LED UFO High Bays
LED UFO High Bays – or Round High Bays – replace metal-halide lights and high-pressure sodium bulb high bays. Our UFO lights mount with a pendant or by hook and cord. Optimal for factories, arenas, gymnasiums, sports arenas, airports and swimming pools. UFO High Bays have the driver installed on top of the fixture inside the heat sink. These fixtures are robust with high impact rating and are IP rated – or – water resistant.
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Frequently Asked Questions
There’s a lot of questions around UFO LED Lights. So we’ve created the list below from first time buyers and repeat customers. Check out our most asked questions below or call us on (888) 423-3191 to find the right lights for you.
General
What Are UFO High Bay Lights?
UFO LED lights are a type of high bay that gets its name from its shape. It resembles a UFO space craft. The design emerged about 10 years ago and has been one of the mainstay offerings in high bays ever since. Their round, robust and impact resistant. It makes them a perfect replacement for metal-halide high bays.
How Many UFO Lights Do I Need?
That depends on the building size and your lighting requirements. Are you adding new lights or replacing existing lights, 1 for 1?
At LED Lighting Supply, we provide free lighting plans. We will model your indoor space inside our lighting software. We can add in different models of UFO LED lights to meet your requirements.
What Benefits Should I Expect if I Convert to Using a UFO High Bay Light?
They’re durable, high impact and waterproof fixtures ideal for many applications.
They consume 50% to 70% less energy than the same HID fixture.
They provide years of bright, high quality, maintenance free lighting without bulb and ballast changes.
They produce significantly less heat than HID bulbs, reducing HVAC loads
BEFORE YOU BUY
How Do I Select Which UFO High Bay To Use?
Start with determining the amount of foot candles you need. Then, have us create a lighting plan for your space. You can find the right combination of fixture and lumen output. This will allow you to create the right amount of balanced lighting in your space. Other information we will need to know:
Standard voltage (100-277V) or high voltage (277-480V)?
What type of mount do you need: hook, pendant or ceiling mount
Do you need a motion sensor?
Do you need them to dim?
Wiring: hard-wired or plugged cord?
Color Temperature: 4000K or 5000K
Fixture Color: White or Black
How Many LED Lumens Do I Need to Replace Metal Halide and HID Fixtures?
10,000 – 12,000 LED lumens replaces 250 watt fixtures
15,000 – 24,000 LED lumens replaces 400 watt fixtures
39,000 – 60,000 LED lumens replaces 1000 watt fixtures
The lumens required will depend on the mounting space and light level required.
What Is the Life Expectancy for your UFO Lights?
Under normal operating conditions, you should expect many years of maintenance-free lighting. On a run rate of 4380 hours per year (12 hours a day X 365 days a year), you could expect 10-15 years of run life.
Do you sell Impact Rated and Waterproof UFO High Bays?
All our UFO High Bay Lights are IP65 or higher waterproof rated. They are also IK08 or higher impact rated (on a scale of IK01 to IK10).
How Many Amps Does your UFO High Bays Draw?
LEDs use less amps than HID fixtures. It is Watts / Volts Draw = Amp Draw. Here are some examples with 300 Watt lights:
300 Watts / 120V = 2.5 amps
300 Watts / 277V = 1.08 amps
300 Watts / 480V = 0.625 amps
Comparatively speaking, the 1000 Watt HID fixture its designed to replace (including 15% ballast draw):
1150 Watts / 120V = 9.58 amps
1150 Watts / 277V = 4.15 amps
1150 Watts / 480V = 2.39 amps
This is why it is more efficient to run lights at a higher voltage. You can install more lights on one circuit.
Do You Sell Reflectors for these Lights?
Yes, but you won’t need them. Reflectors work great for non-directional light sources, like Metal-Halide. The lumens it produces needs to be “collected” and then reflected back down to the floor. LED Lights are already directional, so reflectors are not needed. We do offer several reflector options if you need one.
How Can I Calculate Light Coverage at X feet Height?
The UFO lights we offer have interchangeable optics. Like 60, 90, and 120 (Standard) degree beam angles. Each will produce a different result. Coverage is also affected by how close the fixtures are together.
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Can I Buy these fixtures in White or Black?
Yes, we offer both color options.
Do you sell Dimmable UFO Fixtures?
Yes, many of the UFO LED lights on this page have 0-10V or 1-10V dimmable LED drivers. Note: 1-10V Drivers do not dim to completely off.
Some of our dimmable UFO Lights do not have exposed dimming wires. They are only meant to work with motion sensors.
Can I Buy UFO Fixtures with Motion Sensors?
Yes, some are already built-in to the fixture. Others can be added at any time as an optional upgrade.
What Types of Mounting Options do you sell with your UFO High Bay Lights?
You can buy eye hook, pendant mounts or surface mounts. Make sure we know the specific mount you need. We can make fixture suggestions.
Do Your Lights have Power Cords? How Long are They?
Standard whip sizes vary from fixture to fixture, ranging from 3 feet to 6 feet.
Can You Put a Plug on the End for Me?
Yes, we can. Our fixtures wire into a junction box or you can add a plug at the time of installation.
INSTALLATION
How do I Install your LED UFO High Bays?
Installation is easy, and we provide all the instructions you will need. Any qualified electrician should be able to install and wire a UFO high bay.
There are two main mounting options – eye hook and pendant. Eye hooks clip in. So if you are replacing an existing HID Fixture with an eye hook, this is a very simple installation. Same with pendant mount, they will screw right into the existing conduit pipe.
How do I Wire your UFO Lights?
Wiring is simple. Our wire whips contain three wires – line, neutral and ground. This is a very easy connection for a qualified electrician to make.