Commercial Decorative Lighting

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Commercial Decorative Lighting

• Not all lighting for businesses is utilitarian.
  There will be a need in your business to cater to
  the aesthetic tastes of your employees and
  customers. You will need to make your office
  exterior inviting. This will help to draw in
  potential customers, and by using commercial
  decorative lighting you also have the added
  benefit of security that outside lighting can
  bring to your property. Determining the best
  choices for commercial decorative lighting needs
  to be done by, or with the help of, an
  experienced lighting manufacturer representative.
  This means that if you are unsure as to what
  needs to be done, or what products to select, you
  need to find expert advice to help guide you in
  creating your decorative lighting displays.

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• When most people think about decorative
  commercial lighting what immediately comes to
  mind are wall scones and decorative light poles.
  Both of these are prime examples and comprise
  several of lighting options. Wall scones need to
  be attached to the side of your building, with
  easy access to the wiring in the walls. Most
  often, these are set on either side of the front
  door. In many cases, decorative wall lanterns can
  be found in ready to install kits, with
  everything that you need for installation.

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• Light poles are a different story, and they will
  require much more planning in order to execute
  their placement and wiring. For commercial
  decorative lighting light poles, you have to
  first decide which type of pole you want. Then
  you need to determine how you can mount the pole.
  There are three main mounting methods for light
  poles. The manner in which you plant the pole
  will dictate the height of the pole. One of the
  methods is embedment. This is where the light
  pole is sunk into a gravel-lined hole in the
  ground. It will require 10 of the height you
  want the light to be above ground plus an
  additional two feet of length. This formula for
  selecting street lights will ensure that your
  light does not end up being too low after you
  have mounted the pole. The other two mounting
  methods are much more involved, requiring the use
  of anchor bolts, poured concrete and lighting
  pole hardware. They are socket and baseplate
  mounting. Socket mounting, however, will allow
  you to have your pole at ground level.

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• For your decorative commercial lighting selection
  you will want the ambiance, but you do not want
  the high electric bills. There are various
  options to control this. One of the easiest will
  be to tie your lighting into a timer or light
  sensor. This will ensure that your lights will
  only come on when they are needed, at night.
  Another way to save money on your commercial
  decorative lighting is to use low voltage lights
  in them. Most decorative lighting is designed for
  use with low voltage lighting, anyway. There are
  several  advantages to this. The first is that it
  will require less energy to light your lights,
  thus lowering their operating costs. Low voltage
  lights are also safe enough for even a lay person
  to install by himself if he follows the proper
  procedure. There are several options for low
  voltage lighting. These include halogens lights,
  incandescents, fluorescents, and  HID lamps such
  as mercury vapor, high pressure sodium, or metal
  halide.

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• Choosing and installing commercial decorative,
  chandeliers,  sign lighting or parking lot
  lighting is not difficult, but if you need
  advice, tips or guidance, turn to an expert for
  the knowledge you need.