LED floodlighting for outdoor ice rinks and ice stock lanes
For outdoor ice surfaces, DIN EN 12193 gives separate values depending on the sport: ice stock sport 200 lx on the playing area and 300 lx at the target, ice hockey 200 lx for training and recreation and 500 lx for competitions at medium level, speed skating 100 and 200 lx. For club training on the summer stock lane, the world federation IFI recommends 250 lx in the target area and 100 lx on the rest of the lane.
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Enquiry for your ice rinkWhat matters on the ice surface
Target brighter than the lane
In ice stock sport, accurately judging distances is key, so the target is brighter than the playing area.
Cable or mast
For pure ice stock surfaces, licht.wissen 08 says a cable span with masts at the short sides is best.
Protecting masts from stocks
Lighting masts must be positioned so that stocks sliding out cannot hit them; the IFI expressly points this out.
Few reflections on the ice
The glossy ice surface mirrors the light, so the choice and arrangement of the floodlights should create as few reflections as possible.
Switching lane by lane
For ice stock halls, the IFI provides for lane-by-lane switching, and on an outdoor facility this helps just as much when only individual lanes are in training.
Different from indoors
Outdoors, the standard gives 200 lx for ice hockey in the lowest class at a uniformity of 0.5, while indoors it is 300 lx at 0.7.
Consideration for neighbours
The light belongs on the ice surface, not in the surroundings.
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Low glare on the reflective surface
Ice throws light back, and in ice stock sport the gaze runs low and flat along the lane for a long time. We therefore set mast height, tilt and optics so that as few floodlights and reflections as possible lie in that viewing direction.
- Mast height
- Tilt
- Optics
Light for each sport on the ice
| Average illuminance | Playing level | Lighting class | Uniformity | Glare rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200lx | Ice stock: playing area, all classes | U 0.7 | ||
| 300lx | Ice stock: target, all classes | U 0.7 | ||
| 200lx | Ice hockey: training, recreation | Class III | U 0.5 | |
| 500lx | Ice hockey: competitions at medium level | Class II | U 0.7 | |
| 100lx | Speed skating: training, recreation | Class III | U 0.5 | |
| 200lx | Speed skating: competitions at medium level | Class II | U 0.5 |
What do the values mean?
Lux tells you how much light reaches the pitch. Uniformity shows how evenly it is distributed, and the glare rating how strongly the floodlights cause glare.
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Illuminance (lx): How much light falls on a surface. 1 lx equals 1 lumen per square metre. For sports facilities, the average horizontal illuminance on the playing area is usually given.
Uniformity (U): Lowest divided by average illuminance. The closer the value is to 1, the more even the light.
Glare rating (GR): Assesses how strongly floodlights cause glare at outdoor facilities, on a scale from 10 (no glare) to 90 (unbearable glare).
Frequently asked questions
How many lux does an ice stock lane need?
According to DIN EN 12193, in all classes 200 lx on the playing area and 300 lx at the target, each at a uniformity of 0.7. For evening training, the IFI recommends for summer stock lanes 250 lx in the target area at a uniformity of 1:2 and 100 lx on the rest of the playing area at 1:3.
Do the values also apply to the stock lane in summer?
In its guideline for summer sports facilities, the IFI refers to the same table in the standard. Its guideline also notes that a light grey paved surface makes floodlighting show up better at night.
How much light does public skating on an outdoor surface need?
We set the value for recreational outdoor ice skating according to use. If the surface is also used for ice hockey, that sport determines the design.
What applies to high-performance sport?
For outdoor ice hockey, the standard gives in Class I 750 lx at a uniformity of 0.7, and for speed skating 500 lx at 0.7. In speed skating, the glare limit GR is 50 in Class I and 55 below that.
Does this also apply to curling?
licht.wissen 08 lists ice stock sport and curling in the same table: ice stock sport (curling). We clarify on a case-by-case basis what additional requirements your federation sets.
Which standard otherwise governs ice rinks?
For the construction of ice sports facilities there is DIN 18036, which has its own section on lighting. The lighting values for the individual sports are given in DIN EN 12193.
Enquiry for your ice rink
Tell us which sport is played on the surface and how many lanes you have. We will get back to you with an initial assessment.
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