LED Panel Lights

What are LED Panel Lights?

LED light panels are commercial lights designed to be installed inside a dropped ceiling grid system. You will see a flat LED panel installed inside offices, schools, hospitals, and other commercial facilities. They come in 3 sizes:

• 1X4 LED Panels
• 2X2 LED Panels
• 2X4 LED Panels

Choosing LED Troffers or LED Light Panels

Both panels and LED Troffers are the same sizes, 2X2 and 2X4.

• Panels have a flat panel surface, the entire face of the panel is flat.
• Troffers are usually fixtures with an architectural stylish surface.

Which style of fixture is better? Troffers offer an indirect light source and are more of an architecturally styled fixture. Panels are more direct-lit, and provide extra brightness with the light being visible on the face of the fixture. Panels are a little brighter and provide extra light. It comes down to personal choice as both should provide perfect lighting.

Edge Lit or Back Lit LED Panels

The main difference between these two fixtures is where the manufacturer locates the LEDs. In edge-lit panels, they mount LEDs in the outside frame of the panel. The LEDs point inwards, lighting up the translucent panel. Backlit panels have LED strips installed on the back of the fixture. The LEDs point downward toward the floor.

How to Select a Flat LED Panel

The process starts by asking us to create a lighting plan after indicating how bright you want the space to be. The lighting plan software we use will allow us to switch out different panels and troffers. We can set the spacing until we meet the desired light levels. If you are currently using panels, you should be able to replace them one-for-one with LED Panel Lights. You should expect the same or better lighting with an LED panel.

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Which are Better: 2x2, 2x4, or 1x4 LED Panel Lights

It all comes down to your preferences and needs. Panels drop into the ceiling in most cases. So it can also depend on the drop ceiling configuration that you have. 2X4 panels will put out more light than 1X4 and 2X2 panels. We also carry standard and high-output panels depending on your requirements.

How to Mount And Install LED Panel Lights

There are three methods.

• You can drop them into the existing grid of a drop ceiling.
• You can suspend them from the ceiling with hanging wire.
• They can be ceiling mounted using a ceiling mount frame.

How to Dim LED Panel Lights

Some panels come with a dimmable 0-10V driver and a 1-10V driver. Some of our panels are dimmable using a supplied remote control. Others can connect in series using low-voltage wire and a wall-mounted 0-10V dimmer switch.

Do LED Panels Come with Safety Clips?

Some models have safety clips. This makes them safe for installation in earthquake-prone areas.

LED Panels with a Remote Control

Some of our LED Panels have a remote option. For example, our color and wattage changing panels are configurable using the remote control.

Color Changeable LED Panels

Yes, and we have them. Some can change using a remote control. Some panels have switches on board the fixture, so you can choose the color temperature. So you no longer have to decide which color temperature to choose upfront. You can select it after or as you install the light.

How to Wire Flat Panel LED Lights

These panels are simple to wire. There are only three wires to hook up – line, neutral, and ground. Any qualified electrician can install them.

How to Install LED Panel Lights

They drop into a drop ceiling grid, and all you have to do is wire them to your power circuit.

How to Install a Battery Backup on an LED Panel

Some of our panels have battery backups as an option. If you order these panels with the battery backup, they are already installed. There is nothing for you to do other than wire the panels to the circuit. Make sure you follow the supplied instructions.