LED high bays are the essential LED fixture for any warehouse, gymnasium, barn, manufacturing area, or storage space. These fixtures are designed for buildings with mid to high ceilings and provide superior lumen output, perfect for providing efficient light to your large areas. PROLIGHTING carries a variety of LED high bay fixtures, available as dedicated linear LED fixtures, or LED fixtures with T8 LED tubes.
The major benefits of a dedicated LED high bay over a T8 high bay is the lamp life. Dedicated high bays provide a lifespan of up to, and sometimes exceeding, 100,000 hours — which comes out to nearly 11.5 years of continuous use. They also produce more lumens than tube fixtures, which can be beneficial for larger spaces with high ceilings that need more lighting than standard commercial buildings. Some of these dedicated LED high bay fixtures can provide a ridiculous 50,000 lumens. To put that in perspective, a typical fluorescent high bay fixtures delivers about 15,000 – 20,000 lumens. If your dedicated high bay goes out, you have to replace the driver, the LED equivalent of ballast. Most LED drivers are warrantied for five years but cost significantly more to replace.
LED high bays with T8 LED tubes provide their own unique benefits. With tube LED fixtures you only replace whichever tube burns out. Each lamp is powered by individual drivers inside the tube allowing them to run directly off of line voltage. These tubes last about 50,000 hours but are much cheaper to replace than a LED driver. T8 LED fixtures also cost less than dedicated LED high bays. Both fixtures have their unique benefits which can help light your building and save you money.
The primary advantage of installing LED high bay lighting is the reduced energy use. LED high bays use a fraction of the energy as their traditional counterparts. So even though the upfront cost may be higher, you could see an ROI in as little as a year. Factor in the rebates provided by energy providers, and you could see it even quicker. Upgrading your warehouse lighting to LED could save you 80% on your energy bills. Use an occupancy sensor or dimmer with your LED high bay fixture, and you could save even more. Furthermore, LED High Bays emit hardly any heat, saving you on cooling costs — up to 20% on A/C costs. After a year, these fixtures start to pay for themselves.
Another benefit of upgrading your high bay lighting to LED is the long lifespan. Most of the LED high bays at PROLIGHTING boast lifespans of 100,000 hours, and we even carry high bays that exceed that. This equals out to 11.5 years when you use your high bay 24 hours a day. Switch that to a typical 8-hour work day, and you’re looking at 30+ years of energy efficient lighting. Instead of constantly replacing fluorescent tubes every few months, install your fixture and don’t worry about the bulb going out anytime soon.
This leads us to our next benefit – virtually no maintenance. Because you don’t have to be constantly changing lamps out, you save money on time and supplies. This also improves safety, reducing the number of times somebody has to go up and swap out tubes.
One unknown, but maybe most important benefit of LED high bay fixtures is that they increase productivity. They offer high-quality lighting, which adds a new brightness to commercial workspaces. When your employees can see better, they can work better, and finish tasks and projects faster than before. If you work in an area where you’re constantly looking at screens, LED High Bays reduce glare, which reduces eye strain — a common cause of headaches and slowed work in many offices. This improved, more uniform light has helped some companies increase job performance by 8.34% and improve mood rating by 33%.
The benefit many warehouse managers find beneficial is that LED high bay lights instantly turn on to full brightness, no flickering or waiting for the lamps to warm up. They are also very durable. The LEDs in the high bays can withstand much more abuse than traditional fluorescent and HID lamps. These fixtures are almost damage-proof and don’t break easily.
Check out PROLIGHTING’s full selection of LED high bay fixtures today. Installing these fixtures in your warehouse, manufacturing plant or any other commercial space could help cut your costs instantly. Aside from all the cost benefits, these lights are hassle-free, once you install them you won’t have to worry about them again. If you’re interested in upgrading your lighting, contact one of our certified lighting PROs today. We can help you get started on your project by offering free lighting layouts and quotes.
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