Verified to 1000 h neutral salt spray — architectural LED built for coastal projects

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Test results and field notes.

What we learned in the chamber and on site, written for the people who have to sign the specification.

Coastal beach where salt-exposed lighting is installed 1000 hNEUTRAL SALT SPRAY

1000-hour salt spray test for LED lights

With the help of our Japanese partners, our samples for LED outdoor lights passed a 1000-hour salt spray test.

A neutral salt spray chamber holds a fixture in a constant salt fog, which accelerates the corrosion a seafront site would cause over years. Running to 1000 hours puts our outdoor housings at the demanding end of that scale. What we inspect afterwards is not just the paint: it is the fastener interface and the gasket face, because those are what actually decide whether a fixture keeps its IP rating in year three.

Durable LED outdoor lights for coastal or salty areas

Does your coastal project demand more durable lighting? Projects near the ocean need fixtures that withstand salt, wind-driven spray and constant humidity.

The datasheet questions worth asking a supplier: what grade are the fasteners, is the finish tested or just described, and how is the gasket retained when the lens is opened for service? An IP rating on its own says nothing about corrosion — it is measured on a new fixture, in fresh water.

Salt resistant LED lighting in a coastal area
Seasonal greetings from GYS Lighting

Warm holiday greetings and thank you for an incredible year

As the festive lights begin to glow and we stand on the threshold of a new year, everyone at GYS Lighting would like to thank the partners, contractors and specifiers we worked with.

Next year’s focus is the same as this one: fixtures that hold their specification in the places that punish them, and answers you can put straight into a submittal.

Next step

Send the project, not just the part number.

Mounting height, throw distance, colour temperature, control method and distance from the sea — give us those and you get a fixture schedule and a price, usually within one working day.

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