Elipta Apollo 150 Spot 36 Degrees

The Elipta Apollo 150 Spot is a surface-mount spotlight with a 36 degree beam angle primarily designed for energy-saving uplighting of large trees. The Apollo 150 Spot has an adjustable stirrup bracket for mounting on walls or an optional ground spike and the lens has “”through-flow”” slots to enable water to flow off the lens even if pointed directly upward or fitted with a glare shield.

This garden light uses a 150 watt single-ended metal halide lamp (Order lamps separately) and polished reflector to project a 36 degree symmetric circular beam for uplighting larger trees: the central 36 degree beam is ideal for uplighting from beneath and is complemented by peripheral light spread for coverage of canopies.

If the shape of the tree falls within a 35-40 degree arc, use the Elipta Apollo 150 Spot to cover up to 15m high, subject to density and colour of canopy and structure: perception of brightness varies between different people.

If the tree has a wider spread, especially over 10m, use 1 or more Elipta Apollo 150 Wide 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 and structure is more open, uplight the central trunk and branches with one Apollo 36 degree spotlight and position other Apollo spotlights to illuminate the outer canopy. Look up through the tree you want to light – if you can see up between the branches, then light will go 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 subject to branch and canopy structure and foliage density, colour and translucence.