{"id":4097,"date":"2025-10-16T05:51:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T05:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/?p=4097"},"modified":"2026-04-03T07:57:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T07:57:32","slug":"outdoor-floodlights-beam-angle-selection-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/ar\/outdoor-floodlights-beam-angle-selection-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Essential Reading for Outdoor Lighting &#8211; Selection Guide for Outdoor Floodlights and Wall Washers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-1790668582\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-816040245\" class=\"col medium-11 small-12 large-11\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1234651973\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1234651973 {\n  padding-top: 100px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1533639277\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-451356815\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\" style=\"background-color:#bc7d4a;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3033273655\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2><strong>1. Do you really know how to assess the beam angle of an outdoor floodlight?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3033273655 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#text-3033273655 > * {\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-3033273655 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-451356815 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 60px 0px 48px 0px;\n  border-radius: 7px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-1065038438\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>A query has been raised: In the technical requirements for LED nightscape illumination applications, within the luminaire efficacy table for white light LED floodlights, Note 1 states: \u2018B10% denotes the beam angle calculated based on 10% of the maximum luminous intensity value, while B50% denotes the beam angle calculated based on 50% of the maximum luminous intensity value.\u2019 How exactly should B10% be interpreted in this context?<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1065038438 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-1065038438 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_831451676\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1215\" src=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luminaire_efficiency_of_white_light_LED_floodlights-scaled.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"Luminaire_efficiency_of_white_light_LED_floodlights\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luminaire_efficiency_of_white_light_LED_floodlights-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luminaire_efficiency_of_white_light_LED_floodlights-800x380.webp 800w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luminaire_efficiency_of_white_light_LED_floodlights-1400x664.webp 1400w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luminaire_efficiency_of_white_light_LED_floodlights-768x364.webp 768w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luminaire_efficiency_of_white_light_LED_floodlights-1536x729.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luminaire_efficiency_of_white_light_LED_floodlights-2048x972.webp 2048w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luminaire_efficiency_of_white_light_LED_floodlights-18x9.webp 18w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Luminaire_efficiency_of_white_light_LED_floodlights-510x242.webp 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_831451676 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1632440112\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1632440112 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-674212089\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>B10% actually refers to a 10% luminous intensity angle, also known as the 1\/10 luminous intensity angle, commonly denoted as Field Angle. In practical applications, it frequently appears in the North American IES standards and is often encountered in the specification sheets of factory outdoor floodlights. It is also utilised in the technical requirements for LED nightscape illumination applications.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-674212089 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-674212089 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1879528733\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>We typically examine the beam angle, most often the half-intensity angle\u2014that is, the angle corresponding to the luminous intensity value equal to half the maximum luminous intensity. Taking the diagram below as an example, the maximum luminous intensity value of the light distribution curve is 12,889 cd. I have divided the intensity range into ten equal segments. Thus, the position of 50% intensity corresponds to the circle at the fifth segment. The angle formed between the line connecting the intersection point of the fifth segment circle with the light distribution curve and the origin is the half-intensity angle. In the diagram below, the half-intensity angle of the light distribution curve is 29\u00b0.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1879528733 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-1879528733 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_229032039\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1197\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/half-intensity_angle_of_the_light_distribution_curve_is_29.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"half-intensity_angle_of_the_light_distribution_curve_is_29\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/half-intensity_angle_of_the_light_distribution_curve_is_29.webp 1197w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/half-intensity_angle_of_the_light_distribution_curve_is_29-800x365.webp 800w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/half-intensity_angle_of_the_light_distribution_curve_is_29-768x350.webp 768w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/half-intensity_angle_of_the_light_distribution_curve_is_29-18x8.webp 18w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/half-intensity_angle_of_the_light_distribution_curve_is_29-510x233.webp 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1197px) 100vw, 1197px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_229032039 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1867432139\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1867432139 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3441479130\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Similarly, the 10% light intensity angle is determined by dividing the maximum light intensity value into ten equal parts, then taking the angle formed by the line connecting the intersection point of the first equal segment circle with the light distribution curve and the origin. As shown in the figure below, the 10% light intensity angle is 47\u00b0.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3441479130 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-3441479130 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2098993027\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1197\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the_10_light_intensity_angle_is_47\u00b0.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"the_10%_light_intensity_angle_is_47\u00b0\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the_10_light_intensity_angle_is_47\u00b0.webp 1197w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the_10_light_intensity_angle_is_47\u00b0-800x365.webp 800w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the_10_light_intensity_angle_is_47\u00b0-768x350.webp 768w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the_10_light_intensity_angle_is_47\u00b0-18x8.webp 18w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/the_10_light_intensity_angle_is_47\u00b0-510x233.webp 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1197px) 100vw, 1197px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2098993027 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2837494284\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>The above explains how to read the angle for the 10% luminous intensity angle.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2837494284 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-2837494284 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1443373234\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Many might say that a luminous distribution curve alone is rather difficult to interpret; those in printed catalogues tend to be quite small, making it hard to discern the angles.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1443373234 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-1443373234 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2922031547\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>If we have the manufacturer-provided IES file, opening it directly in software for reading is quite convenient. Taking the luminous distribution curve mentioned earlier as an example, when opened in software, it displays as shown in the figure below.