What are LED Lighting Supply Vapor Tight Lights?

LED Lighting Supply vapor tight light fixtures are a sealed lighting system. It's designed for installation in a corrosive or damp/wet non-explosive environment. They're used in locations where there's a risk of water vapor, steam, or other types of harmful or corrosive vapor entering the lighting fixture. This moisture and vapor would degrade the lighting components of the fixture – and possibly shorten the lifespan of the fixture.

All of our vapor-proof lighting is IP rated for wet locations. That means they can also be mounted outdoors in wet conditions.

If you need vapor-proof fixtures with motion sensors,  we have some lighting options that can come with a motion sensor. Motion detectors sense motion and will cause the light to go to full brightness and will dim automatically after a period of time when the area is void of motion.

What are the Benefits of Using LED Lighting Supply Vapor Proof Fixtures?

• Sealed to the outside elements: Our lights keep vapors and moisture from entering the fixture and shorten the working life.
• Energy efficient: LED Lighting Supply vapor proof lights will reduce your utility bills by 50% or greater when compared to metal halide, halogen, and fluorescent lighting.
• High Quality Light Source: our fixtures produce high quality illumination to meet all your lighting needs.
• Low maintenance: there are no bulbs or ballasts to replace with our lights.
• Reliable Performance: Our lights offer long service life so your spaces will be brighter and safer for employees, customers, and patrons.
• Instant on: there are no long warm up periods with our lights.
• Fast ROI - the energy savings will quickly offset the purchase of these lights

What are the Most Common Applications For Vapor Tight LED Lights?

• Industrial Facilities: used in factories and warehouses where dust, water, moisture, and chemical vapors are present
• Food Processing Plants: these lights are easy to clean with constant washdown where cleanliness is a must
• Cold Storage Facilities: cold temperatures, water vapors, and ammonia are all factors in these environments
• Parking Garages: exhaust vapors, moisture, and humidity are commonly found in parking garages
• Car Washes: constant exposure to water and soap in this wet environment
• Barns and Stables: constant exposure to dust, dirt, and moisture
• Marinas and Boat Docks: exposure to salt water, moisture, and humidity
• Tunnels and Subways: having to deal with moisture, humidity, dust, and exhaust gases
• Swimming Pools and Natatoriums: high levels of moisture, humidity, and chlorine levels

What LED Vapor Proof Light Is Best for You?

• 4 Foot LED Vapor Proof Lights: 4 feet long vapor proof fixtures are the ideal replacement for 4 feet fluorescent vapor proof lights. Many options available.
• 8 Foot LED Vapor Proof Lights: 8 feet long vapor proof fixtures are the ideal replacement for longer T12 fluorescent vapor proof lights.
• Jelly Jar Vapor Tight: These lights are the classic look Jelly jar fixtures that have many mounting options including wall mounts.
• Hazardous-Location Vapor Proof Lights: These vapor proof lights are designed to work in dangerous, explosive environments. They are tested under UL844 explosive testing standards. Never use a normal vapor-proof light in an environment that requires a hazardous location fixture.
• Wattage Adjustable Vapor Proof Lighting: These vapor proof lights have onboard toggle switches that allow you to choose the wattage and lumen output. This allows you to customize the light output to meet your needs on location.
• Color Adjustable Vapor Tight Lights: These vapor tight fixtures have onboard toggle switches that allow you to choose the color temperature. Typical options are between 3000K and 5000K. 3000K is a warm inviting light whereas 5000K is a light that resembles the color temperature of metal halide high bays. 4000K is a good choice if you like the light output of fluorescent fixtures.
• Vapor Proof Lights with Emergency Backup: These vapor-tight lights have onboard EMB packs that can provide up to 90 minutes of light when the power supply is interrupted.

How Many LED Vapor-Proof Lights Do You Need?

Every application and space is different. We recommend you start by creating a lighting plan.

First, determine

• how many foot candles are required?
• the purpose of the space
• the size of the space, and the ceiling height.

From there, create a lighting plan. This plan will show you

• what’s the best light to use
• how many lights do you need
• where the lights are located and positioned in your space
• the distance between fixtures

The lighting plan will show you the average foot candles. It will also calculate how balanced / even the light is (represented as average/min ratio).

Here are some general quick guidelines that will help you understand what you might need.  Please note, that the higher the ceiling, the more powerful light you will need. Or if the area is void of natural light, with non-reflective walls, you might need to add more lights or more powerful lights.

• 8 - 12 feet: 50-100 watts LED: 10,000-15,000 lumens
• 12 - 20 feet: 100-150 watts LED: 15,000-22,500 lumens

Recommended fixture spacing for almost all LED fixtures is as follows. Please note that these are only general guidelines.

• 8 feet ceiling height: 8-10 feet apart
• 10 feet ceiling height: 10-12 feet apart
• 15 feet ceiling height: 15-18 feet apart
• 20 feet ceiling height: 18 - 20 feet apart

Need Help? Talk to an LED Lighting Supply Vapor Proof Expert.

With so many options and fixtures available, it's hard to decide what option is going to meet your needs and requirements. The sales engineers of LED Lighting Supply are experts in Vapor Tight LED Lighting. Use our experience and tell us your needs, and we will provide you with the best LED Vapor Proof Light options for your project or application. We can provide you with a free lighting plan to make sure the area is well-lit and the lighting is balanced.

Completed Commercial and Industrial Lighting Projects using LED Lighting Supply LED Vapor Tight Lights

Vapor Tight LED Lights FAQ

What are Vapor Tight LED Lights?

Vapor-proof LED fixtures are a sealed lighting system. It’s designed for installation in a corrosive or damp/wet non-explosive environment. They’re used in locations where a risk of water vapor, steam, or other types of harmful / corrosive vapor entering the lighting fixture and damaging the internal lighting components. This moisture and vapor would degrade the lighting components of the fixture – and possibly shorten the lifespan of the fixture.

The key part in the design of vapor-tight LED lights is the fixture seal.

Are Vapor Tight Lights Explosion Proof Rated?

No. A vapor-tight design keeps non-explosive gases and dust from entering the fixture. This might cause premature failure of the fixture. It is not designed to be an explosion-proof fixture.

Never use vapor-proof light fixtures to replace explosion-rated fixtures.

We do offer some explosion proof rated vapor proof lights. You can view those here.

How do You Maintain the Integrity of Vapor Proof LED Fixtures During Installation?

Do not disassemble or alter the light in any form. Make sure you follow the instructions. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about installing the fixture. We offer post-sales customer support if you have any questions about installing the fixtures.