Warehouse lighting guide

Maintenance Free

If you manage a building which has a maintenance contract, you can greatly reduce your bills because LED carry such a long shelf life they are maintenance free and you don’t have to pay contractors to replace bulbs on a regular basis.

intelligent control

The UFO LED High Bay Lights, Linear LED High bay,and Tri proof lights all can be 0-10V or DALI dimmable option. The Microwave Sensor and Emergency battery pack 1.5-3 hours availiable as well.

Environment Friendly

When you step back from all of the financial benefits of upgrading to LED, it’s also worth remembering that you are making a genuine positive impact to the environment by consuming less energy.

Return On Investment

With such a large reduction in energy bills, some lighting upgrades can facilitate a return on investment in as little as 6 months in some circumstances. This length of time can be calculated for each project prior to deciding on the upgrade options.

Warehouse lighting system is a great solution nowadays for industrial buildings and warehouses, as they have special characteristics and requirements; characteristics such as large floor surfaces, elevated shelves, high ceilings, and few windows. Warehouse lighting requirements are changing from basic lights to the high efficiency, high quality, and energy saving lighting system in order to achieve certain needs such as the operational efficiency of the space, increase work productivity, increase workers’ safety and their working conditions, and lower maintenance costs.

Select the Proper Warehouse Lighting System:

There are a few types of lighting used in warehouse buildings. You can install one according to ceiling height, amount of available natural light, and overall size of the building.

High Intensity Discharge (HID) Lamps:

HID lamps generate light through a current passing between two electrodes with ionized gas secured inside a bulb. There are different types of HID lamps depending on the gas they contain such as sodium, mercury, or metal halide.

Pros:

A little cheaper than LED lighting.
More energy-efficient than halogen lamps.

Cons:

A strong glare that may cause eye strain or headaches.
High energy consumption.
A long time to warm up and be fully working, and to cool down as well.
Very few color temperature options.
Not good with lighting controls.

Fluorescent Lighting:

Fluorescent lamps generate light through a current triggers the mercury vapor which causes the electrons in the gas to emit photons at ultraviolet frequencies, causing a phosphor coating inside of the lamp to glow.

Pros:

More energy-efficient than HID lamps.
A wider range of color temperature (between 2700K and 6500K), so the light is brighter.

Cons:

Have a tendency to flicker and hum.
Do not function well in a very hot or very cold areas, and lifetime will decrease as well.
Do not operate well with dimmers, output light can be dimmed only up to 30%.
Lifetime will decrease with constantly switching on/off.
As they have mercury, so you should dispose them professionally.

LED Lighting:

LED lighting lamps generate light through exciting semiconductors, causing them to emit light particles.

Pros:

The most energy-efficient lights.
Reduce energy consumption by up to 75%.
Lower lighting maintenance costs
Working very well with different lighting controls.
Longer lifetime than all other light sources.
Lifespan isn’t affected by frequent switching on/off.
Functioning very well in both high and low temperatures.
They have a fuller lighting spectrum that can reveal details about objects that other lighting sources cannot.
Various designs which make them suitable for many applications.
They don’t create strong glare.

Cons:

They are a bit more expensive.

Types of Warehouse Lighting Fixtures:

According to the previous pros and cons of lighting types, we can easily say that LED lights are the best option; for a warehouse lighting system, there are some types of fixtures that will suitable for it. Some are designed for high ceilings while others for lower ones, different designs also differ in the lumens per watt they provide. So you need to pay attentions for your selections of the fixtures with respect to your place.

UFO High Bay LED Light:

These round-shape lights can have some of these features, variety of lumens and beam angels, dimmable, high IP rating. Also, have variety of mounting options, different output power ratings, and 5 years warranty.

Pros:

Easy to fit onto ceilings.
High Efficiency “lumen per watt”.
Suitable for outdoor applications with IP65.
Cost effective.

Cons:

Lower light distribution than Linear.

Linear High Bay LED Light:

They are the right choice to distribute light evenly, for example at walkways or between warehouse racks. A better choice if your place has high-stacked goods or high racks. Also similar features as the UFO fixtures.

Pros:

Linear light distribution.
High Efficiency “lumen per watt”.
Suitable for outdoor usage with IP65.
Cost effective as UFOs.
Glare-free, provides improved visual comfort.

Cons:

Fewer beam angle choices than UFOs “because of the design itself”.
Lower Efficiency than UFOs.
Harder to install.

Features and Benefits if Warehouse Lighting:

Energy Saving and Cost Saving:

The warehouse lighting system uses lower energy consumption with the LED technologies used which means lower energy bills. As it requires lesser maintenance times and maintenance can be done easily which means lower maintenance cost as well.

Improve Production Efficiency:

With a proper lighting, employees and workers are having a better vision, higher concentration, and significantly cut down fatigue with long working hours, which increase their productivity. Also, it will lower the number of accidents during driving forklifts, or pump into obstacles during walking; all of this will increase the safety of warehouses, which lower the number of absent workers due to injuries.

Reduce Error Rates:

Appropriate lighting will make everything clear, reduce unnecessary shadows, and limit glare; so when picking up objects there will be no mistakes with misreading labels, or colors, etc… reducing unintentional errors.

What is Good Quality Warehouse Lighting?

Higher lighting levels over time with at least 5 years warranty.
Working under different weather conditions (hot & cold) without affecting the performance or lifespan.
Lighting fixtures have long lifetime.
Harmonious light color and color rendering index.
Provides higher productivity with minimal error rates.
Lower energy bills and maintenance costs.
Lighting controls and dimming solutions.

Conclusion

Warehouses with high ceilings require a lighting system to make sure the workplace has sufficient bright. A proper system will improve work habits and increase productivity with lower costs.