Linear vs UFO High Bay LED Lights: Expert Insights & Recommendations
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A common question we hear from customers is should I use a linear or UFO style high bay light fixture. \n\nIn this video, Neil Peterson of LED Lighting Supply takes you through some of the differences to help you to choose the right style high bay fixture for your business.\n\nAfter watching this video, you can browse our full line of High Bays LED Lights:\nLinear Style: https://www.ledlightingsupply.com/commercial-lighting/led-high-bay-lights/linear-led-high-bay\nUFO Style: https://www.ledlightingsupply.com/commercial-lighting/led-high-bay-lights/ufo-led-high-bay\n\nTranscript:\nHi, my name is Neil Peterson with LED Lighting Supply.\n\nToday, I'm just going to talk about the difference between a UFO High Bay and a Linear High Bay.\n\nIn general, they both provide basically the same amount of coverage.\n\nYour main differences are really form factor and additional features available with it.\n\nA UFO traditionally hangs can also come with a pendant mount.\n\nUFO also comes with varying optics.\n\nSo if your fixtures mounted very high, like a 30 or 40 feet.\n\nThe standard optics is 120 degrees.\n\nWe could take you down to 90 or 60 degree.\n\nWhat this does is gets more light shining down on the ground then flooding out all over the place. \n\nAt those high heights, a linear fixture again mounts flat or usually mount\n with a wire or chain.\n\nIt also can have a pendant or surface mount bracket.\n\nThey do come to the lens. \n\nThe main differences are really ideal up to your 30 feet.\n\nThey do come in as with UFOs.\n\nThe wattages just can go up pretty high. \n\nSo you can replace 1000 watt, even a 1500 watt metal halide fixture.\n\nSo it really then gets back to just preference.\n\nBoth these can come with an EMB option.\n\nThey can come with motion sensors. \n\nThey can come in high voltage. \n\nSo it really gets back to a preference for what you like.\n\nWe found that many customers that have T5 current fixtures, like the linear fixture, in many cases, they can just reuse the wiring.\n\nThe only other thing that you will see with a linear is most of your old T5 fixtures are 4 feet long.\n\nMost of your linear fixtures are actually 2 feet long in the lower wattages.\n\nUsually anything up to about 220 watt.\n\nThen above that you're getting three or four feet. \n\nSo again, the choice really gets back to your preference.\n\nIn general, they do both produce the same amount of light.\n\nSo have a great day and we'll talk to you later.