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Rather than any single fixture style, the term ‘high bay lighting’ refers to the positioning of the luminaires, and as such it covers a broad

and flexible range of lamp types and fittings. As a rule of thumb, MatePro UFO highbay light is usually the best option for any indoor setting where the floor-to-ceiling height measures 8m (roughly 25’)

or taller.

For less lofty spaces, low bays (or even a series of appropriately arranged floodlights) may be enough to get the job done. But, where indoor work

areas span a great deal of vertical and horizontal space, the lighting solution needs to be both powerful and flexible.

In this guide, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about the various types of high bay lighting configurations available, and the sorts of

environments they’re best suited to.

What’s the difference between high bay and low bay lighting?

Low bay lighting setups, as the name suggests, are more commonly used where there’s less vertical distance for the light to cover. In these

situations, lower mounting positions will often allow for a shallower lighting angle, making it easier to illuminate vertical surfaces or to create specific

lighting effects in smaller zones.

High bays are most often found in warehouses, gantries, above a large shop or conference floors, at sports facilities, in expansive factory or

workshop environments…anywhere that needs uniform, brilliant illumination to maximise visibility and light quality over a wide area.

Apart from the different mounting altitudes, another key contrast between high bay and low bay light setups is that high bays tend to rely

on more careful consideration of layout, fittings and components.