Fluorescent Lights

Fluorescent Lights

One advantage fluorescent lights have over HID lighting systems is that they consume less electricity. Their color temperature range is also much wider – 2700K to 6500K – and makes them ideal for different spaces. They also come in different shapes and sizes.

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Warehouse owners on a tight budget who want lights that are more efficient than HID lights usually go for fluorescent lights.
However, these lights are not without flaws. They function very poorly in very cold and very hot areas. If used in hot or cold warehouses, their lifespans can significantly decrease. Their lifetimes may also be affected if they are frequently switched on and off.
Issues with these lights include
costly disposal of bulbs because of the mercury content contained with the bulbs themselves
they don't work well with dimmer controls.
they flicker and hum

LED Lights

LED lights are the perfect solution for a warehouse because they are energy-efficient and versatile. They use the least energy of all light sources and discharge better light. When upgrading your warehouse lighting, you can retrofit your existing fixtures with LED or completely replace your fixtures with new (LED) Warehouse Light fixtures.

LED lights | LED tube lights

One of the greatest things about LEDs is that they can last up to 100,000 hours. This means you will spend less money on replacement lights and won't have to change bulbs every now and then. The lights don't take time to warm up or cool down (like HIDs) and their lifespans are not affected by frequent on and off cycles. However, some LEDs can be negatively affected by very high temperatures (130° Fahrenheit and above), although they work well in very low temperatures. However, even high heat is no longer an issue with the availability of our LED High Heat High Bay.

Determine the Brightness Your Warehouse Needs

You may not be aware of it, but your warehouse's ceiling and walls can have an impact on the illumination. Walls and ceilings with light colors like white and cream reflect light, decreasing the number of lumens a space needs. If you buy LED lights that use very few watts to produce many lumens, you can significantly reduce your warehouse's energy consumption.

You can replace the skylights in your warehouse with LEDs that don't produce a lot of lumens (because of the light-colored walls). On very sunny days, you won't have to turn on all the lights as natural light will help illuminate the interior.

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