Low Bays

What is low bay lighting?

A low bay light is usually defined as a light intended for use in a ceiling under 20 feet in height from the floor. A low bay ceiling is the most common type of ceiling commonly seen in homes, most retail businesses, and public buildings.

What is high bay lighting?

A high bay light is usually defined as a light intended for use in a ceiling ranging from 20-40 feet in height from the floor. A high bay ceiling is usually found in industrial and some commercial spaces. There are many features that separate LED shop lights from traditional models. They have a reputation for excellence achieved through years of innovation and quality design that has enabled them to outperform competing models with ease. Our LED high bay lights are specifically designed for taller ceilings and larger areas. They focus light more directly to create powerful illumination at a long range. This makes them perfect for commercial and industrial applications such as warehouses and retail stores. While there are many options when it comes to installing light fixtures in your building, choosing LED technology will give you a better experience that you will never regret.

Are there major differences between the two?

When considering high bays vs. low bays, the matter of the ceiling height is always the deciding factor. The reason behind this is because these two categories of lighting fixtures are manufactured differently to accommodate the needs of each space. For example, one of the major differences is the concentration of the light spread. Most high bays will utilize reflectors to help ensure the light spreads down and out in the way necessary for visibility in the space from the higher distance. A high bay will also feature a high lumen output to compensate for the greater distance compared to low bay light fixtures. A fixture placed so high up may have a harder time maintaining the brightness you expect so it needs to compensate with a higher lumen output to reach all the vital areas and avoid shadows.

What is Bay Lighting?

Bay lights are light fixtures with high power wattage requirements. More often than not, bay lights are installed in ceilings over 12 feet in height and produce over 8000 lumens.

Often referred to as High and Low Bay lighting, High Bay lights usually have a beam angle of 90 degrees and are found at a ceiling height of over 20 feet, Low Bay Lights, however are installed between 12 and 15 feet from the floor with a 120-degree beam angle.

There are quite a few variations of Bay light shapes, one of the most popular being the circular UFO High Bay, and the Linear High Bay which can be either square or rectangular.

A lighting engineer will typically pick a light fixture shape based on the type of lighting foot-print or coverage they're attempting to achieve--although when it's all said and done, what matters most is the aesthetic and look that you are most accustomed to.

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