Lights On at the Tigue

[CajunAmos]

I'm thinking that the lights around the infield area will be part of the new grandstand construction and moved to an area where they aren't part of the view. If the outfield can be upgraded it would probably save money. I'm thinking there will also have to be some tree trimming as well.

[HelmutVII]

What CajunFan3406 said plus:

They could light the field with fewer lights and get more candle power. New lighting technology is more efficient and it will cost less to run. Been trying to get the guy from Qualite to go by and see the people in charge. I know the architect doing the renovation, I might get the Qualite guy to go see them. I know this works because we did it for Teurlings and Clark Field.

They could light Cajun Field with half the fixtures they have now and save a ton of money. We did Clark Field and Teurlings with about 40 or 50 fixtures each. Clark Field had very low candle power and they were spending about $120.00 in power per game The new lights gave them about 50 foot candles and the numbers came out to less than $30.00 per game (if memory serves me correctly). New lighting technology allows for dimming of the during the daytime to save money. All televised games require lights on even in the day time in case a cloud passes over and screws up the lighting. It takes about 15 minutes for the lights to come to full intensity once they are turened on (it called strike time). HD TV requires a lot more light than standard definition.

[Turbine]

The poles are more than adequate.

State of the art lighting provides far more candle power with much less weight than the old systems.

[HelmutVII]

The poles are more than adequate.

State of the art lighting provides far more candle power with much less weight than the old systems.

It's not the weight of the fixtures it's the area presented to the wind. More light fixtures means more area. Fewer fixtures = less area and reduced stress on the pole and foundation.

[CajunFan3406]

The poles are more than adequate.

State of the art lighting provides far more candle power with much less weight than the old systems.

Without knowing any specifics of the current poles, I can't say with any certainty that they are adequate. I'm sure they are, but you have to factor more than weight when determining if you can add more fixtures to a pole. Wind loads are a big deal here in Louisiana and those can play a part.

But like has been mentioned before, if you can light the space with LED, then you may be able to achieve the higher IES required levels for a Class I facility without having to add fixtures. You would just swap the old HID stuff with LED. Keep the poles. Electrical should be OK as well as the LED stuff would draw less than HID.

[Turbine]

It's not the weight of the fixtures it's the area presented to the wind. More light fixtures means more area. Fewer fixtures = less area and reduced stress on the pole and foundation.

Didn't they come out with some new fangled wind vented reflection fixtures?

[CajunFan3406]

Does anyone remember where the light trucks were located? I know you guys mentioned something about the new lights being a factor in misplayed balls. There are recommendations for pole locations relative to certain points on the playing surface. For example, it is discouraged to put a pole directly behind first and third base if you are looking at said bases from second base. In other words, if you extend the base paths out of the playing area towards the parking lots, then there shouldn't be a light source there. Another restricted area is straight down the first and third base lines looking home, and also diagonally across the infield looking from third to first and first to third.

[MelRock]

I know one was right at the end of Lourdes Park where the gate opens on the first base line towards right field.

[CrazyCajun]

Instead of adding lights, wouldn't they replace the old ones with newer, stronger more efficient lights? Then the poles would be adequate.

[wcd35]

Ideally you would move the 2 poles behind the bleachers too