The purpose of both floodlights and LED high bay lights is to illuminate a larger space from a height. The differences between the two lights are as follows:

• Usually, we use floodlights in outdoor places like playing fields or concerts. LED high bay light fixtures illuminate industries, warehouses, and other commercial facilities with high ceilings.
• High bay LED lights work by mounting on the ceiling only. In contrast, floodlights may work in spaces without any mounting arrangements. For instance, in construction sites or illuminating the outer of a building, you can place floodlights on the floor.
• LED high bay lights to have less glare as compared to floodlights.

As the name reveals, bay means large area. Both China LED high bay lights brighten up large areas, but the difference between the two is:

• We use high bay LED light fixtures in places that have a 20 – 45 feet high ceiling. In comparison, LED low bay lights to brighten up large areas with a ceiling height ranging from 12 – 20 feet.

• High bay LED light fixture is 150W or more than that. In contrast, low bay LED lights are usually 60 – 100W.
• We use particular lens angles to enhance the lighting effects of a LED high bay fitting. It helps China UFO high bay light to spread the light evenly in the whole area.

In comparison, low bay light does not need any reflectors or optic lenses to spread the light evenly on the surface.

However, in some low bay LED lights, lens angles help spread the light further or direct the light towards a specific place.

• The beam angle of LED high bay light fixtures is 90 degrees or narrower. In return, the beam angle of a LED low bay light is 120 degrees.

• You can find LED high bay luminaires usually in factories, airport hangar, and warehouses. Low bay LED lights mostly brighten up grocery stores, retail stores, and workshops.
• LED high bay fixtures do not cause glare to the eyes because of the narrow beam angle. In comparison, the low bay LED light to have a wider beam angle that causes glare.

• LED high bay luminaire uses more lumens as compared to low bay LED lights. The reason is that LED high bay luminaires have to work hard to illuminate the area from a height.
• LED high bay light fixtures to need more power to produce more lumens. Low bay LED lights consume less power comparatively.

To calculate the number of LED high bay light fittings you need for your facility, firstly, you need to calculate the total area you have. Spacing between the LED high bay light fittings is an essential factor for efficient and evenly distributed light.

• At a 20 feet high ceiling, if you put LED high bay light fittings equally at a distance of 15 feet, it will give you bright light.

You can increase the distance between each LED high bay fitting to 18 feet for a typical light result.

• If your ceiling is 30 feet high, you can arrange your best high bay LED lights equally at a distance of 20 feet. It will give you bright light.

To get a typical light result with the same ceiling height, you can space your LED high bay light fittings equally on 25 feet.

In this way, you can calculate the total number of high-bay LED light fixtures you need.

It would be best to mount your LED high bay light fittings with proper spacing in your factory. It will give a sufficient amount of light to your facility. It will be neither too bright nor darker on the floor.

For this, you need to calculate the total space you have and the ceiling height. Let me give you a rough idea. For a 20 feet high ceiling, you need to provide an equal distance between your LED high bay fittings, i.e., 20 feet.

You can install your best high bay LED lights in two ways. Suspend it on the ceiling by a chain or mount it directly on the top. Let’s see how to install linear LED high bay light fittings.

Hanging Installation

It is a method to install LED high bay light fixtures using a chain.

• Disconnect the power supply
• Open up the junction box located at the back of the LED high bay fitting.
• Connect the wires like – black to live and white to neutral.
• Connect the green wire to the ground.
• There are two other wires for dimming – the purple and grey wires. These two wires are for dimming options. If you do not need the dimming option, leave the wires unconnected.
• Once you have done the wiring, close the box and tighten the screw.
• Hook up the chains at both sides of your LED high bay luminaire.
• Your LED high bay fitting is ready to affix onto the rail.
• In the end, connect it to the power supply.

¾ NPT Installation

It is a safe (shock-proof) hanging installation of a linear LED high bay luminaire.

• Disconnect the power supply.
• Install the steel pipe to the ceiling with which you will hang your LED high bay fitting.
• Use ¾ NPT to attach the U-shaped brackets to the steel pipe.
• Affix the LED high bay fixture to the frames and tighten the screws.
• Switch on the power supply.

Pendant Installation

This method is almost the same as ¾ NPT installations, but it requires 2 U-shaped brackets.

