Collection: Commercial & Outdoor LED Flood Lights

NEMA Type 3 (narrow, 20°–30°) is best for long, narrow areas like driveways or flagpoles. NEMA Type 5 (wide, 70°–100°) suits open areas like parking lots and backyards. Most residential flood lights ship with a Type 5 spread — commercial applications with specific coverage requirements should confirm the NEMA type before purchasing.

A 2,000–5,000 lumen fixture is sufficient for most residential backyards and driveways. For large commercial lots or building perimeters requiring high visibility, 10,000–40,000 lumens may be needed depending on mounting height and coverage area. As a rule, higher mounting heights require proportionally more lumens to maintain effective ground-level illumination.

A knuckle mount is a 1/2" threaded fitting that allows a flood light to attach to a standard junction box cover or landscape spike post. It provides 360° horizontal rotation and significant vertical aiming adjustment, making it the most flexible mounting option for residential and landscape applications. Bullet flood lights and smaller security floods most commonly use knuckle mounts.

Most LED flood lights are not dimmable by default — dimmability must be confirmed in the product specifications before pairing with a dimmer switch. For fixtures that are dimmable, a compatible 0–10V or TRIAC dimmer is required to avoid flickering or reduced fixture lifespan. Commercial installations with dimming requirements should specify dimmable fixtures at the time of purchase.

LED flood lights produce significantly more light per watt than older halogen or HID equivalents. A 30W LED flood typically replaces a 150W halogen, while a 100W LED replaces a 400–500W HID fixture. Always select by lumen output rather than wattage when replacing legacy flood lights with LEDs.

Standard flood lights project a wide, diffuse beam designed to wash large open areas with even light. Bullet flood lights have a cylindrical housing that produces a narrower, more directional beam — ideal for uplighting trees, illuminating flags, or spotlighting architectural features. Both are available with the same smart controls (motion sensor, dusk to dawn), but bullet floods offer more precise aiming for accent applications.

A minimum IP65 rating is required for any outdoor flood light exposed to rain or moisture. IP65 fixtures are fully dust-tight and protected against water jets from any direction, making them suitable for most residential and commercial outdoor environments. Harsher environments such as coastal locations or high-pressure wash-down areas should use IP66 or IP67 rated fixtures.

Yes — many outdoor flood lights include integrated dusk to dawn photocells or motion sensors built directly into the fixture. Dusk to dawn fixtures activate automatically at sunset and turn off at sunrise, while motion sensor models activate only when movement is detected. Both options improve energy efficiency and are available across residential and commercial wattages.

The three most common mounting options are knuckle mount (junction box or landscape post), slipfitter mount (commercial poles via a 2 3/8" tenon), and yoke/trunnion mount (flat surface such as a wall or crossbar). Residential flood lights most commonly use knuckle mounts, while commercial fixtures designed for pole or rooftop installation use slipfitter or yoke mounts.

Yes — commercial-grade LED flood lights are available in high-wattage configurations (100W–1,500W+) engineered for continuous operation in demanding environments. These fixtures are built to commercial IP ratings, carry DLC or UL certifications, and are compatible with standard commercial pole and wall mounting hardware. For large commercial perimeters, parking lots, or industrial sites, high-output flood lights are the standard solution.