Transforming Spaces with LED Lighting
Welcome to National LED – your source for cutting-edge and budget-friendly warehouse lighting solutions. Illuminate your industrial warehouse with precision and excellence.
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We sell, install, and maintain LED lighting. We can help you design a lighting plan that adheres to the terms of your property insurance policy and any applicable occupational health and safety standards.
Types of Warehouse We Service
Here are some of the various types of warehouses we service with high-quality LED lighting, designed to boost safety and productivity.
Some Types of Warehouses We Service
Some Types of Warehouses We Service
Distribution
Manufacturing
Retail
Cold Storage
Industrial
Fulfillment
Raw Material
Consolidation
Industrial Warehouse Lighting
ExsaBay XLE LED High Bay Luminaire
Explore National LED’s ExsaBay®XLE: an advanced LED High Bay Luminaire for industrial use. Offering 15,150 to 72,150 lumens, it efficiently replaces traditional systems. With adjustable cable hangers, it suits various mounting styles (suspended, surface, or pendant). ExsaBay XLE boasts up to 72,150 lumens, 150 LPW efficacy, and a long life of over 172,000 hours (L70).
High Heat High Bay
The High Heat NLED light, particularly the High Heat model, offers efficient and low-maintenance illumination for large indoor spaces, boasting durability and versatility. With its high luminous flux, it’s ideal for areas with over 30 feet of clearance, providing cost-effective lighting. This makes it a favored option for industrial and manufacturing applications, effectively replacing up to 1000W MH fixtures.
15.9W LED Tubes
Star T10 Series | LED Tubes
National LED’s T10 LED Lamps have become widely accepted as the fluorescent retrofit standard for their high lumen output, 80+ CRI and a 200,000-hour life time. The return on investment for these tubes in compared to none other when looking at the lifetime and efficiency!
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How Your Warehouse can Benefit from Our LED Lighting
LED lighting’s very important to a modern business. This isn’t just because it’s energy-efficient and that it saves a business money, but warehouse lighting also gives you many practical applications in your warehouse.
Reducing Energy Costs
For those looking to cut their utility bills drastically, upgrading to LED lighting can immediately impact after installation. Commercial LED lights are far more efficient than traditional lighting technology by lighting up areas more effectively with less energy. LED lights use up to 75 percent less electricity than fluorescent options, resulting in substantial energy savings, especially in warehouses with lights that operate for extended periods.
Better Warehouse Safety
Lighting is a critical component of safe environments for employees and visitors alike. The way people work now has evolved, and so should your lighting. Therefore, providing the appropriate light levels as determined by the Illuminating Engineering Society Standards is a top priority for any business to ensure occupant wellbeing and deter crime.
Customizable Options
Because LEDs are small compared to other legacy lighting sources, LED lighting gets used in almost any application imaginable. As a result, National LED has the flexibility to design lighting systems around the customer’s needs instead of creating around the limits of the technology. We will create a customized photometric layout of the property and then design a solution that considers all the facility’s needs. Check out some of our case studies on warehouse LED integrations.
HID, Fluorescent, or LED lighting?
Choosing the right LED warehouse lighting system for your warehouse is far from easy, especially since you may not know much about the critical factors to consider. However, with just a little help from lighting experts, the choice is straightforward. Let’s discover more about the three lighting types based on the crucial factors you need to consider.
LED is the most recent lighting technology, but it has emerged as the most versatile and energy-efficient lighting solution for pretty much every type of need, warehouse lighting being no exception.
As far as the lumen output is concerned, there’s no beating LED, although HIDs do come close, at least on initial installation. LED lights offer 100 watts or higher, but their light intensity is very concentrated and paves the way for a much more comfortable warehouse environment than HIDs or fluorescent lights. The focus and light intensity is pretty balanced with a great color temperature. Unlike HIDs, LED has no such thing as a warm-up or cool-down time and illuminates fully as soon as you turn them on, and the same goes for when turning them off. Similarly, LED lights remain consistent with their highly efficient lumen output throughout their lifespan, there are never any flickering issues, and they do not lose their energy efficiency over time like fluorescent lights.
