CASE STUDY
FLAMBORO DOWNS
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Flamboro Downs opened its doors to the public in 1975 and is still regarded as one of the finest standardbred racing facilities in Ontario.
Situated on over 220 acres in Flamborough, Hamilton the facility boasts a half-mile harness race track and over 800 slot machines.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Flamboro Downs opened its doors to the public in 1975 and is still regarded as one of the finest standardbred racing facilities in Ontario.
Situated on over 220 acres in Flamborough, Hamilton the facility boasts a half-mile harness race track and over 800 slot machines.
THE CHALLENGE
THE CHALLENGE
Seeing the transition in the horse racing industry to become more energy-efficient, Flamboro Downs decided to upgrade the lighting on the harness track. The existing lighting consisted of over 180 1000W Metal Halide Floodlights along the route of the track and 1500W Metal Halide Floodlights at the finishing line above the stands.
There was a need to improve the light levels across the track, and especially the lighting at the photo finish line.
THERE WAS A NEED TO IMPROVE THE LIGHT LEVELS ACROSS THE TRACK, FOR BOTH THE RACERS AND THE FANS!
Seeing the transition in the horse racing industry to become more energy-efficient, Flamboro Downs decided to upgrade the lighting on the harness track. The existing lighting consisted of over 180 1000W Metal Halide Floodlights along the route of the track and 1500W Metal Halide Floodlights at the finishing line above the stands.
There was a need to improve the light levels across the track, and especially the lighting at the photo finish line.
THERE WAS A NEED TO IMPROVE THE LIGHT LEVELS ACROSS THE TRACK, FOR BOTH THE RACERS AND THE FANS!
THE SOLUTION
THE SOLUTION
With the help of a 3D lighting layout to help guide the installation and determine the proper degree of light spread for maximum field coverage, Flamboro Downs decided on our LED Sport Lights. Replacing the 1000W Metal Halide fixtures with 400W & 500W Laser guided sport lights, Flamboro saw a dramatic increase in light levels on the track. To provide even more dramatic lighting at the finish line, the 750W Sport LIghts were installed, which delivered over 100,000 directional lumens to the finish line. Guided by our laser attachment meant that aiming and positioning the lights was a breeze.
The successful completion of the lighting upgrade will see Flamboro save over 50% on their hydro costs as well as a dramatic decrease in maintenance costs with Reno’s 100,000 hr lifespan.
400W SPORTS LIGHTS
Existing 1000W Metal Halide Flood Lights replaced with 400/500W Sports Lights.
750W SPORTS LIGHTS
Existing 1000W Metal Halide Flood Lights (at the Finish Line) replaced with 750W Sports Lights.
LASER POINTER
Laser Pointer aids in the precise positioning of the Sports Lights.
With the help of a 3D lighting layout to help guide the installation and determine the proper degree of light spread for maximum field coverage, Flamboro Downs decided on our LED Sport Lights. Replacing the 1000W Metal Halide fixtures with 400W & 500W Laser guided sport lights, Flamboro saw a dramatic increase in light levels on the track. To provide even more dramatic lighting at the finish line, the 750W Sport LIghts were installed, which delivered over 100,000 directional lumens to the finish line. Guided by our laser attachment meant that aiming and positioning the lights was a breeze.
The successful completion of the lighting upgrade will see Flamboro save over 50% on their hydro costs as well as a dramatic decrease in maintenance costs with Reno’s 100,000 hr lifespan.
400W SPORTS LIGHTS
Existing 1000W Metal Halide Flood Lights replaced with 400/500W Sports Lights.
750W SPORTS LIGHTS
Existing 1000W Metal Halide Flood Lights (at the Finish Line) replaced with 750W Sports Lights.
LASER POINTER
Laser Pointer aids in the precise positioning of the Sports Lights.
THE RESULTS
THE RESULTS
The successful completion of the lighting upgrade will see Flamboro save over 50% on their hydro costs as well as a dramatic decrease in maintenance costs with Reno’s 100,000 hr lifespan.
The successful completion of the lighting upgrade will see Flamboro save over 50% on their hydro costs as well as a dramatic decrease in maintenance costs with Reno’s 100,000 hr lifespan.
