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Commercial Outdoor Bollard Lighting Increases Nighttime Safety

June 5th, 2007 Subscribe To Our Feed

Commercial outdoor bollard lighting is a solution for storefronts, warehouses, office buildings or any commercial complex. Commercial outdoor bollard lighting if often used to light up parking lots, roadways or any common area that needs lighting. Many companies will use them to light up the walkways from office buildings to the parking lot to increase the safety for employees and visitors. Commercial outdoor bollard lighting is too expensive for noncommercial use.

There are some features of commercial outdoor bollard lighting that make them a great addition to a company’s property, serving as parking lot lane guides after dark as well as marking the boundaries of the lot to prevent cars from venturing onto the lawn. Typically, commercial outdoor bollard lighting will house a 25 watt bulb and operate on 12 Volt power driven by a transformer, similar to pathway lights that may line a residential walkway or driveway. Most companies will use the bollard lighting fixtures to offer a small degree of security while reducing light pollution around the building.

Many large businesses will surround their perimeter with commercial outdoor bollard lighting to not only light the sidewalks and doors, but also to provide a degree of security. Especially outside of windows and doors where the potential exists for break-ins or vandalism. The light can help deter crime and force those who may commit a crime to other buildings not so protected.

One of the things you can do over the next few days is pay attention to the commercial outdoor bollard lighting you see at other businesses. You drive by examples everyday but perhaps haven’t paid much attention. Take notice and you may get some good ideas of what you would like.

Fixtures Can Be Chosen To Suit the Décor Of Your Location

In addition to round, oblong and square commercial outdoor bollard lighting fixtures, they are available in a variety of materials. In addition to steel and stainless steel they can be found made of cast aluminum as well as fiberglass. Placement of the lights can be important in more ways then simply providing illumination for walkways and doors.

They should be protected from potentially hazardous traffic patterns. Despite the fact they are illuminated after dark, during the day they may be difficult to see and could be damaged by vehicles straying from the normal driving areas.

There are clients that use commercial outdoor bollard lighting together with faceplates that have designs on them and fit over the light. The effect is to have numbers, letters, symbols or words illumined in order to direct traffic to the proper destination during non daylight hours.

Something to always keep in mind is that commercial outdoor bollard lighting will be exposed to the elements all year around. You want to be sure that the material of the light fixtures themselves and the base that will support them are made of material that can withstand all the weather conditions that might hit your region of the country.