LED Warehouse Lighting Explained

13 Apr.,2024

 

LED lights are not only suitable for small bulbs, but also for large applications such as warehouse lighting. LED lights offer many benefits over traditional lighting sources, such as:

•  Cost: LED lights have become more affordable in recent years, thanks to technological advancements and market competition. LED warehouse lights can also qualify for rebates from energy companies for switching to more efficient lighting. See our page on DLC listed lights for more information.


•  Energy savings: LED lights use up to 90% less energy than incandescent, 70% less than metal halide or HPS, and 40% less than fluorescent. At the USA average rate of $0.20 per kilowatt-hour, these fixtures can pay for themselves in 1-4 years. Ask us about our savings calculator that you can use to estimate your potential savings.


•  Look: LED lights have a sleek and modern design that enhances the appearance of your warehouse. They also produce bright and uniform light with high color rendering index (CRI), which means they can show the true colors of your products and materials.


•  Ease: LED lights are easy to install and use. They are lighter and more compact than the old fixtures. They also have instant-on feature, which means they do not need to warm up like tube or metal halide lights. You can turn off LED warehouse lights at lunch or any time without affecting their performance.


•  Safety: LED lights are the safest light source in the market, as they do not emit any UV rays or contain any mercury like other lights. These factors can pose health and environmental risks.


•  Low maintenance: LED warehouse lights have a long lifespan of up to 100,000 hours, which means they do not need frequent replacement or repair. This reduces the maintenance costs and hassles associated with traditional lighting sources.


LED warehouse lighting is a smart and cost-effective choice for anyone who wants to improve their lighting quality and efficiency. LED lights can provide many advantages over traditional lighting sources, such as cost savings, energy savings, look, ease, safety, and low maintenance.

What are LED Factory Lights?

Factories are more demanding than normal commercial spaces. The lights needed must also match these areas. Factory lighting fixtures should be robust and impact-resistant. Some factories might need high-temperature lighting or explosion-proof lighting installed in hazardous areas.

We offer High Power and Robust LED Fixtures for Factories and Manufacturing plants that are:

  • powerful with low energy consumption
  • robust, impact-resistant
  • waterproof
  • high temperature rated
  • explosion proof rated

Types of LED Factory Lights for Manufacturing Plants Use

There are many types of factory lights and LED fixtures you can use in a manufacturing plant. This depends on the environment and the type of work done.

OSHA, ANSI, and IES Foot Candle Requirements for Factory Lighting

Here are the OSHA requirements for a factory:

  • Offices and first-aid stations: 30-foot candles
  • General shops and construction plants: 10-foot candles
  • General construction areas, warehouses, walkways, and corridors: 5-foot candles
  • Belowground work areas: 5-foot candles
  • Loading platforms, waste areas, field maintenance areas, and active storage areas: 3-foot candles

Here are the ANSI and IES requirements, for conversion to foot candles:

  • Areas not used for visual tasks: 10-20 foot candles
  • Areas used for large-scale visual tasks / high contrast requirements: 20-50 foot candles
  • Areas used for small-scale visual tasks / medium contrast: 50-100 foot candles
  • Spaces used for very small-scale visual tasks / low contrast: 100-200 foot candles

What is Steel Mill Lighting?

Steel mills are more demanding than normal commercial spaces. They are more demanding than most factory environments. The lights needed must also match the challenges of these areas. Steel Mill lighting should be robust and impact-resistant. Some factories might need high-temperature lighting or Explosion Proof Lighting installed in hazardous areas.

Are there Specific Requirements for Steel Mill LED Lighting?

You first have to understand the lighting needs and requirements. And what are the physical requirements of the plant? Steel mills can be dirty, hot, and dusty environments. Understanding this will help us to suggest the best lighting solution for you.

Best Types of LED Lights for a Factory or Manufacturing Plant

There is no one best type of light, but there is the best light suited for your specific application. And that’s where we can help. We have been recommending lights for applications for 10+ years. We will back up our recommendations by creating a free lighting design plan so you can see how well our lights will work in your factory or manufacturing application.

LED Lighting can Improve Safety in a Factory or Manufacturing Plant

There are many reasons why LED Lighting can improve safety in a factory or manufacturing plant. Employees in the plant will notice improved visibility – which will help increase production as well.  Here are a few others:

  • Bright Lighting: LED Lights are energy-efficient, powerful fixtures, and can easily replace metal halide fixtures one for one.
  • High-Quality Light: The quality of the light produced by LED (Color Rendering Index) is 70 or higher.
  • Maintains lumen output for a very long time: Unlike Metal Halide which loses 1/2 of its lumens at 1/2 life of the bulb, LEDs can maintain high lumen output for a very long time.
  • Long lifespan: No bulbs or ballasts to replace. At 12 hours a day, 365 days a year, many of our LED Fixtures will run for 10+ years. These will lower your maintenance costs.

Can you Replace a 1000-watt Metal Halide Light with a 300-watt LED Fixture?

Yes, our 300-watt LED fixture should work well, but other factors come into play as well. Fixture spacing is one of them. If you can provide us with a layout of your factory, along with light locations, we can create a lighting plan for you to make sure we meet your foot candle requirements.

Can LED Light Fixtures Run 24/7 in a Factory?

You can operate them 24/7 if that’s what you need. Let us know if that’s a need and we can find the best fixture for your application.

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