Residential Lights, Commercial Light Fixtures, Industrial, Landscape Lighting Design

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Industrial Lights & Lighting Systems

In factory and warehouse environments, high bay lights provide general overhead lighting. Exit lights in buildings show where doors are located. Assembly lines are illuminated by task lights with higher visibility and minimal glare. Emergency lighting is needed over doorways in case of power outages.

In office and call center environments, and in areas such as lobbies and break rooms, HID lights and fluorescent lights are the most common types of fixtures used in interior industrial lighting systems. Indoor lighting products like these can only be used indoors because they are made to function only in humidity free environments. In moist air or heavy rain, they will not last for long.

Outdoor light fixtures are far more tenacious. They are wet location rated, which means, that they have been designed to weather high humidity, rainfall, and even thunderstorms in places.

The sheer number of fixture options available to businesses is clearly indicates just how much a business needs the assistance of a lighting designer who can plan and configure their industrial lighting system. Such an expert knows just what type of equipment is needed, and where it needs to be mounted.

All commercial enterprises, regardless of whether or not they are technically categorized as “industrial” per se, need industrial commercial lighting systems. Retailer centers, office parks, distribution and storage operations, and manufacturing plants all need both interior and exterior lighting products. Corporate headquarters especially require the very best systems to reflect their brand and corporate culture.

The design of industrial light systems occurs through a series of specific steps. The first step is assessing the types of tasks that will be performed in a given area and how much light those particular tasks will require.

The nature of a fluorescent task lighting is very important. Office work, for instance, requires general lighting. Hallways require some light, but only enough for safety—not high visibility. Assembly lines and machine work require the brightest light for maximum visibility, safety, and productivity.

Determining the right lighting levels is done by taking both general and specific factors into account. General factors are based on general design guidelines that fall within IES codes. Specific parameters are based on the environment and task at hand.

Every client should send us both a plan view and an elevation view of their facility in AutoCAD format. The lighting designer can then input this data into the design software that in generates a photometric layout and 3D rendering of the new system.

This will result in an industrial lighting design that addresses the needs of the building in terms of size and the industry in terms of operations process flow. It will also ensure that different areas within and around the building will get just the right amounts of light they need for optimal safety and productivity.

At Residential Landscape Lighting & Design, we have access to a full range of commercial lighting options suited to the many needs and concerns facing business owners today. If you still have questions about what to choose for your race commercial lighting project, ask an expert or give us a call toll free at 1-800-239-2939 and we will try to find an answer to your question.

Our architectural commercial & industrial lighting design office is located in Houston, Texas with warehouses located throughout the United States that enable us to service all 50 states including New York NY, Los Angeles CA, Miami, FL. Chicago, IL. Denver CO., El Paso, Texas, Dallas TX, San Antonio, TX, Austin, TX, Boise ID, Atlanta GA, Albuquerque NM, Raleigh-Durham NC, Washington DC, Albuquerque NM, Huntsville AL, Fayetteville AR, Norfolk VA , Madison WI., Corpus Christi, TX, Plano, Texas, Garland, TX, Laredo, Texas, Lubbock, TX.

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