LED lights have a significantly higher initial cost, but they demand virtually nothing in maintenance. They do not have any moving parts or filaments, and the on and off cycles don’t affect their lifespan negatively either. They can also handle cold environments, although extreme hot temperatures can affect their light output. Still, the decrease is usually barely noticeable. LED lights are also the most durable, with a lifespan of between 50,000 to 100,000 hours.
LED lights are hands-down the most energy-efficient as there’s no heat loss when converting the energy voltage into lumen output. They use the least energy while being a much better all-around lighting option. They are designed with a very innovative approach to use electrical current to produce light and to emit light directionally to get the most out of their energy.
HIDs used to be the most popular lighting option for warehouses as they boast a high light output and can illuminate large spaces. They are still reasonably popular even today.
HIDs typically offer a light output of 100 watts or better, which is excellent for ensuring maximum visibility. However, HIDs are the worst option for lumen depreciation, meaning they get less energy efficient with a decreasing light output over time. They are also not very impressive with their color temperature, as their light intensity is on the weaker side, and they are usually too yellow or almost unusually white. They also have a “warm-up” time, which means they take a few minutes – often up to 10 minutes or so – to light up fully. The same goes for when you turn them off. This might not seem like too big of a problem, but it can turn out to be one during a power surge as it would prevent them from turning on for about 15 minutes.
While HIDs have a low initial cost, they are pretty high on maintenance. This is because they have moving parts and can get damaged if they are not maintained well or even due to building vibrations. The ongoing maintenance needs typically include replacing the ballasts and also relamping. HIDs have a lifespan of up to 25,000 hours and are durable enough to withstand extreme cold and hot temperatures.
HIDs are the worst option on this front, too, as they are the least energy efficient.
Fluorescent lighting is considered a more budget alternative to HIDs as it’s a more energy-efficient option, but not as much as industrial warehouse LED lighting.
While fluorescent has better light output than incandescent and even HIDs in most cases, there are a few significant trade-offs here. For example, fluorescent has flickering issues, unlike LEDs, and they even tend to start losing their lumen output – meaning they output less while using more voltage – as they age. As a result, they no longer remain energy efficient once they only have 30% of their lifespan left.
Fluorescent doesn’t demand much maintenance, though they are not fit for extremely cold or hot environments. Also, the on and off cycles can further reduce their lifespan. They are also not as durable, with a lifespan of only up to 15,000 hours.
As mentioned above, fluorescent is more energy-efficient than HIDs but not as much as LED. It also no longer remains energy efficient enough after reaching 70% of its lifespan.
The Clear Winner! LED Lighting!
After our discussion, it’s clear that LED lights are the superior choice for warehouses, excelling in light output, quality, maintenance, and energy savings. Despite higher initial costs, their long-term benefits make them the clear winner.
Good Questions to ask Your Prospective LED Lighting Vendor Before Purchasing High Bay LED Lighting Fixtures for Your Warehouse
What is the operating temperature of these fixtures?
- Operating temperature for any fixture is critical and a vital question to ask, especially when choosing a high bay LED fixture for your warehouse. Many warehouses have equipment, and these pieces of large equipment often give off much heat. Since heat rises to the top of the warehouse, it can have a big implication on your LED fixtures if the temperature at the top of the warehouse gets too hot. This is a fundamental question in Texas or other states where temperatures can get extreme.
- If the fixtures are operating over the normal operating temperature, you can risk your LED’s going out or losing a significant amount of life expectancy.
What is the L70 on the fixture or lifetime expectancy?