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2922031547 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-2922031547 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-838672057\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2035896666\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1822169296\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IES_file.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"IES_file\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IES_file.webp 870w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IES_file-400x400.webp 400w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IES_file-800x800.webp 800w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IES_file-280x280.webp 280w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IES_file-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IES_file-12x12.webp 12w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IES_file-247x247.webp 247w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IES_file-510x510.webp 510w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IES_file-100x100.webp 100w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IES_file-50x50.webp 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1822169296 {\n  width: 49%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-2796078171\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>Upon opening the parameter readout via software, the following parameters will be displayed, including the 50% light intensity angle and the 10% light intensity angle. The image below shows 29.2\u00b0 and 47.6\u00b0 respectively, which aligns closely with our manual readings.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2796078171 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-2796078171 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-2128827318\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1682600181\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_2091316984\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/parameter_readout_via_software.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"parameter_readout_via_software\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/parameter_readout_via_software.webp 290w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/parameter_readout_via_software-14x12.webp 14w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_2091316984 {\n  width: 48%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:50px;\"><\/div>\n\t<div id=\"gap-91246994\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-91246994 {\n  padding-top: 100px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-531141661\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-722613136\" class=\"col medium-11 small-12 large-11\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-203725630\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-810863319\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\" style=\"background-color:#bc7d4a;\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-310150139\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<h2><strong>2. Classification and Selection of Outdoor Floodlights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-310150139 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n#text-310150139 > * {\n  color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-310150139 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-810863319 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 60px 0px 48px 0px;\n  border-radius: 7px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t<div id=\"text-1523256224\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>As the beam angle of outdoor floodlights is measured at the angle where 1\/10th of the luminous intensity is recorded, the classifications below are also categorised according to the 1\/10th luminous intensity angle.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1523256224 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-1523256224 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_176222023\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1169\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1.10th_luminous_intensity_angle.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"1.10th_luminous_intensity_angle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1.10th_luminous_intensity_angle.webp 1169w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1.10th_luminous_intensity_angle-764x400.webp 764w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1.10th_luminous_intensity_angle-768x402.webp 768w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1.10th_luminous_intensity_angle-18x9.webp 18w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1.10th_luminous_intensity_angle-510x267.webp 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1169px) 100vw, 1169px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_176222023 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-1169911785\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-1169911785 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2840630087\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>According to the classification of floodlights by NEMA (National Electrical Manufacturers Association), the beam angles of standard floodlights are categorised as follows.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2840630087 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-2840630087 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"img has-hover x md-x lg-x y md-y lg-y\" id=\"image_1581062250\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-inner dark\" >\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1197\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beam_angles_of_standard_floodlights_are_categorised.webp\" class=\"attachment-original size-original\" alt=\"beam_angles_of_standard_floodlights_are_categorised\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beam_angles_of_standard_floodlights_are_categorised.webp 1197w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beam_angles_of_standard_floodlights_are_categorised-665x400.webp 665w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beam_angles_of_standard_floodlights_are_categorised-768x462.webp 768w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beam_angles_of_standard_floodlights_are_categorised-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/pergolalights.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/beam_angles_of_standard_floodlights_are_categorised-510x307.webp 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1197px) 100vw, 1197px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#image_1581062250 {\n  width: 100%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-1307114954\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>The table categorises floodlight beam angles into seven classes, each with its own specified angle range<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1307114954 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-1307114954 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-822308131\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>The projection distances listed in the table may serve as a general reference; most floodlights in North America are categorised according to these specifications.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-822308131 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-822308131 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-661692881\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>For example, floodlights with a beam angle of 1\/10th, ranging from 10\u00b0 to 18\u00b0, can project over 75 metres; those with a beam angle of 18\u00b0 to 29\u00b0 have a projection distance of 65 to 75 metres, and so forth.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-661692881 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-661692881 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-853995373\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>For outdoor floodlighting applications, this angle and distance may serve as a reference.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-853995373 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-853995373 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-578046994\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; 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For instance, the beam pattern of a 20\u00b0\u00d760\u00b0 wall-washing luminaire for exterior facades can be denoted as NEMA 2\u00d74. The wall-washing distance may still be referenced from the projection distance table; NEMA 2\u00d74 typically achieves a wall-washing distance of approximately 65 metres in height.<\/p>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-2119598622 {\n  font-size: 0.75rem;\n  line-height: 1.75;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #text-2119598622 {\n    font-size: 1.1rem;\n    line-height: 2;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"gap-978925993\" class=\"gap-element clearfix\" style=\"display:block; height:auto;\">\n\t\t\n<style>\n#gap-978925993 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"text-2118056832\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n<p>What about sports lighting? 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