What is the difference between Track Light and Floodlight

Since the invention of artificial light, humans have been exploring its potential and trying maximize the use of artificial light, as such it has found it ways into many areas such as agriculture, mining, fishery and etc…

What are track lights?

Tracklight

Spotlight are typically installed on a track system, providing greater flexibility for users, especially in a retail setting, as users will be able to adjust the light to where it is needed.

Apart from highlighting specific areas in a space, it can be used for setting the ambience in the room, such as task lighting, mood lighting or simply providing warm and soothing illumination.

When placed strategically, spotlight is able to make a space appear larger and create an illusion of a wider room.

Beam angle

Beam angle of Paragon’s spot light are typically fixed, ranging from 18° to 35°, with the exception of our latest spotlight PSLUU which have an adjustable beam angle between 15° to 60°, offering even greater flexibility for users to adjust light to where it is really needed.

Application area

Paragon spot lights are suitable for indoor and sheltered installation only, but if can be applied in both commercial and residential setting. These lights are usually found in museums, art exhibitions, retail store, automotive store and any other area where strong and intense lighting is required to ing out the best of any object. It can also be used to highlight areas, such as a pillar or column and create a visual interest and talking point for anyone.

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What are flood lights?

Floodlight

As the name suggest; using light to illuminate a wide area and it can be applied in both residential and commercial setting. Floodlight are typically affixed onto a pole or onto a permanent object, as it does not require to be move around once installed.

For both residential and commercial installation, it can be used for either security or aesthetic purposes.

Beam angle

Floodlights have a wide beam angle of up to 120°, providing wide spread and strong illumination and reduce the need to install multiple luminaires to achieve the same effect.

For users who are installing multiple floodlights, it will be recommended to consider the space that needs to be illuminated, height of installation, type of activity and its surrounding area. Floodlight are high wattage fixtures, therefore in order to conserve and maximize energy usage, it is best to engage a lighting designer to design an efficient lighting system that benefit users and prevent astronomical electricity bill.

Application area

Paragon floodlights comes in various sizes, wattage and luminous flux that can be applied in multiple locations. Floodlights are ideal for illuminating commercial area such as sports hall, parking lots, stadium, construction sites, warehouse and etc…

Conclusion

We hope this article has shine some light on the differences between spotlight and floodlight and how one would be able to choose the right lighting for different application.

We hope this article has provided insight and better understand on the different type of LED luminaires, and if this piece of information is useful for you, do share it with others that might find it useful.