Lifetime expectancy is typically the number one question to ask any LED lighting vendor. Typically, when looking for LED lighting, one of their main concerns is cost. Cost is an essential element to look at, yet you never want to buy the cheapest fixture on the market. Most cheap LED fixtures have a very bad lifetime expectancy on the fixture due to the cheap components within the LED fixture. LED lighting fixtures, such as those with National LED, have a lifetime expectancy, or L70, of 200,000 hours. This is an extremely high life expectancy and can be double or even quadruple the lifetime expectancy of our fixtures on the market. There is a simple question to ask yourself regarding lifetime expectancy: Would I rather spend more money on a fixture that I won’t have to deal with for 20+ years, or do I want to buy a fixture that is half the cost and have to replace the fixture every 3-5 years? Many times, people do not consider the fact that when they purchase these LED lights, they will need to hire an electrician to install the light and will need to rent equipment to install the light. These are two huge factors to consider when purchasing LED fixtures and thinking that you can get away with purchasing cheap fixtures 2 or 3 times. With the additional costs, it can be very costly to make the mistake of buying cheap LED fixtures.
How many lumens do I need, and how many fixtures do I need?
Your LED lighting vendor should easily answer this question by taking the dimensions of your warehouse and doing a photometric of your facility. A photometric study is when an LED lighting vendor uses the dimensions of your warehouse to show you how many fixtures you need and then shows exactly how many foot candles those new LED lights will be giving you. There should also be a heat map involved with the photometric so that you can see the distribution of light. The photometric will show the type of fixture used to get the calculations of foot candles, and then you can decipher if you need a LED high bay light with more fixtures or less. Often, companies will look to see if they can eliminate some lighting, and this photometric will accurately tell you how many high bay fixtures you need.
How should I mount the fixture?
At National LED, our LED lighting high bay fixtures come with (2) 40″ chains, which you can hook up to the fixture and mount in most warehouses. If that does not work, or if you do not like the aesthetics of the chains, then we do have a “v” shaped hook, which you can also use to mount your fixtures. Mounting fixtures can be straightforward, yet you must take this step seriously due to safety concerns. Most of these fixtures have a good amount of weight to them and can sometimes be mounted as high as 60′, so the process of mounting the fixture is one that should be taken very seriously. Ask your vendor if the fixtures come with safety cables. Safety cables are not mandatory, yet they can ensure safety and give you extra peace of mind when installing LED lighting.
How many LED lighting warehouse projects have you done in the past?
When buying LED lighting, this is a pivotal question to ask, especially looking for a turnkey solution. There are vendors in the industry that will accept a large shipment or crate from China, market a five-year warranty, sell a bunch of lights, and then when the lights go bad, they are nowhere to be found and open up another LED lighting company. With National LED, we have been in business since 2006 and have always backed our ten-year warranty. If the LED lighting vendor hasn’t been in business longer than they claim their warranty, you need to be very cautious of whom you are dealing with.
Are lens types or beam angles important for warehouse high bay LED lights?
The lens of the LED fixture is critical when it comes to the light distribution of the fixture. You can have a 90-degree spread which is a more directional output to the ground, or you can have a 120-degree spread which will cover more area. This can play a big factor in the number of fixtures you need for your warehouse. If you have fixtures that are very far apart, you will want to go with a higher beam spread. If you want to get the most foot candles possible, you will want the more directional 90-degree spread.
How many foot-candles should my warehouse have?
Standard warehouses with operating machinery or equipment will want about 30-foot candles. You can have fewer foot-candles than 30 and still be very functional, but the industry standard for an industrial warehouse is about 30-foot candles. Most warehouses we see are much lower than 30 footcandles, some in the 3-10 foot-candle range, yet they quickly realize that this is not up to par and call National LED to fix the light issues.
How do I know what type of footcandles I currently have?
You can use a standard light meter to take measurements of the foot candles your lights are currently producing. It is smart to take readings under all the light fixtures and then take readings between them to get an accurate measurement.
Do all LEDs last as long as they say?
Many LED fixtures will say one thing on their spec sheet and then do another when it comes to the performance of the LED light. Ask your LED lighting vendor if a third party has tested the LED lighting fixtures you are purchasing. Some manufacturers or LED vendors do not test their lights, leading to misleading spec sheets.
