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A bay light illuminates a large area with a high ceiling. Application examples include warehouses, commercial buildings, retail locations, and gymnasiums. Ceiling height is the best way to compare high bay vs. low bay lighting. Low bay fixtures only work with ceilings that are between 12-20 feet high. High bay light fixtures can illuminate ceilings that are 20-45 feet high.

High bay lighting fixtures typically hang from the ceiling via hooks, chains, or pendants, or they may be fixed to the ceiling directly. high-bay lights are natural fits for commercial and industrial uses. Numerous types of fixtures can be used when setting up high-bay lights. These include LED lights, induction lights, metal halide lights, and fluorescent lights. Besides having different costs and efficiencies, there are several types of fixtures available for high-bay lights.

Here are the common issues described with High Bay Lights

With referring to the high energy costs, maintenance costs are often a concern for those who are managing: commercial light fixtures and warehouse lighting. High bay lighting is commonly installed at the height of the ceilings. These lights often require the use of a lift to change out a lamp. These maintenance expenses can add up over a few years.

The lights  are relatively inefficient, use large start-up currents, contains significant amounts of mercury, are difficult to dim or control, have multiple failure points