Correctional Facility LED Lighting

What Are LED Lighting Supply Correctional Grade Lights?

There are two types of lighting, vandal-proof fixtures, and general security lighting.

The first types of lights are installed in areas, like inmate cells. It needs to be able to resist attempts to dismantle it.

The second type is general security lighting, such as outdoor high mast lights. That provides lighting to all outdoor areas or is used in common areas within the prison.

LED Lighting Supply offers the second type of lighting.

As with all LEDs, you should expect lower energy costs and significantly lower lighting maintenance service. Correctional Institutions will discover LEDs are the perfect choice for safety and illumination. Correctional workers will appreciate the consistent, dependable lighting that LED provides.

What are the Areas Within a Prison Complex We Can Provide LED Lighting For?

We have worked with several states providing outdoor high mast and high-power flood lighting. We have also retrofitted many internal fixtures with LED strip lighting and metal halide conversion kits. We have also provided UFO fixtures for gymnasiums and high-ceiling common areas.

• Indoors: We recommend high bay lights, low bay lights, canopies, and in-ceiling panel lights.
• Outdoors: We have a lot of experience with this. The best options are wall pack lights, high mast lights, flood lights, and parking lot lights.

What are the Benefits of LED Lighting Supply Lights for Correctional and Institutional Facilities?

• Energy savings: With our lights, you should expect upwards of 50% reduced energy consumption when using LED fixtures over fluorescent and metal halide lighting. There are additional energy efficiency savings when controls like motion sensors are used.
• Lighting Quality: LEDs are high-CRI Light sources providing years of high-quality lighting and superior light distribution. This is important for cameras and TV monitoring.
• Lower Maintenance Costs: LED fixtures are designed to run for a very long time without the need for bulb or ballast replacement.
• No strobing or humming: Fluorescent lights will strobe near the end of life.  This strobing can cause eye strain and headaches. Fluorescent ballasts hum, and this becomes quite loud near the end of the ballast’s life. With LED Lighting, no strobing or humming.
• LEDs are Instant On and Instant Off: LED Lights turn on instantly. There is no lapse in security lighting if, for some reason, the lights go off.
• Works well with motion sensors. LED Linear Fixtures turn on and off quickly – and dim – so they work well with these energy savings controls. You need special ballasts to do this with fluorescent lighting.
• High Power Security Lighting: We excel at high power, high quality lighting to provide security lighting in the general indoor and outdoor areas as well as outdoor areas including perimeter lighting
• Impact resistance: we offer many luminaires with high impact ratings (IK) up to IK10, the strongest.
• Damp Locations: we have many fixture designed to work in damp and wet locations.
• Emergency Backup Options for LED Lights: We have EMB options for both indoor and outdoor fixtures.
• LED Outdoor Lights with Photocells: Many of our outdoor lights have a photocell option. Lights turn on at dusk and off at dawn
• High Voltage LED Lights:  We offer both standard voltage solutions (100-277V) and high voltage solutions (277-480V).
• Motion Sensor Options for LED Fixtures: Many of our lights are available with motion sensors. Let us know if that is a need.
• High Ceiling Lighting: We offer powerful UFO lights with narrow beam optics to get the light from high ceilings to the floor below.

What are the Recommended Foot Candles for Correctional Facilities?

Indoors

• General Areas: 20 to 50 fc
• Cells: 10 to 20 fc
• Administrative Areas: 30 to 50 fc

Outdoors

• Perimeter Lighting: 5 to 20 fc
• Recreation Areas: 10 to 30 fc

Need Help? Talk to an LED Lighting Expert.

With so many options and fixtures available, it's hard to decide what option is going to meet your needs and requirements. The sales engineers of LED Lighting Supply are experts in indoor and outdoor LED Lighting. Use our experience and tell us your needs, and we will provide you with the best LHarsh Environment LED Lighting options for your project or application. We can provide you with a free lighting plan to make sure the area is well-lit and the lighting is balanced.

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LED Lights for Correctional Facilities FAQs

What is the Difference Between Vandal Resistant and Vandal Proof Light Fixtures?

A vandal-resistant fixture can withstand abuse in public areas. You’ll find them in a parking garage or school. A vandal-proof fixture can withstand attempted efforts to gain entry or dismantle the light fixture. Never substitute a vandal-resistant fixture when a vandal-proof light is required.

Can you Retrofit Existing Fixtures Inside a Correction Facility with LED?

We can retrofit both metal halide and fluorescent fixtures, including vandal-proof fixtures with LED Retrofit Kits. These kits are designed to replace old lighting technology with LED components.

How Well Do LED Lights Penetrate Fog?

Lighting that penetrates fog has more to do with color temperature than the type of light. It’s well known lower color temperatures perform better than higher color temperatures. So, 4000K will work better than 5000K.

How Long Will It Take to Install New Fixtures?

Not long at all, and that even includes retrofitting existing fixtures. Our fixtures are easy to install. And comes complete with all the instructions and hardware you need. Plus, we are always available to answer any questions you may have.

What is the Best Color Temperature to Use in a Correctional Facility?

The best color temperatures are 4000K and 5000K. We also offer color-adjustable LED Light fixtures that you can select the best color temperature with a toggle switch.

What's the Best Way to Upgrade Tower Lights Mounted at 100 Feet with 8 Fixtures Per Pole?

We have a full line of powerful high mast lights that can replace up to 2000-watt metal halide. High masts are great for tower lighting. They provide many advantages over metal halides. Instant on, fog penetration, and longer life.

We can provide you with a free lighting plan to show you how well our lights will work in your facility.