Many different manufacturers offer a large selection of LED lighting, so it can be difficult to know who and which high bay light products you should invest in. Our latest blog post for 2022 gives you five things to consider before choosing the right product. High bay lights are often used in areas with large lighting areas and high ceilings, such as warehouses, industrial buildings, factories, and sports fields.

Research is important
Today, most LED High Bay Lights consist of hundreds of small light-emitting diodes (LEDs) soldered to a PCB. This means that the light source cannot be replaced, and performance and longevity are determined by the quality of the luminaire design. Therefore, it is imperative to take the time to research the market so that you can invest in the right product.

Technology matters
You've probably heard it many times - switch to LEDs! Company chooses to switch to LED lighting
One of the main reasons is its many benefits. By comparison, incandescent light bulbs are rated at 10-20 lumens per watt, while industrial light fixtures typically have 140 lumens per watt. Another option offered by LED technology is the dimming function, which is an obvious choice when we are talking about high bay lights. This allows you to save a lot of energy, as this type only consumes energy when someone is actually present in the room.

Invest in the quality of light over time
The two metrics used to determine light quality are CRI and CCT. CRI is the ability of a light source to accurately reproduce color on an index of 0-100, and CCT is the color temperature of the light source with a reproduction range of 1,000 to 10,000 Kelvin. Many manufacturers choose to evaluate LED luminaires based on these parameters and list them on product data sheets. What you need to pay attention to is how the lamp will be delivered after x hours of the original life of the lamp. We see that efficiency can drop by more than 10%, and that's exactly what you must consider before choosing to buy a high bay light.

*Here you see an L70/B10 example of a product that predicts that 10% of its LEDs may not produce 70% of their original light output after 105K hours of operation at 25 degrees.

Importance of LED Drivers
Controlling the temperature of the LED matrix and optimizing the optical extraction efficiency applies to the components delivered for the longevity and performance of the luminaire. You may come across some LED high bay lights with drivers that can only provide 25,000 to 50,000 hours at a certain temperature (eg 25 degrees). Therefore, make sure that the product you choose has been taken into account in controlling the life of the driver in addition to the LEDs.

Buy lamps with an eye to the future
Products and technologies are getting smarter, and lighting is no exception. Like solar LED street lights, LED tunnel lights, LED sport lighting, LED flood lights and so on. You may not see the huge value in investing in a system that can control lights as needed. Keep in mind that high-quality high bay fixtures will also be available for years to come. It's important that you choose a solution that works with Lightemitd now and in the future, so that you're not forced to use a potentially outdated or incompatible system in a few years.