In a parking garage, the basic light supply is zero, so lighting precisely in this dark place is essential. Because parking garages are often open day and night, the lights also burn long and often. In addition, good, bright lighting makes you feel safe and deters burglars. With the right lighting plan, a better user experience can be achieved while meeting parking garage lighting standards.
Lighting an entire parking garage requires a lot of lighting. Parking garages are large spaces with possibly several floors that can also slope up or down. In doing so, you have both above-ground and underground parking garages. You need good lighting in all parking spaces and also in walking lanes so that pedestrians are not overlooked while parking in or out. Therefore, the lights are regularly on for long periods at a time. Besides having a longer lifespan than normal lighting, LED lighting is also a lot more energy efficient. This is a long-term investment and thus ideal for parking garages!
Despite the fact that parking garages are often open day and night and guests regularly walk in and out to park their car, pick it up or grab something from the car, it is also regularly quiet in the space. It is then a waste to leave the lights on for energy costs.
A sensible solution is to choose smart lighting with a motion sensor. Using motion sensors, parts of the lighting are turned on or off the moment something or someone moves in a zone. Then the lamps provide enough light in this place. This ensures extra long life and significant energy savings. The other LED fixtures can, fully in accordance with the guidelines of NEN Netherlands, then remain on at a lower level so that it is not otherwise completely dark in the building. Thus, smart use can be made of these sensors. In this way, you optimally ensure energy-saving lighting and energy efficiency.
At the same time, you ensure reliable lighting and prevent dark areas in places where daylight rarely enters.
Because lighting in parking garages can be quite a tricky job, we’d like to give you some tips from our experts….
We like to think along with our customers and deliver the best solution, not the most expensive.
When creating a lighting plan, all the additional factors and guidelines involved in parking garages are considered. At Ocab, you can have a custom lighting plan drawn up with no obligation. This will ensure that the right lighting is put in the right fixtures in every spot and the parking garage is well lit. For example, consider waterproof fixtures in places that can get wet. With a waterproof fixture you ensure that the LED fixture will not break down in difficult weather conditions.
Of course, when making a lighting plan, we take into account the legal requirements around lighting in parking garages.
We also take into account the different areas such as stairwells, elevators and the parking spaces themselves and the required light output in these areas. Contact us for more information.
Ocab stands for quality. At Ocab, we therefore offer a five-year warranty on our own OCAB and Britelight LED products, unless otherwise indicated on the specific product sheets in the catalog and/or on the website. At Ocab, you are assured of professional advice, a strong lighting plan and knowledge of current parking garage guidelines.
Meanwhile, we have been able to satisfy a lot of customers by offering proper lighting for parking garages.
