What it is
The ZZALBS150V2 is a bird spike accessory kit from SPECLITE designed for the 150W model of the Area Light V2 series. It is not a light source and draws no power — it is a physical anti-perching deterrent that sits on the fixture head so birds can't settle, roost or nest on top of your LED area light. Think of it the same way you think of a photocell shorting cap or a slipfitter: a small piece of hardware that makes the main luminaire behave the way you need it to on a real job site.
Why installers add it
Bird droppings are the number one cause of premature light loss on outdoor pole-mounted fixtures. They build up on the lens, scatter and block the beam, and stain the housing finish. Because the top of a shoebox area light is warm, flat and elevated, it's exactly the kind of perch pigeons and gulls look for. Spikes break up that surface. The result is fewer cleaning trips, fewer lift rentals, better light levels over the pavement for longer, and no nesting debris to pull out of the fixture head. It's a mechanical solution — nothing to power, nothing to program, nothing to replace on a schedule.
Fit and compatibility
This kit is dedicated to the 150W Area Light V2. Wattage-specific accessories exist because housing sizes differ from one wattage to the next, so a spike kit sized for another model won't sit correctly. Before ordering, confirm the wattage stamped on your fixture label or on your lighting schedule, then match it to the matching accessory code. If you are specifying new poles, the cleanest approach is to add the spikes to the same line item as the luminaires so everything arrives together and the crew installs them on the ground, before the head goes up the pole — far easier than retrofitting from a bucket truck later.
Where it makes sense
Any site where a pole head overlooks parked cars, walkways, patios, loading docks or building entrances: shopping centres, grocery and big-box lots, condo and rental property parking, hospitals and clinics, schools and colleges, dealerships, self-storage, distribution yards and municipal lots. In Canadian conditions, seasonal roosting can turn a freshly commissioned parking lot into a cleaning contract within a single year — spikes are the low-effort way to avoid that conversation with the owner. They are equally useful on residential-scale commercial projects, such as a small business lot or a multiplex driveway lit by a single 150W area light.
Technical specifications
SKU: ZZALBS150V2
Brand: SPECLITE
Product type: Area Light V2 accessory — bird spikes
Designed for: Area Light V2, 150W model
Application: residential and commercial projects
Documentation
The technical PDF for ZZALBS150V2 is available in the Documentation tab of this page — download it for your submittal package, project binder or engineer's review. If you're unsure which area light accessory matches the fixtures already on your site, have your model number handy and we'll point you to the right one.
