Protective lighting system and methods

A lighting apparatus, comprising:

• one or more lighting devices;
• a distance sensor;
• a temperature sensor;
• a controller;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by the controller cause the lighting apparatus to:
• determine a distance from a target illuminated by the one or more lighting devices;
• determine a threshold power output based on the distance from the target;
• determine whether a power output to the one or more lighting devices exceeds the threshold power output;
• determine a temperature based on the temperature sensor;
• determine whether the temperature exceeds a temperature threshold;
• and
• reduce the power output of the one or more lighting devices based on at least one of the power output exceeding the threshold power output and the temperature exceeds the temperature threshold.

A lighting apparatus, comprising:

• a housing comprising a barrel and a head component;
• one or more lighting devices disposed within the head component;
• a distance sensor disposed within the head component;
• a power source;
• a controller;
• and
• a non-transitory computer-readable medium comprising instructions that when executed by the controller cause the lighting apparatus to:
• power the one or more lighting devices according to a lighting mode via the power source;
• receive a distance from the distance sensor;
• determine a light output threshold based on the distance;
• and
• reduce power to the one or more lighting devices according to a safe lighting mode based on a light output of the one or more lighting devices exceeding the light output threshold.