H & L - Signs & Lighting 4 Your Store

Lighting is defined as the use of an artificial source of light for illumination. It is a key element of architecture and interior design. Lighting plays a critical role on residential and business establishments alike. Adequate selection and proper installation can increase safety, provide an excellent working space in terms of achieving ideal illumination and can also offer fashion and design. Non-residential lighting use different fixtures to produce the best output of light. It can also be an intrinsic component of landscaping. Proper lighting can enhance task performance or even the aesthetics of an industry.
There are many reasons why most businesses focus on their lighting system. To name a few, business owners believe that it is a way of communicating to the customers, others believe that their lighting system can generate sales and revenue and some believe that when lights properly applied to the structure it will help the store standout from the rest. It is true. However, there are different types of light that you can s choose from and each lighting fixtures has its own function and usage. Let me discuss to you some of the common lighting fixtures that are used for task, ambient, general and accent lighting.
Gooseneck Lighting
Gooseneck lighting is very popular in most stores and it is commonly used as a sign lighting. Some stores close at night but it is advisable that your sign frames and sign brackets are being lit with gooseneck outdoor lighting for additional exposure of your business. There are potential customers who pass by your premise 24/7 and loosing that opportunity is a very big loss for your business.
Barn Lights & Barn Style Sconces
Barn lights are very common in warehouses, barns and stores. As task lighting, barn lights are very effective because it produce a non-glare light for relaxation and a hassle free environment. These fixtures are also good to use as light for signs.
RLM lighting
Normally this fixture has a long shepherd hook shaped arm that gets the fixture out way from the sign being lit. This is also the same as goosenecks but RLM lights have more of a modern sleek look.
Flood Lights and Spot Lights
This is commonly used for landscaping and accent lighting. The best examples are Fluorescent Sign Lights and outdoor flood lights. These are used to illuminate wall mounted and pedestal type signs. These are designed with low voltage system which means it is shock-less and safe.