{"title":"Outdoor Ceiling Lights","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn outdoor ceiling fixture lives a harder life than an indoor one. It deals with humidity, frost, salt air and weather driven sideways by wind. These are built for that, with sealed housings and finishes that do not chalk after two summers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eDamp rated or wet rated?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the one detail you cannot get wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDamp rated\u003c\/strong\u003e handles moisture in the air. Fine for a covered porch, a screened room, or a soffit with an overhang.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet rated\u003c\/strong\u003e handles direct water. Required for a pergola, an open patio, or anywhere water can reach the fixture directly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you are not sure, pick wet rated. A wet-rated fixture is always safe in a damp location, but the reverse is not true.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow low can it hang?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep at least 7 feet of clear headroom under any outdoor fixture, and 8 feet where people walk through. Over an outdoor dining table, hang the bottom 30 to 36 inches above the tabletop, the same as you would indoors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFinishes that last outside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFinish\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHolds up best in\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePowder-coated aluminium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCoastal and humid climates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarine-grade stainless\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDirect salt air\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid brass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnywhere — it patinas rather than corrodes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCast bronze\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFreeze and thaw climates\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBulbs for cold weather\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLED starts instantly in the cold, where CFL takes minutes to reach full brightness. Stay at 2700K outside — cooler light makes a porch feel like a car park.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFinishing the outside\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA porch light on its own leaves the path dark. Pair it with wall lanterns beside the door and path lights along the walkway so the whole approach reads as one scheme.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"led-canopy-light-range","title":"LED Canopy Light | 36W to 150W Selectable with Tunable CCT","description":"\u003ch2\u003eFlush to the underside of a structure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA canopy light mounts against the soffit of something you drive or walk under: a fuel forecourt, a drive-through, a covered loading dock, a car park deck. The fixture sits close to head height, it is outdoors without weather landing on it directly, and it has to spread light evenly across a wide area from a shallow mounting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe range runs from 36W to 150W, with every version selectable across three outputs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eChoosing the version\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVersion\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCanopy height\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSpacing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60W \/ 48W \/ 36W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 – 13 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e14 – 18 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100W \/ 80W \/ 60W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 – 16 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 – 24 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e150W \/ 120W \/ 90W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 – 20 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 – 30 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWattage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36W to 150W depending on version\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eColour temperature\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTunable on the fixture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eControl\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuilt-in photocell, or motion sensor on one version\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVoltage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e100 to 277V\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMounting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSurface, to the canopy underside\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eLight levels under a canopy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePump or service area\u003c\/strong\u003e — 20 to 30 foot-candles\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCanopy edge\u003c\/strong\u003e — 10 to 15 foot-candles\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eApproach and exit\u003c\/strong\u003e — 5 foot-candles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe step down from under the canopy to the approach matters as much as the level itself. Eyes adapted to a very bright forecourt cannot see into a dark approach, which makes the approach feel darker than it measures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe motion sensor version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne 100W version carries a microwave sensor instead of a plain photocell. It suits a site that closes overnight — a depot, a staff car park, a service yard — where full output all night serves nobody. On a 24 hour forecourt, take the photocell.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWarmer or cooler\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eForecourts and service sites run at 4500K to 5700K, which reads as clean and helps with signage and number plates. Where the canopy is part of a hotel or a retail entrance, a warmer setting suits the building better.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the approach and parking area see our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/outdoor-post-lights\"\u003earea lights\u003c\/a\u003e. 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