2016 Product Issue: Six Durable Industrial Luminaires

Robust housings and high outputs make these fixtures suitable for warehouses, manufacturing facilities, parking garages, and more.

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Amerlux

Chaperone LED Indirect Garage Luminaire, Amerlux
For parking garages, this fixture uses indirect light to cut glare. It is available in 4000K and 5000K with Type III and Type V distribution. The 40W and 75W models deliver up to 5,625 lumens with an estimated efficacy of 75 lumens per watt. It has an aluminum housing and a clear acrylic lens. An integral driver runs on 120V/277V systems, and can include line-voltage occupancy sensors and a wireless network control. amerlux.com

Eaton

Metalux SWLED Surface and Wall Luminaire, Eaton
Replacing linear fluorescent lamps in low-bay industrial fixtures, wraparounds, and striplights, this luminaire is available in 3500K, 4000K, and 5000K with a CRI of 85. It can be fitted with sensors for dimming, occupancy sensing, or daylight harvesting, and is controllable via a handheld remote that includes an option to switch the fixture to an energy-saving mode. With three lensing options, it can be ceiling or wall mounted or suspended. eaton.com

MaxLite

LED Linear Highbay Series, MaxLite
This high-bay downlight delivers up to 24,000 lumens at an efficacy of 120 lumens per watt to replace fluorescent high-bay and high-intensity discharge fixtures. It is available in 5000K at a CRI of 70-plus. The 12″ by 24″ luminaire can be base, pendant, stem, cable, chain, or surface mounted, and is offered with narrow and wide lens distribution. The fixture is zero-to-10V dimmable and can be specified with daylight, occupancy, and bi-level sensors. maxlite.com

Paramount Industries

Starduster C1 Series, Paramount Industries
An acrylic housing with stainless steel end-caps and smooth surfaces for easy cleaning make this luminaire, which offers an output of 122 lumens per watt, suitable for use in food-processing facilities. Standard in 4000K with a CRI of 80-plus, it is also available in 3000K, 3500K, and 5000K. It can be suspended or surface-mounted and comes in 24.8″, 48.8″, and 96.8″ lengths. The enclosure has a NEMA 4X rating for corrosion resistance. paramountlighting.com

Philips Lighting

Philips Gardco SoftView LED, Philips Lighting
This surface-, pendant-, or trunnion-mounted LED parking garage fixture pairs edgelighting and uplighting to provide uniform illumination. Available in 3000K, 4000K, and 5700K, it delivers up to 8,614 lumens, with zero-to-10V dimming, wireless controls, and integral motion response. Accessories include a step-down transformer and handheld programmer. Finishes are white, bronze, medium gray, custom, or RAL colors. usa.lighting.philips.com

Universal Lighting Technologies

Everline LED Parking Garage Luminaire, Universal Lighting Technologies
This 15″-wide LED parking garage luminaire is available in 3500K, 4000K, and 5000K at a CRI of 70 or 80 and delivers either 4,400 lumens or 9,500 lumens with wide, narrow, and aisle optics. Its extruded-aluminum housing has a hinged door for access, and it can be surface-mounted to a recessed J-Box with an optional pendant-mount accessory. The fixture can be used in wet locations. unvlt.com

About the Author

Hallie Busta

Hallie Busta is a former associate editor of products and technology at ARCHITECT, Architectural Lighting, and Residential Architect. She holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Northwestern University's Medill school and a LEED Green Associate credential. Previously, she wrote about building-material sales and distribution at Hanley Wood. Follow her on Twitter at @HallieBusta.

About the Author

Selin Ashaboglu

Selin Ashaboglu is a former assistant editor of products and technology for ARCHITECT and Architectural Lighting. She graduated from Wheaton College, Mass., with a bachelor's degree in English, and minors in Journalism and Studio Art. In the past, she has contributed to Time Out Istanbul, and copy edited for the Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press.

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