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What Are The Types of High Bay LED Lights?

What Are The Types of High Bay LED Lights?

Last updated on April 1, 2025

Different high-bay LED lights can be installed in various settings to offer the right lighting solution for any commercial or industrial space.

The right type of high bay LED Light will provide you with maximum lighting in addition to many other benefits, which makes it the best lighting to invest in.

In this article, we will discuss some of the best types of high bay LED lights to install for optimal lighting.

1. Round UFO LED high bay lights

round UFO high bay

As the name suggests, these lights are round; thus, they offer a wide beam of light. They are easy to install because they have one contact point: a loop or a hook for suspending the chain from the ceiling. They come in various wattages. 

They are also designed for wet and dry locations and can be used in challenging areas like car wash and laundry.

Their prices tend to be competitive, and they are best installed in warehouses and retail stores.

2. Linear high bay LED lights

Linear high bay LED lights

These high bay LED lights are manufactured both as standard products and custom-manufactured LED high bay lights to meet industrial requirements. They are usually mounted on ceilings using chains or cables and are mostly preferred for open spaces such as warehouses, supermarkets and airports.

They come in various sizes, luminous output, colour and wattage to fit in any space where they are needed. Most of these linear high bay LED Lights are expensive in the market due to the difficulty of installing them.

3. Vapour-tight high bay LED lights

Vapour-tight high bay LED lights

Vapour-tight high bay LED lights are higher-wattage vapour-tight lights primarily installed in areas where the ceiling is about 20 feet from the ground.

They mostly come in 2 or 4-foot lengths, and they have been designed to be resistant to dust, water, and dirt hence they can withstand harsh environmental conditions and still function well for long.

They are easy to clean due to their shape, but unlike the round-shaped or linear high bay LED lights, they tend to be of lower voltage and watts.

4. LED Explosion-proof high bay lights

LED Explosion-proof high bay lights

These are high bay LED Lights mainly used in areas with flammable liquids and gases because they have been designed to withstand such harsh conditions. These LED hazardous location and explosion-proof high bay lights are mainly of class 1, Division 2.

They are also well suited for areas with water like marine environments with constant salty water spraying. These LED lights are expensive due to their special manufacturing features.

Conclusion

LED lights are of different types, such as round-shaped UFO, linear and vapour-tight high bay LED lights. Each type has unique features that are suitable for different types of environments and settings.

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