Type II Light Pattern LED Street Lights

Plan Type II Street Lighting by Road Width

Type II light pattern LED street lights can fit narrow streets and pathways when the pole height, road width, optic, wattage, and light-trespass goals match. DLC listing and rebate eligibility vary by product and utility program.

IES Distribution Types I Through V

IES distribution types describe the shape of the light pattern a fixture throws onto the ground, viewed from above. They are the single most useful specification for roadway and area lighting, and they are routinely ignored in favour of wattage, which is why so many installations end up with light on the neighbouring property and dark patches on the road.

• Type I throws a narrow, symmetrical two-way pattern. It suits paths and walkways with the fixture positioned near the centre line.
• Type II throws a longer, narrower pattern than Type III and is designed for the fixture to sit at the edge of the area being lit. This is the correct choice for narrow roadways, sidewalks, jogging paths, and parking lot perimeters - situations where the width of the area is small relative to the mounting height.
• Type III throws wider than Type II and is the general-purpose roadway and parking distribution, used where the area is wider relative to mounting height.
• Type IV throws a forward-directed semicircular pattern, used along building faces and at the perimeter of a site where light must not go backwards.
• Type V throws a circular or square symmetrical pattern in all directions, used for fixtures at the centre of an area such as an intersection or a parking lot interior pole.

The practical test between Type II and Type III is the ratio of area width to mounting height. If the road or path is narrow compared with how high the fixture sits, Type II is right. If the road carries more width than the mounting height comfortably covers, Type III will hold uniformity better.

Type II Street Light Specifications

Beyond distribution, the specifications that matter on a street or roadway fixture are ingress protection, service life, controls, and how well the optic contains spill. Fixtures in this class are typically built to IP65 or IP67, which covers heavy rain and dust, and are rated for over 50,000 hours of service - a meaningful figure on a fixture that requires a bucket truck and a lane closure to reach.

Energy use runs 50 to 80% below the HID fixtures being replaced, with the range depending on what is coming out and how the new installation is controlled. Photocells and motion sensors support automatic dimming, which on a residential street or a path used only in the early evening is where the larger share of the saving actually comes from.

The distribution argument is also a light-pollution argument. Directing light only where it is needed minimises dark spots on the road and spill onto adjacent property at the same time, which matters increasingly where dark-sky ordinances apply.

Buy Type II LED Street Lights

Street lighting is almost always bought in quantity, and municipal and HOA buyers frequently need net-30 or purchase order terms rather than a card payment. Both are available and are easier to arrange before the quote than after.

What comes with every order:

• Free shipping on orders over $49.00.
• Up to a 7-year warranty on LED lights. The exact term varies by series, so confirm it on the product page.
• Wholesale and contractor pricing for electricians and contractors buying in volume: wholesale LED lights.
• Net-30 terms and purchase orders for qualifying commercial, school, and municipal accounts: net-30 and PO terms.
• A free photometric study before you order, so fixture count and placement are confirmed rather than estimated: free light study.

To specify correctly, send the roadway or path width, the mounting height, the pole spacing, and the wattage being replaced. Those four figures determine whether Type II is genuinely the right distribution or whether Type III would hold uniformity better, and it is worth confirming before an order of any size.