What is a Post Top Lighting Application?

Post top lighting is a term to describe the outdoor lighting that is commonly mounted on poles and located in roadways, pathways, parking lots, and commercial and educational campuses.  Decorative post top fixtures are generally used to provide illumination to areas for pedestrian and vehicle use and safety, with the most frequent attribute being that the light fixtures are mounted vertically to poles ranging from 7-20 feet high.  It is not uncommon to see multiple fixtures mounted on a single pole, with the specific mounting method varying significantly.

Below are a few image examples of decorative post top lights:

Most existing post top fixture applications utilize high intensity discharge (HID) lamps such as metal halide, high pressure sodium, and if they are very old, mercury vapor lamps.

Here are some comparison blogs you can read to learn about the differences in these types of lamps:
Lighting Comparison: LED vs HID Lights
Lighting Comparison: LED vs Metal Halide Lights
Lighting Comparison: LED vs High Pressure Sodium (HPS) and Low Pressure Sodium (LPS)

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