"Matt" wrote in message
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Hey all -

Any experience with what type of lighting is best for lighting a flag?

It's going to be about 25' up, and the flag is approx 5' long.

I'd prefer to get as tight a beam as possible on the flag, so as not to
**** off the neighbors at night.

Thanks
Matt

The best kind of lighting "downlights" the flag from a small rack of LEDs or
low wattage incandescent spots on top of the flag pole directed downard.
There's little stray light and very few watts are required.

An alternative if you have to mount the lighting fixtures on the ground is
to use two or three 20 or 25 watt PAR36 or MR16 low voltage narrow spot
lamps (12 volt). Use a fixture with a long tube or shield so that the light
doesn't spill in all directions and is directed only where the flag will be.
Power the system with a transformer designed for outdoor landscape lighting.
Some transformers have a timer or photocell/timer combinations so they are
on only when it's likely that someone will be looking at the flag.

TKM