20 Foot Light Poles for LED Parking Lot Lighting

20 Foot Light Poles for LED Parking Lot Lighting

A well-lit parking lot requires more than bright LED fixtures. Pole height, fixture placement, light distribution, and spacing all influence how evenly light reaches the ground. A 20 foot light pole provides a practical mounting height for many commercial properties, helping illuminate parking spaces, drive aisles, entrances, and pedestrian areas without requiring the height of larger lighting installations.

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What Are 20 Foot Light Poles?

A 20 ft light pole is a commercial outdoor lighting pole designed to support parking lot fixtures approximately 20 feet above its mounting surface. Common options include square and round steel poles that accommodate shoebox lights, area lights, slip-fit mounts, and other commercial lighting fixtures.

These poles are regularly installed at retail stores, apartment communities, office buildings, restaurants, and shopping centers.

Compared with shorter poles, a 20 foot pole allows light to spread across a larger section of pavement. Compared with taller poles, it keeps fixtures closer to the ground and can make maintenance more manageable.

The listed pole height does not always reflect the final fixture mounting height. A pole installed on a raised concrete base may position the fixture higher than 20 feet. Direct-burial poles, on the other hand, extend partially below ground. Mounting brackets and fixture placement can also affect the finished installation height.

Why Choose 20 Foot Poles for LED Parking Lot Lighting?

A 20-foot mounting height offers a useful balance between coverage and light intensity. Fixtures sit high enough to illuminate multiple parking spaces while remaining close enough to provide effective light levels at ground level.

For many medium-sized parking lots, 20 ft light poles provide several benefits:

• Coverage across parking rows, drive aisles, and pedestrian routes.
• Fewer dark spots when poles and fixtures are properly spaced.
• Compatibility with different LED parking lot fixtures.
• Flexible placement along property boundaries and near entrances.
• Easier maintenance access than significantly taller poles.

Pole height alone does not determine lighting performance. Fixture output, distribution pattern, mounting position, and nearby buildings or trees must also be considered.

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Ideal Applications for 20 Foot Light Poles

Commercial Parking Lots

Retail stores, office buildings, restaurants, churches, and community facilities need lighting that helps drivers and pedestrians navigate the property after dark. A 20 foot light pole can support fixtures that illuminate parking spaces, sidewalks, and entrances without overpowering smaller commercial sites.

Apartment and Multi-Family Properties

Apartment communities often use 20-foot poles to illuminate resident parking areas, guest parking, and drive aisles. Proper fixture selection and placement can also help control light spilling toward apartment windows or nearby properties.

Small-to-Medium Business Properties

Employee parking, customer parking, and building entrances all benefit from consistent outdoor lighting. A 20 ft light pole provides enough mounting height to cover these areas while maintaining a reasonable scale for smaller business properties.

Shopping Centers

Shopping centers often require lighting across parking rows, pedestrian areas, and property perimeters. Single-fixture poles can serve the edges of a parking lot, while double-arm configurations can direct light toward multiple parking sections from one location.

Understanding Footcandles for 20 Foot Parking Lot Pole

A footcandle measures the amount of light falling on a surface. One footcandle equals one lumen per square foot.

Average illumination alone does not show whether a parking lot is evenly lit. A property can have an acceptable average while still containing dark sections between poles or excessively bright areas directly below fixtures.

Minimum illumination and uniformity provide a better picture of how the lighting performs across the entire property. Parking spaces, building entrances, pedestrian crossings, and perimeter areas may also require different lighting levels based on how those spaces are used.

Photometric calculations estimate where light will land based on fixture output, distribution pattern, mounting height, and pole spacing. This information helps identify coverage gaps before installation and supports a lighting layout suited to the property.

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Shop 20 Foot Light Poles at LED Light Expert

LED Light Expert offers 20 ft light poles, compatible LED parking lot fixtures, and mounting accessories for commercial lighting projects. Explore available pole styles and fixture options, or call 800-674-9420 for help selecting the right equipment.