Lighting design / Floodlights: Beam patterns
Symmetrical wide beam
Symmetrical beam reflectors produce a rectangular beam distribution. This floodlight has a wide beam distribution that enables a large surface area to be uniformly illuminated and it also enables this floodlight to be installed comparatively close to the vertical surface of a building facade.
Symmetrical medium beam
This floodlight has a tighter and narrower beam distribution to the ‘wide beam’ version. The further the distance of the floodlight from the façade that the floodlight is installed means that it needs to be more precisely focused on the object to be illuminated.
Symmetrical narrow beam
This floodlight has an axially symmetrical narrow beam that produces a rectangular light distribution which is narrower ‘top to bottom’ than ‘side to side’. It can be focused accurately on to on the object to be illuminated or façade making it ideal for illuminating signage from a distance.
Symmetrical narrow beam
This floodlight has an axially symmetrical narrow beam which when mounted on the surface of the façade produces an intensive vertical beam of light creating a wall wash effect. It is ideal for illuminating the face of building where you want to minimize any light pollution into the building through any windows, such as in hotels and public houses.
Rotationally symmetrical medium and wide beam
Rotationally symmetrical beam reflectors produce a circular beam of light that can be focused to illuminate on a circular or square image on a building facade.
The wide beam version produces a wider and less intense beam than the medium beam version.
Rotationally symmetrical medium and wide beam
When installed on the surface of a building and directed downwards a rotationally symmetrical beam reflectors produce a uniform light cone of light that are ideal to illuminate any narrow vertical surface. It can be used to illuminate banners but in such circumstances it would normally be mounted on a projection arm.
Rotationally symmetrical narrow beam
This floodlight produces an intense circular beam of light that can be focused to illuminate a facade detail at longer distances than the medium or wide beam versions.
Rotationally symmetrical narrow beam
When installed on the surface of a building and directed upwards a rotationally symmetrical narrow beam floodlight produces intense narrow vertical beams of light and is generally used to emphasize the architectural features of the building.