• Disconnect the power supply.
• Affix the 2 U-shaped brackets directly onto the ceiling or the suspended crossbar. The distance between the two U-shaped brackets must be according to the holes’ space on the light.
• Affix your LED high bay fixture to the U-shaped brackets on both sides.
• Tighten the screws and plug the power supply.

LED high bay light fittings to aim to illuminate indoor facilities with over 20 feet high ceiling. The height of high bay LED light fixtures ranges from 20 – 40 feet.

If you use LED high bay light fixtures on a 12 – 15 feet high ceiling, it will illuminate the facility but expensive.

High bay LED light fixtures use more wattage to produce more lumens. High wattage consumption means increased energy costs.

Therefore, we recommend choosing high bay LED light fixtures for ceilings above 20 feet. For ceilings below 20 feet, you may choose low bay LED lights.

You can use a 0 – 10V signaling system with your LED high bay fixtures. It is a system that provides you the dimming options.

You can dim your LED high bay fitting by moving the dimmer from 10 to 0V. It dims the light very smoothly.

Turning your dimmer to 0V will power off the light, and 10V means full brightness of your best high bay LED lights.

There are different types of high bay lights for the high-ceilings and open spaces of industries and warehouses, like M.H., HPS, fluorescent lamp, and LED high bay light. Let’s see the various factors because of which you should choose LED high bay light fixtures?

LED High Bay Fixtures V.S. MH (Metal Halide) High Bay Lights

Despite illuminating ample space effectively, M.H. high bay lights have a long warm-up time, high maintenance cost, flickering, and wasted light.

In comparison, LED high bay light fixtures do not flicker, no wasted light, and have a long life with low maintenance cost.

Best High Bay LED Lights V.S. HPS (High-Pressure Sodium) Lights

Although HPS lights provide high energy efficiency and a long lifespan, they are not as efficient as LED high bay fittings.

With a quick warm-up time and long lifespan, high bay LED light fixtures to become a better choice.

LED High Bay Luminaire V.S. Fluorescent High Bay Light

Fluorescent lights contain hazardous mercury and phosphor. Fluorescent lights need a ballast to provide you with stabilized light. On the contrary, LED high bay fixtures do not need ballast.

Moreover, LED high bay luminaires do not contain any hazardous material.

Reflectors help to minimize the glare. They help the LED high bay luminaire to distribute the light evenly to a larger area.

Types of Reflectors

• Aluminum reflectors

It helps the light to flow directly from the fixture to the floor.

• Prismatic reflectors

It creates a diffused light mostly useful for shelves and aisles.

Reflectors come in many shapes and sizes. For additional control over the light, sometimes reflectors have sub-lens.

It is a round disc-shaped LED high bay luminaire. It is available in variable sizes. China UFO LED high bay light fixtures to contain an aluminum optic lens that helps distribute the light effectively in your facility.

Have a look at the UFO LED high bay light with motion sensor:

It saves you from putting extra reflectors with the UFO high bay LED light fixtures. The inbuilt optic lens makes the LED high bay luminaire compact and easy-to-install.

It is a state-of-the-art LED high bay fitting. Sensors are attached to the LED high bay luminaire. When they sense motion underneath, the light gives 100% light, and when no one is around, the light provides 30% light.

Motions sensors help to cut-down your electricity bills. You can attach these sensors to any high bay LED light fixtures.

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LED high bay lights are available in a variety of wattages. You can choose the wattage according to the ceiling height.

For instance, for a 10 – 15 feet high ceiling, you may choose an LED high bay fitting projecting 10,000 – 15,000 lumens. Similarly, you may select an LED high bay luminaire for a 15 – 20 feet high ceiling with 16,000 – 20,000 lumens.

Moreover, circular and linear LED high bay fixtures are suitable for their respective spaces. We recommend linear high bay LED light fixtures for shelves and aisles and UFO LED high bay fixtures for the circular projection of light.

Before buying LED high bay light fixtures, you must consider:

• Search thoroughly before buying a perfect LED high bay luminaire for your place.
• Choose the shape according to your requirement.
• Always buy the best high bay LED lights. Please do not go for low-cost lights. Their low-quality will result in less efficiency and short life.
• Make sure the LED driver is as efficient and high-quality as the LED high bay light itself.
• Buy LED high bay light fixtures that have a future-proof design.