2'x2' High bay LED lights or round ones ?

[Buck Parrish]

It seems their are so many new high bay lights coming out. Every time I wire a warehouse. Their are new ones to choose from. What are you using. I need a lot of light with as few lights as possible.
Or do you use the round ones?
Dimmers not required. Using 120 volts. about 16 ft high in a shop. So they need light to work on things.

 

[James L]

Partly depends on your budget. I recently wired a garage/auto shop using GE linear high bay. 137 watts and light output of 24000 lumens. This was a lot of bang for the buck, in my opinion

Price in the neighborhood of $500.00

They make them with a higher wattage than that also.

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[brantmacga]

I’ve been using the Satco UFO round LED high bay; 28k lumens for under $150.

I’m going to put them in my farm shop to replace my T5HO’s when I have time.


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[James L]

I’ve been using the Satco UFO round LED high bay; 28k lumens for under $150.

I’m going to put them in my farm shop to replace my T5HO’s when I have time.


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I haven't used any UFOs but they look interesting

 

[ptonsparky]

More fixtures are better for light distribution.

 

[Knuckle Dragger]

I haven't installed any yet LED HB or LB fixtures yet in large quantity. A few retro fits.
But I'm partial to round fixtures, you don't have to square them off.
I've seen GE Albeo or similar ones. They do throw alot of light.

 

[James L]

But I'm partial to round fixtures, you don't have to square them off.

That's a good point.

 

[VirutalElectrician]

More fixtures are better for light distribution.

This. A smaller number of fixtures generate shadows, especially if you have a lot of tall equipment or shelving.

 

[Buck Parrish]

This. A smaller number of fixtures generate shadows, especially if you have a lot of tall equipment or shelving.

Yes, good point. I staggered them a bit last one I did. Worked out pretty good.

 

[hillbilly1]

Be cautious about heat sink size, the cheaper fixtures without good sized heat sinks burn out quick, especially in warehouses. Heat kills LED’s quickly.

 

[brantmacga]

Yes, good point. I staggered them a bit last one I did. Worked out pretty good.

Pretty much all manufacturers, or their reps, will provide you with a photometric layout if you’ll send them a drawing of the space. I always take advantage of this as it saves me the time. If you’re unsure of what lighting levels you need for the space they can also give recommendations.


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[ptonsparky]

Pretty much all manufacturers, or their reps, will provide you with a photometric layout if you’ll send them a drawing of the space. I always take advantage of this as it saves me the time. If you’re unsure of what lighting levels you need for the space they can also give recommendations.


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Ditto.