International Cricket Stadium

Flood Lights:-

1984 - Six light towers averaging 75 metres in height (plus 10m high head frames) were built outside the stadium perimeter. The towers are made of 20mm steel plate and are 4.2 metres in diameter at the base. They were commissioned on December 3.

The light tower system comprises of six light towers which stand approximately 75 metres high (equivalent to a 24-story building) with the head frame a further 10 metres higher (85 metres overall).

The foundations for the towers consist of four reinforced concrete piers which are set down in depth from seven to 12 metres depending on the sub surface structure.

Each of the hollow tubular steel towers contains about 130 tonnes of steel.

The diameter reduces from 4.2 metres at the base to two metres at the top. There are between 12 and 14 landings connecting ladders inside each tower.

The head frames of the towers are angled in at 15 Degrees in order to provide best possible level of light. Each light tower has an average of 140 no. 2KW (2000-Watt) Metal Halide lamps within the head frame. The lamps have an effective life of approximately 5000 running hours and about 30 lamps on average are replaced each year .The lights take approximately 10 minutes to become fully illuminated. If the lights are turned off they cannot be turned back on for another 15 minutes as they require time to cool down and then warm back up.