LED High Bay Light Review

[LivenLife]

Platonic asked for a review back when I posted buying these lights, so I just wanted to give a little review on the Greenlight depot 2ft High Bay 110W. I went with 6 in my 24 x 24 shop. These are great lights and put out a lot of light, especially for the money. I have had them up since January. I did have one light go out. With them having the 5 year warranty I was able to get a replacement in less than a week. I did have to pay shipping to send it back, but that beats buying a new one. Greenlight Depot's customer service was fantastic to work with.
https://greenlightdepot.com/collections/led-linear-high-bays/products/lhb-110w-with-lens-and-w-o-lens?variant=36041819012

 

[RogueFab]

Thx. Good info. I just bought some bigger ones. Cheap... well see!

 

[Platonic Solid]

LivenLife - Thank you for posting. You're the first one I've heard have a fixture failure. I'm glad they were responsive, though considering removal, packing and reinstallation hassles, I think they should have paid return shipping. I suppose if they did that they'd just raise the price on all their fixtures.

Below is my post from the other thread to bring this all together in one place.

24 x 24 x 12 with a 2:12 pitch

LivenLife - Yes, you selected the right fixture in the Visual tool.

I ran 2 options for you here:

Qty.6 of the 110W Alphalite - Dialux PDF Report LivenLife Alphalite (link)
or
Qty.20 of LumeGen fixtures (40 lamps) - Dialux PDF Report LivenLife LumeGen (link)

 

[Platonic Solid]

More from the other thread.

Here is the Green light depot 2ft High Bay 110W.https://greenlightdepot.com/collections/led-linear-high-bays/products/lhb-110w-with-lens-and-w-o-lens?variant=36041819012

 

[FTG-05]

I bought one of those 110 watt high bay lights a couple months ago based on the recommendations here (probably PS).

Great light but I have some complaints:

- They have four mounting holes, same diameter as 1/4-20 bolts but are some metric thread. Fortunately, I had four in stock instead of having to drive +12 miles to the nearest hardware store.
- I wish they made a simple, cheap solid mount for it; I hate hanging lights, prefer them to be solid mounted.


And I saw this interesting graphic at the link above, comments?

 

[Platonic Solid]

Great light but I have some complaints:

- They have four mounting holes, same diameter as 1/4-20 bolts but are some metric thread. Fortunately, I had four in stock instead of having to drive +12 miles to the nearest hardware store.
- I wish they made a simple, cheap solid mount for it; I hate hanging lights, prefer them to be solid mounted.


And I saw this interesting graphic at the link above, comments?

GreenTek does not offer surface mounting brackets. I believe the metric threaded holes are for surface mounting brackets. If you want surface mounting brackets, I'd consider the higher priced Alphalite fixture (link) instead.

Yes, mounting a 16400 lumen fixture at 12ft is pushing the limits. Adding a dimmer makes it work. Note my Dialux report previously linked uses the 14,400 lumen Alphalite.

 

[OH_Varmntr]

Just an observation, but those look to be the same enclosure as the Alphalite 110w fixtures I have only with different electronics.

 

[346ci]

Platonic asked for a review back when I posted buying these lights, so I just wanted to give a little review on the Greenlight depot 2ft High Bay 110W. I went with 6 in my 24 x 24 shop. These are great lights and put out a lot of light, especially for the money. I have had them up since January. I did have one light go out. With them having the 5 year warranty I was able to get a replacement in less than a week. I did have to pay shipping to send it back, but that beats buying a new one. Greenlight Depot's customer service was fantastic to work with.
https://greenlightdepot.com/collections/led-linear-high-bays/products/lhb-110w-with-lens-and-w-o-lens?variant=36041819012

In the first picture, is that lamp hanging from chains? Hard to tell, I can see the chains in the 2nd picture.

 

[LivenLife]

I have the 2 in the middle hanging from chains, for now. Haven't had time to fabricate the mounts yet. I fabricated mounts for the other 4 using some angle iron that was left over from building the shop and these https://www.e-conolight.com/premium-led-high-bay-pendant-mount-kit-e-hld-series.html.

 

[Toomanytools?]

Those are what I have been looking at https://greenlightdepot.com/collect...0w-with-lens-and-w-o-lens?variant=36041819012

How do you enter the correct fixture into the Visual Tool? Is shows this:


Lithonia Lighting
[ ] - IBH 15000LM SD080 MD OZ10 50K 80CRI
So for my space 56x36x15.5', with set parameters 80% Ceiling,50% wall, 20% floor.
Work plane at 100fc
Shows 18 fixtures which seems about right.

