Abacus Lighting has completed an essential lighting maintenance project at Northampton Saints Rugby Club.
The project at The Cinch Stadium at Franklin’s Gardens focused on ensuring the continued reliability and performance of both the pitch floodlighting system and the stadium roof-mounted luminaires. The work was particularly time-sensitive and required close coordination with the club, as it took place during team training sessions in preparation for a major European Cup final.
The lighting infrastructure at the stadium includes four GL620 40m base-hinged masts, each equipped with CH3 metal halide floodlights, and additional CH1 metal halide units fixed to the stadium roof structure.
The Abacus team began by lowering each of the GL620 masts, using our signature base-hinged mechanism, which allows safe and efficient ground-level access to the floodlights.
Key maintenance activities included:
• Replacing failed lamps in the CH3 floodlight units
• Testing all electrical connections
• Mechanical inspections of each fitting and support structure
• Full mast condition assessment to ensure safe re-raising
• Completing any necessary repairs before each mast was
returned to its upright position
After maintenance, the stadium floodlights were left on for an extended period to ensure all CH3 units were operating at full performance.