At Speqtris Sport, we are experts in sports LED lighting and particularly in tennis court lighting. Whether it is an indoor, outdoor or bubble tennis court, our team will recommend the right lighting fixtures to install and the ideal layout of these in order to offer you a lighting result and lighting uniformity in accordance with the lighting standards imposed by the French Tennis Federation (FFT).
In tennis clubs, we regularly find old-generation floodlights, which are very energy-intensive, less durable and have a preheating time that reduces the effectiveness of the light on the court.
Our LED floodlights, specially designed for sports fields and especially outdoor tennis courts, will bring you energy savings, performance and durability with a much lower maintenance cost.
To find out everything about lighting indoor, outdoor or bubble tennis courts, do not hesitate to browse our sports lighting guide. It will provide you with all the necessary information as well as our professional expertise.
As mentioned above, certain lighting standards must be respected for the installation of LED floodlights. Based on the general sports lighting standard, NF EN 12193, and the specific standard for tennis court lighting, NF P90-110, we can determine the number, location and power of the floodlights to be installed. All these elements must be taken into account so that each match goes as well as possible, so that the baselines, the ball, the net or the corridors are clearly visible in play. This will allow referees to better judge faults and players and spectators to better follow the game.
No matter what surface your court is covered with (clay, grass, porous concrete, resin, etc.), we will adapt and find the solution that best suits your infrastructure.
If necessary, the documentation related to tennis court lighting is freely available on the official FFT website.
The LumiSET kit, created by Speqtris Sport, was designed to be installed on the fence posts of outdoor tennis courts. It is ideal for this type of terrain and especially for courts without previously installed masts.
Quick and easy to install on any type of fence posts, with its pre-wired junctions and rails, this kit is the perfect ally to comply with current standards and overcome any difficulties in lighting outdoor courts.
Indeed, the entire kit composed of 22 LED lights, or 11 per side, and its luminous efficiency of 140lm/W will make it possible to reach the average 300 Lux required by the French Tennis Federation for outdoor courts.
The floodlights are oriented downwards to illuminate the court without dazzling the players and to allow them to clearly see the service squares during a match or set ball for example. In the event of a lob, it is also important not to lose sight of the ball. We therefore dedicate 2 floodlights per lighting line for high balls.
This is the range of projector that is most regularly installed on indoor tennis courts. With its great versatility, it can be found in many lighting projects such as indoor tennis courts, gymnasiums or dojos.
With its 4 powers, 100W, 200W, 300W and 400W as well as its luminous efficiency of 160 lm/W, it becomes efficient for a large number of sports practices.
The modules of these projectors are individually tiltable and associated with symmetrical or asymmetrical optics. This allows the projectors to precisely direct the light to the places where you want to add it.
These luminaires will effectively respond to lighting issues, especially on an indoor installation, and will illuminate according to the standards in force for optimal lighting.
The brightness levels for tennis lighting are:
The uniformity coefficient Emin/Emoy must be greater than or equal to 0.7.
The grid now has 24 lighting survey points (previously 15), including 6 additional points for the back of the court and 6 points at the net instead of 3.
The measurement is now taken on the ground.
The CCTP (Special Technical Clauses Book) is a necessary document for any public contract. It allows you to determine the buyer’s needs. For the lighting of tennis courts, lighting standards must be respected in order to ensure the compliance of each court to be lit.
D’après la norme d’éclairage de la Fédération Française de Tennis (2023) :
D’après la norme d’éclairage de la Fédération Française de Tennis (2023) :
The minimum dimensions are: 17.07 x 34.77m, i.e. a minimum setback of 5.50m behind each baseline, and a minimum clearance of 3.05m on each side.
The recommended dimensions are: 18 x 36m, i.e. a setback of approximately 6.10m behind each baseline, and a clearance of approximately 3.50m on each side.
The lined court is a rectangular area of land 23.77m long and 10.97m wide.
Playing template :
The envelope is the volume in which a tennis ball must be able to move without encountering any obstacles. For an indoor court, the framework of the building and the lighting systems in particular must therefore be located outside the envelope.
Bilateral lighting : this arrangement avoids any risk of glare, the projectors are positioned laterally and oriented towards the tennis court. The power is defined according to the height of the light points and the quantity arranged on each lighting line.
Vertical or zenithal lighting : this arrangement allows direct lighting of the surface, the projectors are positioned vertically. This arrangement could also be equipped with LED continuous line luminaires. The power and quantity are defined according to the lighting height.
Lighting via 2 masts : on some sites, we are forced, either by the environment or by the type of soil, to only be able to install 2 masts. LED lighting allows this arrangement by compensating with the power and the diffusion angle. In this case, we have 2 masts with a height of 12 m and 1 LED projector per mast of high power from the Goliath range
Lighting via 4 masts : the lighting is perfectly distributed via 4 masts with a height of 8m, including 8 LED projectors (2 per mast). This arrangement allows for better distribution of light. It is easier to install.
Lighting via 2 masts : often used when the masts are already in place, as this avoids having to redo the ground. Lighting arranged between the 2 courts on masts 12m high with the floodlights directed towards each tennis court.
Lighting via 4 masts : this arrangement is often proposed during the installation of lighting after the creation of tennis courts, it allows uniform lighting. Arrangement of masts with a height of 8 or 10m outdoors.
Lighting via 6 masts : this arrangement is an ideal solution because it allows the height of the masts to be reduced (6/10m) and to have lighting defined on a pitch-by-pitch basis. The floodlights are located at the end of the masts and oriented towards the courts.
Lighting via 4 exterior masts : This arrangement is often proposed during the installation of lighting after the creation of tennis courts, it allows uniform lighting and avoids touching the ground. Arrangement of masts with a height of 16m outdoors.
Lighting via 4 interior masts : Often used when the masts are already in place, as this avoids having to redo the ground. Lighting arranged between the 2 courts on masts 12m high with the floodlights directed towards each tennis court.
Lighting via 8 masts : This arrangement is an ideal solution because it allows the height of the masts to be reduced (8/10m) and allows for defined lighting on a pitch-by-pitch basis and thus manages individual switching. The floodlights are located on crosspieces at the top of the masts and oriented towards the courts.
Renovating your tennis court with LED generates significant energy savings. In general, we are on a consumption reduction of around 50% depending on the original installation.
By combining the lighting of your tennis courts with one of our VariBOX, you will save up to 80% of energy, by reducing the use of projectors to the minimum required.
Discover the Varibox Tennis, the specific box for tennis courts including 2 levels of brightness according to the categorization, a timed ignition with an adjustable timer, or a clock allowing to block the ignition on fixed time slots.
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With over 13 years of field experience and achievements, we have designed here a panel of lighting layouts and installations according to each sport through our sports guide.
This tool will allow you to quickly find the photometric studies corresponding to your project and to define and propose the appropriate equipment for the desired lighting result.
