Elipta Apollo 70 Wide Spot 60 Degrees

The Elipta Apollo 70 Wide Spot is a surface-mount spotlight with a 60 degree beam angle essentially designed for energy-saving uplighting of trees. The Apollo has an adjustable stirrup bracket for mounting on walls or an optional ground spike. The lens has ""through-flow"" slots to allow water to flow off the lens even if pointed directly upward or fitted with a glare shield. It uses a 70 watt single-ended metal halide lamp (Order lamps separately) and polished reflector to project a 60 degree symmetric circular beam for uplighting larger trees: the central 60 degree beam is ideal for uplighting from beneath and is complemented by peripheral light spread for coverage of canopies.

Where the shape of the tree falls within a 40-60 degree arc, use E94070W to cover up to 15m high, subject to density & colour of canopy & structure: perception of brightness varies between different people. If the tree has a wider spread, especially over 10m, use 1 or more E94070W 60 degree spotlights for a fuller effect.

Use 150w models for larger trees or where the trees are further from the viewpoint to compensate for the distance. Where the outer canopy is dense and the inner canopy & structure is more open, uplight the central trunk & branches with one Apollo 36 degree spotlight and position other Apollo spotlights to light up the outer canopy. Look up through the tree you propose to light - if you can see up through the branches, then light will shine through the canopy and structure as well. If not, use uplights to light the tree externally.

Lighting large trees is a black art: test the position of uplights with a temporary wiring set-up before final installation. This advice is for general guidance and dependent to branch & canopy structure and foliage density, colour & translucence.