Bollard Lights

Bollard lights for commercial walkways and entries: 120 to 277V LED bollards in louvered and dome top optics, in stock and ready to ship with free shipping on every order. The layout guidance below the products covers spacing, height, and footcandle targets, including how many bollards a path actually needs.

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Bollard Light Planning Guide

Louvered vs Dome Top LED Bollard Light Optics

The optic decides how the light feels at eye level. Louvered bollards stack horizontal blades over the LED, hiding the source and pushing light down and out in controlled bands; they are the choice near residential property lines and anywhere dark-sky compliance or glare complaints are in play. Dome top and cone reflector models throw a wider, brighter pattern that supports the maximum spacing in the table above, at the cost of a visible bright spot. Flat top full cutoff designs split the difference, sending essentially nothing above horizontal. If the project has a lighting ordinance, check it for uplight and glare ratings before choosing the optic, not after.

Commercial Specs: 120 to 277V, Mounting, and Control

The bollards in this category are line voltage fixtures, most with universal 120 to 277 volt drivers, so they wire to commercial branch circuits with no transformer. That is the practical line between a commercial light bollard and the residential solar stakes that share the search results. Installation is anchor-bolt mounting on a poured concrete footing, with the bolt pattern on each spec sheet; cast aluminum housings take impacts and mowing-crew abuse better than polycarbonate, which in turn shrugs off coastal corrosion. Photocell options give dusk to dawn operation without a separate control device, and 3000K to 4000K color temperatures cover most site standards.

For pole-height coverage of larger plazas, step up to Post Top Lights. The wider walkway family lives under Path Lights, off-grid sites can run LED Solar Lighting, and stair transitions belong to Outdoor Step Lights.

Bollard Lights: Spacing, Height, and Footcandle Targets

None of the collection pages that rank for bollard lights tell you how many you need, and that is the whole layout question. The working rule for continuous path illumination: space bollards at 8 to 10 times the fixture height, then tighten the interval at entries, ramps, and grade changes where footing matters most.

ApplicationMounting HeightSpacingTarget Light Level
Open walkway or campus path36 to 42 inches25 to 35 feet (8 to 10x height)0.5 to 1 footcandle average
Building entry approach36 to 42 inches12 to 20 feet2 to 5 footcandles
Planting beds and garden edges18 to 24 inches10 to 15 feetAccent only
Parking edge, vehicle-adjacent42 inches, heavy-wall housing20 to 30 feet1 to 2 footcandles

Worked example: a 300 foot campus walkway with 42 inch bollards at 30 foot centers needs 11 fixtures, with the end units anchored at the entries rather than floating mid-path. Running that count before requesting a quote keeps the budget conversation honest.

Bollard, Path Light, or Step Light?

FixtureScaleBest Use
Lighted bollards18 to 42 inches, hardwired line voltageCommercial walkways, plazas, entries; survives weather and incidental contact
Landscape path light12 to 24 inches, usually stake-mounted low voltageResidential gardens and borders where fixtures can be lighter duty
Step lightWall-recessed at riser heightStairs and grade transitions where the tread itself needs light

Frequently Asked Questions About Bollard Lights

Space bollards at 8 to 10 times their height for continuous ambient path lighting: a 42 inch bollard lands at 25 to 35 foot centers. Tighten to 12 to 20 feet at building entries, ramps, and grade changes where higher light levels matter. Wider spacing creates pools of light with dark gaps, which reads as accent lighting rather than a lit path.

36 to 42 inches is the standard range for walkways and entries, tall enough to clear plantings and snow accumulation while keeping the source below eye level. Shorter 18 to 24 inch models suit garden edges and planting beds where the job is accent rather than circulation. Vehicle-adjacent locations favor 42 inch heavy-wall housings for visibility and survivability.

Commercial bollards are line voltage, and most models in this category accept 120 to 277 volts through a universal driver, wiring directly to a building branch circuit. Low voltage and solar bollard-shaped fixtures exist, but they are residential landscape products. If the project is a commercial site with an electrical plan, specify line voltage fixtures.

Most commercial LED bollards run from around 500 lumens for accent duty up to 3,000 or more for entries and parking edges. Output alone is not the target; the goal is the footcandle level on the path, roughly 0.5 to 1 footcandle average for walkways and 2 to 5 at entries. The optic and spacing determine how the lumens translate to those levels.

Louvered and flat-top full cutoff optics are the bollard styles most compatible with dark-sky ordinances, because they block light above horizontal and hide the source from view. Dome top reflector models spread farther but show more brightness at eye level. If the jurisdiction enforces uplight or glare ratings, verify the fixture's photometric report against the ordinance before ordering.

Standard practice is anchor-bolt mounting: a poured concrete footing with an anchor bolt kit set to the fixture's bolt pattern, conduit stubbed up through the center, and the bollard bolted down over the leveling nuts. The bolt circle and footing recommendations are on each product's spec sheet. Planning footings and conduit runs before pour day is the difference between an afternoon install and a change order.

Yes. Many models offer a photocell option that switches each fixture at dusk and dawn with no external control. On sites with many bollards, a circuit-level photocell or timeclock at the panel is often cleaner, controlling the whole run at once and leaving the fixtures standard. Either approach avoids relying on staff to switch site lighting.