IN Brief:
- Ovia has launched Pitch Finder, a modular LED floodlighting system for outdoor sports facilities.
- The platform is available in 600W, 1200W, and 1800W configurations.
- The system supports 0–10V, DMX, and DALI control options, with DALI supplied as standard.
Ovia has launched Pitch Finder, a modular LED sports floodlighting system designed for outdoor professional sports environments.
The platform is available in 600W, 1200W, and 1800W configurations and can be tailored to suit facilities ranging from local training courts to larger competitive stadiums. The system has been developed as a configurable floodlighting platform, allowing each installation to be engineered around project-specific lighting requirements, site scale, and operating conditions.
Pitch Finder supports multiple driver configurations, with the option to use one driver per floodlighting system or one driver per LED module, depending on output requirements and installation layout. Drivers support 0–10V, DMX, and DALI dimming protocols, with DALI supplied as standard. The system also includes multiple optic options designed to provide targeted illumination, uniformity, and visual comfort across outdoor sports applications.
Sports lighting requires high levels of illuminance, controlled glare, uniform light distribution, colour consistency, weather resistance, and compatibility with broadcast or spectator requirements where relevant. LED technology has reduced energy consumption compared with older discharge lighting, while increasing the importance of optical design, controls integration, and commissioning accuracy.
The modular structure of Pitch Finder reflects current commercial lighting specification. Rather than selecting a single high-output fitting and adapting the site around it, modular platforms allow output, optics, drivers, and controls to be matched to the geometry of the pitch, court, or stadium environment. That can improve energy performance and reduce over-lighting, particularly where usage patterns vary between training, match play, maintenance, and event operation.
Controls are increasingly central to outdoor lighting installations. DALI, DMX, and 0–10V capability allows lighting to be linked with scene setting, scheduling, remote operation, and energy management. In sports facilities, that can support different lighting levels for training and competition, reduce unnecessary operating hours, and enable smoother integration with building or site-wide control systems.
The maintenance approach is also important. Driver location, module access, surge protection, and environmental durability all affect lifecycle cost. Outdoor floodlighting is exposed to wind, rain, temperature variation, vibration, and corrosion risk. Where towers or high-level mounting points are involved, serviceability becomes a design consideration from the start of the project.
The launch comes as sports clubs, local authorities, education sites, and leisure operators continue to upgrade older lighting systems. Energy cost pressure, carbon reduction targets, and changing usage patterns are pushing operators towards higher-efficiency lighting with better controls. Planning conditions and local environmental concerns are also increasing attention on spill light, glare, and visual impact.
The shift from legacy floodlighting to controlled LED systems changes the installation work package. Load profiles may reduce, while controls, commissioning, aiming, surge protection, and verification become more important. Ovia’s Pitch Finder launch fits that move towards lighting systems specified as engineered platforms rather than standalone luminaires.
