LED Highbays

High bay lighting refers to LED UFO lights and linear high bay lights designed for spaces typically higher than 20 feet, such as warehouses, manufacturing facilities, gymnasiums, and big box retail stores. LED high bay lights deliver powerful and uniform illumination across wide areas, ensuring safety and productivity in large scale environments. Traditional high bay shop lights used HID or fluorescent lamps, but newer LED high bay lighting has become the standard due to its energy efficiency, long lifespan, and improved light quality. Round LED high bay lights often known as LED UFO high bay lights are compact and typically installed with a single hook or pendant mount, making them quicker to install in open ceiling layouts. In contrast, LED linear high bay fixtures often require chain or surface mounting at multiple points, offering broader aisle coverage. When selecting the best LED warehouse lighting, look for features such as 0 to 10 volt dimmer compatibility, 120 to 277 volt input, wet ratings for outdoor use, and selectable color temperature and wattage for adjustable brightness without a dimmer.

The spacing for high bay LED lighting depends on ceiling height, desired brightness, fixture wattage, and light beam angle. Correct LED high bay lamp spacing is crucial to maintaining both safety and productivity in industrial areas. Generally, a standard LED high bay light mounted at a height of 15 to 20 feet, should be spaced every 12 to 15 feet for normal brightness and 10 to 12 feet for brighter illumination. At 25 to 30 feet, high bay LED shop lights are often spaced 15 to 18 feet apart. For heights above 30 feet, LED high bay light fixtures may be spaced 20 feet or more apart depending on layout and lumen output.

The best height for high bay LED light fixtures depends on the power and lumens output on the UFO LED lamps as well as the lighting requirements of the space. For general lighting projects, 100-150 watt high bay light fixtures are used on ceilings between 15 and 20 feet. For ceiling heights between 20 and 30 feet, a UFO LED high bay light 240w and up is common, and ceilings over 30 feet typically call for industrial LED lighting with a 300W or stronger highbay LED light. Just as with the spacing of high bay LED lighting fixtures, proper height placement is essential for minimizing glare and ensuring uniform lighting.

The difference between low bay lights and LED high bay lighting lies in the mounting height and light distribution. High bay LED light fixtures are designed for large spaces with ceilings over 20 feet, such as warehouses, gyms, and manufacturing facilities. Low bay LED lighting is intended for ceilings between 10 and 20 feet in smaller spaces like garages, workshops and low ceiling industrial areas. Both UFO LED lights and high bay LED strip lights can be used for high bay and low bay mount, and selecting the correct fixture ensures efficient, bright, and reliable lighting across all applications.

NuWatt linear and warehouse LED lights stand out for their versatility, advanced features, and accessories. Offering both linear and UFO LED high bay light styles for warehouse aisles or broad loading bays, NuWatt provides tailored LED industrial lighting solutions for a range of commercial and industrial applications. The NuWatt LED high bay lighting collection includes select fixtures with adjustable wattage and color temperature, compatibility with 0 to 10 volt dimming systems, universal 120 to 277 volt input, and wet location rating for outdoor reliability. NuWatt offers a wide variety of accessories for the UFO LED line, including motion sensors, mounting yokes and even emergency backup batteries. For any size project, choosing a NuWatt high bay LED fixture means you are getting the best led lights for warehouse or industrial space.