow down fixture choices to a system series that would create a glare free field best suited to Mr. Grillot’s particular court.

We then had to render the customization of this system to also light the batting cage.  This would have to be done with separate fixtures.  The light would have to be directed into the cage in such a way as to avoid creating a compound field of light that would generate glare or white spots on the court. 

In other words, we had to keep the light from the tennis court and the batting cage from combining into a field of two much light.

Our software allows us to not only try different types of fixtures, but also move them around in three dimensions to see exactly where they should be positioned to achieve the desired effect.  We can also experiment with different types of mounts to achieve the precise lighting angles necessary for custom projects like this.

What we eventually developed in this tennis court lighting project was a six pole system surrounding the court, with 1000W HID Metal Halide light fixtures.  We used a fixture type known as the CXL series, which features basic lamp housing with a utilitarian intention.  The poles were 20 feet high, which is standard for tennis courts.

For the batting cage, we used the same types of fixtures, but we fence mounted them at 14 feet so Mr. Grillot could adjust them when necessary.  This custom mounting eliminated the need for more expensive specialty fixtures that could potentially have cost Mr. Grillot a great deal of money.

RLLD Commercial Lighting carries a wide variety of industrial lights & commercial lighting fixtures. If you can not find what you are looking for call us toll free at 1-866-654-3961 and we will find it for you. Our home office is located in Houston, Texas with warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states