High Bay Lights

High bay lights are lighting fixtures suspended from high ceilings, usually more than 20 feet high, to provide illumination for warehouses, factories, and other commercial or industrial spaces. They are designed to be bright, energy-efficient and long-lasting. High bay lights can be placed in various orientations to provide optimal illumination and coverage for large areas.

The best high bay lights offer multiple features that you should consider when making your selection. Look for adjustable dimming, color temperature, and lumen output for customizable brightness and energy efficiency. Durability is also important; look for IP65-rated designs and up to 100,000 hours of life expectancy.

High bay lights come in a variety of shapes and sizes, ranging from the traditional cylindrical form to modern shapes like a UFO. The main difference between these lights is the distance from which they can shine—high bay lights are designed to be used in high ceiling spaces with heights of up to 50 feet or more. Depending on your needs, you can choose from traditional LED, fluorescent, or HID varieties.

To determine how many high bay lights you will need depends on the size and type of space where they will be installed. The lumen output of the fixture will need to be taken into account as well. Here is a good a rule to remember, take the ceiling height of the space you need and multiply it by 1,000 lumens. This will provide you with a good idea of the lumen output that will need to be provided by each fixture. Here is an example, if you have a ceiling height of 25-feet, the high bay needs to provide at least 25,000 lumens of light output.

LED high bay lights offer superior lighting quality and a bright, energy-efficient performance, consuming up to 80% less energy than conventional bulbs while lasting up to 60,000 hours. With their flexible light distribution and color rendering, LED high bay lights are the perfect lighting solution for warehouses and large indoor spaces.

High bay and low bay lights are lighting solutions designed to illuminate different types of areas. High bay lights are used in larger spaces, such as warehouses, where the fixtures are installed approximately 20 feet or higher from the floor or surface. Low bay fixtures are for smaller spaces, typically installed 15 feet or lower, such as retail stores.

High CRI LED High Bay lighting provides an effective lighting solution for industrial and commercial areas. With an average CRI rating of 80+, it delivers bright light with accurate and vibrant color accuracy for any space. These lights provide long-lasting operation and low energy consumption, making them an efficient choice for any type of facility.

The high bay light has an ultra-high lighting height of up to 50 feet, creating a bright and wide illuminated area without the need for multiple fixtures.

You need to consider two factors when determining the number of high bay lights you need: whether it is for a retrofit installation or a new installation.

Retrofit Installation

When updating lighting to LED, it’s important to account for the type and number of fixtures currently installed. LED lighting requires fewer watts and provides the same illumination as traditional HID and metal halide lighting, making wattage an unreliable factor for decision making.

For example, a 400-watt LED high bay produces the same light output as a traditional 1000-watt HID high bay. This energy-efficient LED technology can help reduce your electricity costs by up to 60%. With 10 of these 400-watt bays, you can produce the same level of lighting as 10 1000-watt HID bays.

New Construction Installation

When selecting the right high bay lighting for a new construction installation project, lumens are a key factor. At 20-29 feet, a light that produces 20,000 to 29,000 lumens is the optimal choice. For 30-39 feet, you'll need 30,000 to 39,000 lumens, and 40-49 feet requires 40,000 to 49,000 lumens.

In order to dim LED high bay lights, they need to come with a 0-10v dimmable driver. Typically, most fixtures include this as an optional feature right out of the box. However, since these fixtures require a control signal of low voltage in order to be dimmed, you will need to run two extra wires (usually gray and violet) from the switch box to the first fixture and each fixture in between for smooth dimming.

The two most common methods used to hang high bay lights are suspension and pendant mount. Choosing which method to go with comes down to personal preference and the type of space they will be installed in. To suspend a high bay light, you will need to attach a power cord to one end of the fixture and use chain or aircraft cable for it to freely hang from the ceiling. If you choose to pendant mount your high bay light, you will need the appropriate mounting hardware to attach the fixture to the conduit that is coming down from the junction box.

When it comes to wiring high bay lights, there are two common methods that are frequently used. The first method, you will need to add a power cord with an attached plug to the end of the fixture and use an existing junction box in the ceiling to plug it in. The second method, will require you to pull wire or run conduit from a power source down to the high bay light and make the required internal connections for it to operate properly.

There are several different installation options for high bay lights depending on which type you have. If you have a linear high bay light the process is simple, you mount the fixture and drop wire from a junction box that is mounted in the ceiling. If you have a UFO high bay light, first you will need to attach the conduit that is coming down from the junction box to the top of the fixture using the appropriate mounting hardware.

High bay lighting solutions provide a dependable and efficient lighting solution for any space. With proper spacing, light output can be maximized, with 20ft spacing providing a bright output at a 20ft mounting height and 25ft spacing providing a normal light output at a 30ft mounting height.