 

[cybrdyke]

1 out of 6 fixtures failing is completely unacceptable. A huge red flag.
Not paying for return shipping is a deal breaker.
I'd make sure to never do business with these guys. I'm sure the customer service person was nice...but to say that they were fantastic to work with when they didn't pay the return freight? That's pretty pathetic customer service.
CD

 

[LivenLife]

1 out of 6 fixtures failing is completely unacceptable. A huge red flag.
Not paying for return shipping is a deal breaker.
I'd make sure to never do business with these guys. I'm sure the customer service person was nice...but to say that they were fantastic to work with when they didn't pay the return freight? That's pretty pathetic customer service.
CD

Well, each to their own I guess. Just because I had to pay return shipping, doesn't mean they weren't fantastic to work with. They had me a new light with out giving me any run around. It's a lower cost Chinese light, which I knew when I bought them. I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them again.

 

[Platonic Solid]

1 out of 6 fixtures failing is completely unacceptable. A huge red flag.
Not paying for return shipping is a deal breaker.
I'd make sure to never do business with these guys. I'm sure the customer service person was nice...but to say that they were fantastic to work with when they didn't pay the return freight? That's pretty pathetic customer service.
CD

That's a bit harsh considering how many people here on GJ have purchased these. This is the first reported problem I've heard of and it was resolved quickly. Like I said before, if they were to adopt a policy of always paying return shipping, then you can be sure they'd increase the prices of their entire product line.

Keep in mind that they're $83.33 ea. with FREE SHIPPING when purchased, so paying return shipping for one defective fixture really isn't as egregious as you're making it sound.

You can buy this exact fixture here (link) for $68.60 ea., but you'll have to pay shipping if your order is under $1,000.

 

[Augus7us]

1 out of 6 fixtures failing is completely unacceptable. A huge red flag.
Not paying for return shipping is a deal breaker.
I'd make sure to never do business with these guys. I'm sure the customer service person was nice...but to say that they were fantastic to work with when they didn't pay the return freight? That's pretty pathetic customer service.
CD

What's your alternative? I'm ok with this opinion if what you recommend instead is similar in cost.

OP how high are your ceilings?

 

[LivenLife]

What's your alternative? I'm ok with this opinion if what you recommend instead is similar in cost.

OP how high are your ceilings?

Ceiling is 12ft.

 

[cybrdyke]

That's a bit harsh considering how many people here on GJ have purchased these. This is the first reported problem I've heard of and it was resolved quickly. Like I said before, if they were to adopt a policy of always paying return shipping, then you can be sure they'd increase the prices of their entire product line.

Keep in mind that they're $83.33 ea. with FREE SHIPPING when purchased, so paying return shipping for one defective fixture really isn't as egregious as you're making it sound.

You can buy this exact fixture here (link) for $68.60 ea., but you'll have to pay shipping if your order is under $1,000.

I cant believe that anyone would think this is OK. You buy a product for a price and it doesn't work, and you're supposed to pay more money to have the warranty issue resolved??? I wonder how many people fall for that?
If I bought 30 of them and for some reason they all were dead, I'd have to pay to ship them back???? Are you friggin kidding me???
And why exactly do they want it back? Are they going to fix it and re-sell it? Is that why these are so cheap, because some of them are refurbished?? Is this what we can expect from no-name, no-brand internet sellers? Had this been a legitimate manufacturer, for instance RAB, they would have just sent out a new fixture and not even wanted the old one back. No questions asked. THAT is great customer service.
If we're being honest, the reason these fixtures are so cheap is because they're ****. If they weren't, then the failure rate and the return rate would be very low. The freight costs would be negligble and they wouldn't have to demand the customer pay for it. But they do. Your suggestion that they would have to raise their price if they had to pay for returns, if true, would mean that they know that they're going to get a lot of them back as defective.
I fully understand that alot of people want cheap fixtures. I have no issue with that. My issue is that we dont need to fool ourselves or other GJ members that these cheap fixtures are anything but cheap fixtures. A glowing review for a product that had a 17% failure rate and having to pay for return shipping makes no sense to me. I'd be furious. My review would have been quite different. I dont think I'm alone on this.

What's your alternative? I'm ok with this opinion if what you recommend instead is similar in cost.

