Commercial LED buyer guides

Tools

Use the high bay and warehouse lighting calculator from our planning tools for fixture count, approximate spacing and watts, with published model data and a photometric request handoff.

Choosing fixtures

• Linear High Bay vs UFO: Choosing Warehouse Fixtures

  Primary audience: Contractors

  Compare UFO and linear high bays by ceiling height, aisle layout, optics, controls and published Allmax product data before specifying warehouse fixtures.

• LED Wall Pack Buying Guide: Optics, Controls and Voltage

  Primary audience: Contractors

  Choose commercial wall packs by distribution, cutoff requirements, photocell options, mounting and input voltage using the published Allmax family pages.

• LED Troffer vs Flat Panel: Commercial Ceiling Guide

  Primary audience: Distributors and counter staff

  Compare LED troffers and flat panels by ceiling fit, light distribution, CCT, dimming and emergency options using published TRF, AL-TRUF and MFP01 data.

• Commercial Flood Light Buying Guide: Distribution and Aiming

  Primary audience: Contractors

  Choose commercial flood lights by target area, aiming, mounting, voltage and controls, with exact Allmax model links and a site-survey checklist.

• Barn Lights and Dusk-to-Dawn Controls: A Trade Guide

  Primary audience: Distributors and counter staff

  Separate barn-light fixture selection from dusk-to-dawn controls, compare published BL02 models, and collect the documents needed for a commercial quote.

• Lighting Spec Sheets and IES Files: Submittal Guide

  Primary audience: Specifying engineers

  Match cut sheets, IES photometric files and calculations to the selected lighting configuration, with an approved-equal and submittal checklist.

• Occupancy Sensors, Photocells and LED Dimming

  Primary audience: Contractors

  Plan commercial lighting controls by occupancy, daylight, driver compatibility and commissioning, with exact Allmax control options and a project checklist.

• Commercial Lighting CCT and CRI: Choosing Colour

  Primary audience: Distributors and counter staff

  Choose commercial LED colour temperature and CRI separately from light output, using task requirements, sample reviews and model-specific Allmax data.

• Field-Selectable LED Wattage and CCT: Ordering Guide

  Primary audience: Distributors and counter staff

  Specify field-selectable LED wattage and CCT by exact model, then record output assumptions, driver options and installed settings for the facility team.

• LED Wraparound vs Linear Strip: Commercial Selection

  Primary audience: Distributors and counter staff

  Compare commercial LED wraparound and linear strip fixtures by length, output, diffuser, mounting, voltage and controls using exact Allmax model data.

Retrofit & replacement

• Commercial Lighting Retrofit Audit: A Sales Rep Checklist

  Primary audience: Independent sales reps

  Build a commercial lighting retrofit handoff with survey records, a fixture schedule, substitution checks, commissioning requirements and bid documents.

• LED Retrofit Kits vs New Fixtures: What to Retain

  Primary audience: Facility managers

  Compare retained-housing retrofit kits with complete LED fixtures by condition, compatibility, access, controls and the documented Allmax product categories.

• Commercial Retrofit Downlights: Housing and Controls

  Primary audience: Contractors

  Check commercial retrofit downlight housing fit, voltage, dimmer compatibility and ceiling conditions using the published Allmax 4-inch and 6-inch models.

• Metal halide to LED replacement: sizing by lumens

  Primary audience: Contractors

  Published replacement statements and model-level lumen comparisons for planning a fixture change.

Codes, ratings & certifications

• Vapor Tight Lighting: IP Ratings, Wet Areas and Cold Rooms

  Primary audience: Facility managers

  Understand vapor tight fixtures, IP65 and IP66, wet-location suitability and cold-room limits before selecting MVT04 lighting for a commercial project.

• DLC Lighting and Utility Rebates: A Buyer’s Guide

  Primary audience: Distributors and counter staff

  Learn what DLC qualification means, how to check a model against utility rebate requirements, and which documents to request before ordering commercial LEDs.

• 120–277 V, 347 V and 480 V LED Fixtures Explained

  Primary audience: Contractors

  Compare commercial LED input-voltage ranges, driver options and controls, and find the Allmax model tables that publish 347 V or 480 V input.

• Exit Signs and Emergency Lighting: Selection Checklist

  Primary audience: Contractors

  Compare exit signs, combo units, backup duration, mounting and environment, then prepare the emergency-lighting submittal before ordering.

• Hazardous Location Lighting: Classifications and Evidence

  Primary audience: Specifying engineers

  Understand hazardous-area classifications, equipment evidence and missing product ratings before specifying lighting for a classified location.

• Emergency Battery Drivers: Compatibility and Output

  Primary audience: Contractors

  Check emergency driver compatibility, battery temperature, emergency output and controls, with a contractor submittal and commissioning checklist.

• LED Lifetime: L70, LM-80 and TM-21 Explained

  Primary audience: Facility managers

  Separate LED lumen-maintenance projections from fixture reliability, warranty and service planning, with a facility-manager evidence checklist.

• BUG Ratings and Dark Sky Lighting: A Specifier’s Guide

  Primary audience: Specifying engineers

  Read BUG ratings, cutoff language and outdoor-lighting requirements, then match model evidence, mounting and controls to the site design.

• Federal Lighting Documents: TAA, Buy American and BABA

  Primary audience: Federal and institutional buyers

  Distinguish federal lighting procurement requirements and assemble exact-item technical evidence, per-SKU letters and project-specific determinations.

• 480 V and 347 V fixture directory

  Compare the published model rows for fixtures with higher-voltage input options.

Applications

• Warehouse Lighting: Lumens, Foot-Candles and Fixture Count

  Primary audience: Facility managers

  Estimate warehouse fixture quantities with the foot-candle method, then check racks, task planes and photometric assumptions before ordering high bays.

• Parking Lot LED Lighting: Choosing Shoebox Area Lights

  Primary audience: Specifying engineers

  Plan commercial parking lot lighting around pole positions, distribution, glare, voltage and mounting, with published AR07 data and a photometric RFQ checklist.

• Canopy Lighting for Gas Stations and Parking Garages

  Primary audience: Facility managers

  Compare commercial canopy and garage lighting by geometry, glare, mounting, controls and access, with exact MGC01 and CSA03 product-family links.

• High Bay Mounting Height: Output, Optics and Task Planes

  Primary audience: Contractors

  Plan high bay lighting using actual suspension height, task planes, optics and obstructions, with a fixture comparison and contractor handoff checklist.

• Cold Storage Lighting: Temperature, Controls and Backup

  Primary audience: Facility managers

  Check cold-storage lighting against fixture temperature, battery limits, condensation, cleaning and service access before specifying a freezer installation.

• Gymnasium Lighting: Glare, Court Layout and Controls

  Primary audience: Facility managers

  Plan gymnasium lighting around sports sight lines, court layouts, mounting, impact evidence and controls, with a facility-manager submittal checklist.

• Browse commercial lighting applications

  Explore warehouse and cold-storage lighting with links to the relevant product families.

Before you request a quote

Find published answers about samples, documents, voltages and ordering in our trade buyer FAQ. For a specific project, send the fixture schedule and required options through RFQ.