Warehouse lighting and its importance
Why is the right warehouse lighting important?
Lighting in the warehouse is only required when staff are present. There is no need to have lights on when the warehouse is unmanned. In the past, many warehouses had expensive and inefficient lighting installations, but with LED lighting, warehouses can have a much more flexible, energy-efficient solution with much lower maintenance costs. It has been shown that lighting can account for up to 80% of the energy bill, so it's super important that the solution is as cost-effective as possible.
In addition, a uniform, naturally directional LED light will help eliminate shadows and dark corners where accidents can occur, benefiting employees. It's proven that the right lighting can positively affect mood and increase productivity levels.
Have you considered these 6 points with warehouse lighting?
In this blog post, we'll look at some of the issues to consider when installing warehouse lighting.
Make sure that the color rendering of the LED sources is fit for purpose.
It's not just a matter of illuminating the space, but it's also about making sure the light meets the needs of the employees. Color accuracy is important, for example, when staff need to recognize product codes and the like. Therefore, we recommend luminaires with a color rendering factor of at least 80.
Sensors = energy efficient solution
By installing lighting via motion sensors, energy levels will be reduced and with the use of dimming you will achieve great energy savings by only using lighting to the necessary levels.
Use artificial light as a supplement
Because warehouse workers often work at late hours when natural light is not possible, you can supplement lighting with artificial light. If you use daylight sensors, the artificial light can be controlled. This is especially relevant because light distribution can be different depending on the function of the light - the light required to illuminate shelves on a high level is not the same as the light needed in an open space.
Design light for people
It's important to remember that we design and install lighting for people. For employees to perform their jobs satisfactorily, their working conditions need to be right, and lighting quality is an important factor in that equation. It will benefit both staff efficiency and the business in the end.
Avoid flicker
If you use good quality LED luminaires, flicker will also be minimized. It's essential that you consider this when choosing the LEDs you install in your warehouse. Flicker is not immediately visible, as it can flicker at such a speed that it cannot be seen with the naked eye, but it can have harmful effects. High quality luminaires overcome this problem.
Lighting in any space requires you to consider what activities are involved.
This includes staff moving up and down the aisles. 200 lux is sufficient for general movement and stacking, but 300 lux may be necessary if staff need to read labels or write shipping documents. In some cases, 500 lux is necessary for employees to read the small print on boxes.
