Easy Rack provides a single source procurement depot for soccer field lights, equipment, and mounting accessories to optimize the visibility of the game itself and to keep your facility in full compliance with regulatory codes mandated to ensure player safety.

The standard of measurement for athletic field lighting is the foot candle.  One foot candle equals one lumen spread over one square foot of cubic space.  Many forms of outdoor lighting such as athletic field lighting, parking lot lighting, and security lighting are controlled by governing regulations that specify foot-candle minimum requirements.  Because foot candles require special equipment to measure, Easy Rack strongly recommends you consult with an electrician who has this equipment to ensure your soccer field lights meet with municipal lighting codes and the recommendations of the US Soccer Foundation.  Since so many soccer games are played at night, it is necessary to safeguard player safety by having a professional accurately calculate the level of foot candles needed for the size of the field and the number of spectators. 

Please keep in mind too that lighting a professional soccer field requires a much greater level of illumination than lighting a recreational field.  For example, if you plan to light a soccer field that is used only for practice without spectators, a field measuring 180’ X 330’ will need a minimum of 30 foot candles of light.  A professional soccer stadium will need more than twice the lighting- approximately 75 foot candles. 

Another critical factor to efficient soccer field lighting is the voltage levels of the equipment itself.  Athletic field lighting fixtures of any type are regulated by magnetic transformers that control voltage levels.  Fixtures with multi-tap ballasts provide the greatest flexibility for soccer field lighting.  Easy Rack fixtures are configured with multi-tap ballasts that produce 120,208, 240, and 277 volts respectively.  We also supply lights fitted with a 480-volt ballast for full-sized professional stadiums.

It is important to work with an Easy Rack specialist who can determine the appropriate voltage level for your facility and match the lamp to the ballast.  High voltage equipment can be dangerous if guesswork is substituted as a shortcut for professional calculations.

Finally, the physical type of poles and the physical height of soccer field lighting mounted on those poles is also a crucial factor in generating optimal illumination for your practice field or stadium.  The US Soccer Foundation recommends that facilities install galvanized steel poles and mounting assemblies.  You can obtain these mounting assemblies and poles from Easy Rack in a variety of models, including right angle cross arms that will hold two soccer field lighting fixtures on a single pole.  Poles should be positioned 20 feet or more from the sidelines and beyond the fence line to avoid player injuries. 

Properly fitted and ballasted soccer field lights recommended by your Easy Rack specialist will also make the game more enjoyable for spectators.  Our metal halide fixtures are designed with advanced reflector arrays that distribute the light in desired locations along the field and prevent light pollution from spilling out of the sides of the fixtures into the eyes of people in the crowd and surrounding residential areas.  This not only makes the game more enjoyable to people who visit your arena, but it also will minimize the complaints from neighbors who will certainly be annoyed if your soccer field lights shine into their windows.  Again, your Easy Rack specialist can help you avoid this by configuring your lighting array and implementing its installation through an licensed electrician.