Canopy Lights

Canopy Lights

What are LED Canopy lights?

Canopy light fixtures are outdoor ceiling lights that provide a downward and outward distribution of light for area illumination underneath architectural canopies. These light fixtures are mounted to overhead canopy structures of outdoor commercial and retail facilities. Perhaps the most common use of canopy lights is for gas stations. Canopy lights are also the choice of light fixture for drive-through restaurants, loading docks, truck stops, storefronts for convenience stores, and other covered areas where overhead lighting is desirable. These ceiling fixtures are either surface-mounted to their support structures or designed for recessed installation in single or double skin canopies.

Canopy lights, especially LED variants, have become a staple in modern lighting design, providing efficient, reliable, and aesthetically pleasing solutions for a variety of settings. Whether illuminating a gas station, a hotel entrance, or the ceiling of an industrial warehouse, canopy lights offer both functionality and style. This article explores the shapes and types of canopy lights, their common locations, and how their brightness enhances safety and visibility.

The Evolution of Canopy Lighting

In recent years, LED technology has revolutionized the canopy lighting market. LED canopy lights offer superior brightness, energy efficiency, and longevity compared to traditional lighting solutions. This evolution means businesses and public spaces can enjoy improved illumination while reducing operational costs. 

  

Different Types of Canopy Lights

LED canopy lighting fixtures are designed to mount above the lighting area and provide even and direct light. While LED canopy lights serve a variety of applications, it’s important to note that certain canopy light fixtures are best suited for certain purposes, and when it comes to canopy lighting, there are several different types to take into consideration.

Gas Station Canopy Lighting

These fixture are a wonderful energy saving solution. When your business runs 24 hours a day and your lights run 12 hours this LED canopy light offer extreme brightness and reliability. Illumination can play such a large role in driving traffic and creating a safe environment for your customers. These can be either surface mounted or recessed based on your applications. These fixtures are wired 120-277 volt and in certain cases need to be 480 volt. How much power do you need? This varies mostly on the height of the canopy or application. Rule to follow is 20 foot height is about a 100 watt canopy light or if your replacing a 400 watt fixture use a 100 watt LED canopy.

Square Canopies

These fixture are square in shape and are used in areas where the previous fixtures were also square. These come in a variety of size from 6 inch to 18 inches and can be surface or recessed mounted. Large selection of low profile canopies to choose from that will save energy over older metal halide lighting. If you need assistance please contact our staff.

Round Canopies

Round canopy is referring to the shape of the polycarbonate lens on the light fixture. These mount direct to a j box or can be direct wired with conduit.

Parking Garage Canopies

These lights are a wonderful replacement fixtures in a parking garage application. The most common upside to this fixture over the older technologies fixtures is the ability to control the light level with internal control's. The ability to control this allows for extreme energy savings over the fixture being on all of the time.

 

Outdoor LED Canopy Lights

Canopy lights are used in a myriad of applications. These include underground parking garages, covered walk ways and overheads, gas stations and bank ATM drive throughs. Canopy lights are used in commercial applications to illuminate walkways and aisles and are excellent options for outdoor lighting.

LED canopy lights can easily convert Metal Halide and HPS Canopy Lights - providing bright, powerful and cost effective outdoor lighting. These fixtures can be surface mounted or suspended mounted using pendants. 

Covered Walkway Canopy LED Lights

LED canopy lighting illuminates walkways and extends daytime business hours. Canopy lighting is perfect for backyard canopies, outdoor walkways, and yards around buildings.

Walkway canopy lights provide shadow-free illumination to covered walkways. The lights provide lighting design flexibility for a wide range of applications providing safe, bright, high quality led canopy lighting

Car Dealership Service Centers and Showrooms

Auto dealers usually open their businesses from morning hours and into the night. LED canopy lighting can transform automotive dealership service centers and car showrooms.

Service centers usually have lower ceilings and require bright, high-quality light. This is where the inspections of vehicles occur for estimates. Car showrooms have higher ceilings and need very bright lights to showcase the inventory. Bright, high-quality light is also needed to show off the vehicles on sale.  

LED Parking Garage Lighting

LED canopy Parking Garage light fixtures can be suitable for small garages and carports. They provide bright, high quality lighting. When paired with motion sensors, they can brighten when motion's detected. For commercial businesses, this creates a more inviting environment. These square led canopy lights are surface mounted. 

LED Gas Station Square Canopy Lights

Traditional Gas Station canopy light fixtures consume a lot of electricity. LEDs replace HID canopy lights with a higher quality, more efficient light source. They can dim to take advantage of ambient lighting.

They provide a bright, safe and welcoming experience for customers. LED canopy lights are able to withstand demanding conditions of an outdoor environment. 

Increasing Safety with Brightness

The primary function of canopy lights, particularly LED variants, is to enhance safety through improved visibility. Here’s how they achieve this: 

Illumination Quality

 LED canopy lights produce a bright, clear light that closely mimics natural daylight, improving color rendering and visibility, which is crucial for identifying vehicles, obstacles, and other safety hazards in low-light conditions.

Uniform Light Distribution

The design of LED canopy light fixtures ensures light is evenly distributed across an area, eliminating dark spots that can conceal risks and threats, thereby enhancing overall safety.

Durability and Reliability

LED lights are known for their durability, capable of withstanding harsh weather conditions without a decrease in performance. This reliability ensures that areas remain well-lit, even in adverse conditions, contributing to ongoing safety.

Energy Efficiency

While not directly related to safety, the energy efficiency of LED lights means they can be operated for longer periods without significant energy costs, allowing for continuous illumination of critical areas without financial constraints.

Enhancing Aesthetics Alongside Safety

While the primary concern of canopy lighting is safety, the aesthetic aspect cannot be overlooked. Well-designed canopy lights, such as those with sleek lamp canopies or decorative ceiling canopies, can significantly enhance the architectural appeal of a building or structure. The right lighting not only serves a functional purpose but also creates an ambiance that can attract customers, please guests, and increase the perceived value of a property.

Conclusion

Canopy lights, especially those equipped with LED technology, represent a fusion of form and function, providing essential illumination that enhances safety, security, and aesthetics in various settings. From the broad expanse of a parking garage to the intimate entrance of a boutique hotel, canopy lights offer a lighting solution that meets the dual demands of practicality and style. As technology advances, the role of canopy lights in public and private spaces will continue to evolve, further solidifying their position as a crucial component of modern lighting design. Whether for a gas station, a hotel entrance, or an industrial complex, LED canopy lights illuminate the way forward, ensuring that safety and aesthetics go hand in hand.