Making Industrial Lighting work harder

Use high bays to ensure specification requirements are met 

This article will explain in more detail about reflectors for high bays. It will tell you what they are, how they work and why they are useful.

The industrial high bays can be selected on multiple factors, which range from the purpose of the environment which they are being installed into, to mounting height and level of light required. The three wattages available have outputs from 14,000 lumens to 28,000 lumens.

They should be mounted at a height which gives out at least 200 lux at ground level, as this ensures people can work effectively and in a safe clear environment.

A 100-Watt version installed at 5.5 metres high provides 200 lux, however if you add an accessory like a reflector, this means it can be installed up to 7.5 meters and still give out the same lux level.

Choosing a 150-Watt version can give out the same lux level as a 100-Watt version but with an added accessory of a reflector, when mounted at the same height. Therefore, a total of 50 Watts is saved, which on average you would save £9,000 a year on energy and associated cost savings.

A goods-in area of a warehouse will require a wider spread of light, whereas if a high bay was being used down an aisle, then a more focussed beam angle could be used, which is where a reflector would be most useful.

Choosing the correct high bay can determine a few factors, such as the cost of energy usage, or for larger premises it can be about the carbon saved per year.

If a warehouse is being used on a 9-to-5 basis, then a typical saving for them using 150 Watt version would be around £10,000 on energy cost savings, compared to using a traditional 400W halogen version.

Large logistics centres which operate on a 24/7 basis, would save on average £27,000 on energy and cost savings when using the 150-Watt version. Not only this, but 101.4 tonnes of carbon is also saved with the Collingwood versions, compared to other market equivalents.