1. LED Sports field lighting Technology update
Football NSW
LED Sports field lighting
Technology update
November 6, 2015

2. The LED journey in sports fields
What is the difference
And the risks…
Case studies – Ipswich, New Farm, Palm Beach
Roi & TCO - important inclusions
Bundling v the Australian standards
Next steps in Europe
Three key messages to take away.

3. LED in sports field lighting
LED can now clearly outperform 1970’s HID.
A long long long life….. 25,000.
It is here and delivering on the fields.
Reduces maintenance and energy.
Higher capital cost – lower opex. (risk)
Mostly unknown, or challenged by your engineers, lighting designers and planners….sorry !! (risk)
Maintenance factor should be 0.85 or 0.9 (risk)
Procurement processes – non conforming tenders & weightings
500 + installs and accelerating since 2009
Patent modular design allowing optics variations & weight control

4. The facts Actual size on pole… True retrofit Direct 415 v connect
Wireless control-its 2015 folks!
Similar weight & size
Similar sail area
Conventional mounting
No lock in strategy.
Less cabling on new installs

5. Ipswich Rangers Rugby Club Field 2
case study #1
Council pilot project
Correct due diligence process
147 Lux ave.(170 independent)
0.7 uniformity
0.4 min/max
Outperformed expectations
Now used as field 1
Club and players love it

6. University of Queensland
Case study #2
Tennis Club 21 Courts.
Main 900 lux.
All Others 490 lux.
LCMS and “Sporte” Booking system
Massive drop in energy usage
Club president “ first time in 30 years
I can see the ball” , ..LED light…
2 additional fields purchased.
Plus 2 new synthetics to 500 lux
Roll out across UQ campus.

7. Palm Beach Sharks( football) 2 fields( 100 lux) & 3 mini mods (50 lux) perimeter lighting 6 pole 20 luminaires – challenging spill & glare control project.
Case study #3
Bigger than an AFL field
120+ lux
Lcms control at clubhouse
Controlled spill
Minimal glare
Engineer certified.
Visionary board.
Future proofing against opex costs…

8. Roi & TCO
Payback of 3 + years is achievable but is site specific based hours, lux levels, & lcms.
TCO’s should include all costs – energy, lamps ,demand charges, EWP’s, labour & lamps, and failed gaskets…if applicable.
We are now doing whole of council costing's
Project price verse whole of life savings….

9. Some other advantages…
No lock into one total solution – we retrofit.
CO2 reductions
No Mercury / toxic componentry
Quality of play
Better training = better performance
Reduced risk of injury
HDTV compliant – flicker free

10. Key messages LED can light all fields & stadiums- and retrofit.
Accurate Roi inputs are critical.
The other non financial benefits are exciting.
Procurement – what do you want?
Technical papers & modeling tools available…

11. JASSTECH Light Years Ahead… Contacts
Craig Nicholls, Director Jasstech Solutions Pty Ltd Justin Albin , Director Jasstech Solutions Pty Ltd E> P> Ph:
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