What do I need to adequately light a sports court or other space used for night-time sports or other activities.?

* It is recommended to mount lights 25-30 feet high, spaced approximately 50 feet apart on the longest sides of the area to be lit. The important thing is to have opposing fixtures to reduce shadows and glare. There are several options. For example: A 100'x200' area that needs to be brightly lit for activities. The best option is to use four 25-30 foot poles mounted ¼ of the way or 50 feet in from the ends of the long sides of the area to be lit. Each post should support 2 large 400 Watt Metal Halide HID Floodlights     Metal Halide is better than High Pressure Sodium for activity applications because they produce a bright white/blue light and HPS produces a yellow/orange light which distorts colors. While HID lighting is more expensive initially, it can save you thousands of dollars in operating costs over a 10 year period and will pay for themselves.     Another option is, using the same mounting post arrangement, to mount three 1500 Watt Quartz Halogen Fl ... more