LED Lighting for Sports Stadiums Exposes Risk of System Failures
- February 6, 2017
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Yesterday’s Super Bowl at Houston’s NRG Stadium was another example of LED sports lighting making its way into professional sports stadiums and major events. LED sports lighting gives a venue a multitude of options when it comes to dimming, color changing and halftime shows that have the look and sizzle of a light show. Before the advent of LED lighting for sports stadiums, custom lighting and shutters were used to create special effects during player introductions, halftime shows and tributes. This enhanced the fan experience but was restricted by the limits of traditional HID lighting systems. A risk with the new systems, however, is that some event lighting system controls are housed in the fixture. Having a fixture-based control system …