When it comes to floodlights for your hockey pitch, the standards for the required lighting levels and lighting uniformity are dependent on the level of competition that will take place on the pitch.
Key Australian standards which apply to sports lighting include:
The following table provides an overview of the floodlighting requirements for hockey.
Hockey – AS 2560.2.7
|
Category |
Average horizontal maintained illuminance |
Minimum horizontal uniformity |
Maximum uniformity gradient |
Maximum glare rating |
|
|
Eh lux |
U1Min/Avg |
U2Min/Max |
UG (per 5m) |
GR |
|
|
Ball and physical training |
200 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
N/A |
50 |
|
Junior and minor grade comp |
300 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.54 |
50 |
|
Major grade club, national and international comp |
500 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
1.33 |
50 |
New Hockey Pitch Lighting Installation?
Further standards and guidelines are to be considered when getting a new lighting system installed for your hockey pitch and the designer should refer to AS 2560.2 figure 2.7.3 which advises possible pole locations depending on your pole requirement. The height of the poles will depend on the size of the pitch and clause 1.6 in AS 2560.2 should be used to ensure glare to players and spectators will be reduced by adopting mounting heights above the minimum values recommended.
What do these terms mean?
Illuminance – the term used to describe the level of light on a surface in lumens/m2 or lux
Maintained illuminance – is the term used to describe the average illuminance on a reference surface at the time maintenance must be carried out.
Eh lux – Average maintained illuminance.
U1Min/Avg – The lowest recorded lux value on the playing surface divided by the average.
U2Min/Max – The lowest recorded lux value on the playing surface divided by the highest value.
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Useful Links:
Hockey Australia – Lighting for Hockey Fields
Queensland Government Get in the Game – Sports Field Lighting
Disclaimer:
The information provided on this page has been collated from various sources, including those provided above in Useful Links. This information may be subject to change at any time by sports governing bodies and standards agencies.
