How to Choose LED Batten Lights For Your Installation

LED battens are a single, all-inclusive item that includes all the components you need within the casing to light up your area. Because of this, installation is rather simple. Selecting the appropriate LED batten lights for your installation is the difficult part. This is due to the abundance of choices.

Technical details are vital to consider; for example, if you wish to install outside, you should consider an IP65 certification. However, the following are some of the most fundamental factors to take into account while selecting a new LED batten:


● Dimensions

While LED battens come in a wide range of sizes, there are five lengths that are regarded as conventional. When there is limited room, short 1 foot LED battens are usually employed for under cabinet applications in kitchens or closets. Bigger 2 foot, 4 foot, 5 foot, and 6 foot battens are more versatile and have a wider range of applications.

Make sure the length you choose will not only suit your room, but also distribute enough light evenly around the region you want lighted.

Two feet of LED batten is the same as two eighteen-watt fluorescent lamps.
A dual 36-watt fluorescent light fixture is equal to a 4-foot LED batten.
A dual 58-watt fluorescent light bulb is equal to a 5-foot LED batten.
A dual 70-watt fluorescent light fixture is equal to a 6-foot LED batten.

● Lighting Output

There are several Wattages of LED battens available, ranging from 4W to 70W. But, keep in mind that LED technology provides greater levels of light at lower Wattages, so it could be preferable to think about lumens instead, which might give you a better notion of total light output, if you're replacing your old fluorescents.

A 6-7W LED is equal to 400–500 Lumens from an 8–12W fluorescent.
A 13–18W fluorescent can produce 650–850 lumens, which is comparable to a 7–10W LED.
The output of an 18–22W fluorescent is 1000–1400 Lumens, which is comparable to a 12–13W LED.
A 14-20W LED is comparable in output to a 23-30W fluorescent, which produces 1450–1700+ lumens.
A 30-55W LED can produce 2700+ lumens, which is the same as a 30-55W fluorescent.

● Color

Like vintage fluorescent tubes, LED battens are available in a variety of color temperatures to best complement the aesthetics of the area in which they are to be mounted. Choices include:

Warm white, between 2700K and 3000K. Yellowish-white, warm white light is produced by warm white LED battens. They are often used in office buildings' breakout areas or domestic halls.

White cold (4000K–4500K). The light produced by cool white LED battens is more brilliant and has an almost blue tint. These are great solutions for emergency illumination and security lighting.

6000K to 6500K is daylight. Daylight LED battens provide the purest kind of natural light. They are often used in garages and kitchens where safety depends on clear vision.

CCT: To switch between warm white, cool white, and daylight, cycle between three color temperatures.