There are dozens of similar websites with the exact or similar fixture. Bees, 1000bulbs, Shineretrofits, etc, etc...

 

[Platonic Solid]

No doubt these are Chinese budget fixtures which may have a higher failure rate than presumed better quality brand names (or not). Lithonia is a well known brand name and I'd say their quality is no better than the budget Chinese fixtures we're talking about here, except Lithonia is twice+ the price.

Here's a similar lumen output fixture from Philips Day-Brite - FBX16LL40-UNV for $240 (link) +$10 shipping. Note that fixture doesn't come with a diffuser. If you want that it'll be another $50 per fixture. Yes, if I paid $300 for a fixture I would be livid if I had to pay return shipping on a defective fixture. At $83, not so much.

 

[Atcnick]

Platonic asked for a review back when I posted buying these lights, so I just wanted to give a little review on the Greenlight depot 2ft High Bay 110W. I went with 6 in my 24 x 24 shop. These are great lights and put out a lot of light, especially for the money. I have had them up since January. I did have one light go out. With them having the 5 year warranty I was able to get a replacement in less than a week. I did have to pay shipping to send it back, but that beats buying a new one. Greenlight Depot's customer service was fantastic to work with.

I’m considering these lights in my 30x40 shop. My ceiling is 14-19’. I was thinking of 4 lights but I see you have 6. How does 6 work for you? Is it too much?

 

[LivenLife]

I actually have 4 lights on one switch and the 2 middle lights on their own switch. Any time I am working in the shop I do have all 6 on. I think it's the perfect amount of light, at least for me. I know my electrician was giving me a hard time for buying 6 ( we hooked the 4 up first to get all the wiring done). After he hooked the last 2 up, he was definitely impressed with the amount those extra 2 put out.

 

[PCMusicGuy]

Lights look good. Unlucky break that you got a bad one and had to ship it back.

Quality converges on technology over time. How issues are handled is what separates the cheaper ones out. I bought Cree LED can lights when they first came out at Home Depot. I've had pretty much a 100% failure rate with them, but CREE stood by their 10 year warranty and sent me a new case (12) of them after I sent them my proof of purchase.

 

[FTG-05]

GreenTek does not offer surface mounting brackets. I believe the metric threaded holes are for surface mounting brackets. If you want surface mounting brackets, I'd consider the higher priced Alphalite fixture (link) instead.

Yes, mounting a 16400 lumen fixture at 12ft is pushing the limits. Adding a dimmer makes it work. Note my Dialux report previously linked uses the 14,400 lumen Alphalite.

The way my 110 watt high bay light is mounted is right at about 12'. I've been using the area underneath the last couple days building my Taj Mahal Mk II deer house and I really like this light!

Over time, I'll be replacing my 400 watt HID lights with these high bay lights.

The only question is: 110 watts or 165 watts? They would be installed right around 15' or maybe a little lower depending on how long the chains are.

Thanks,

 

[Platonic Solid]

FTG-05 - Depends on the size of your space and how much you want to limit shadows. Fewer high lumen output fixtures are more prone to casting shadows than larger qty of lower lumen output fixtures.

 

[cory58]

The way my 110 watt high bay light is mounted is right at about 12'. I've been using the area underneath the last couple days building my Taj Mahal Mk II deer house and I really like this light!



Over time, I'll be replacing my 400 watt HID lights with these high bay lights.



The only question is: 110 watts or 165 watts? They would be installed right around 15' or maybe a little lower depending on how long the chains are.



Thanks,

I mounted the 110w lights at 15.5' height in my garage, approx 8 feet apart. Happy with the amount of light, but if starting over I would definitely consider the next wattage up. I don't think they would be uncomfortably bright at that height.


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[mike93lx]

I cant believe that anyone would think this is OK. You buy a product for a price and it doesn't work, and you're supposed to pay more money to have the warranty issue resolved??? I wonder how many people fall for that?
If I bought 30 of them and for some reason they all were dead, I'd have to pay to ship them back???? Are you friggin kidding me???
And why exactly do they want it back? Are they going to fix it and re-sell it? Is that why these are so cheap, because some of them are refurbished?? Is this what we can expect from no-name, no-brand internet sellers? Had this been a legitimate manufacturer, for instance RAB, they would have just sent out a new fixture and not even wanted the old one back. No questions asked. THAT is great customer service.
If we're being honest, the reason these fixtures are so cheap is because they're ****. If they weren't, then the failure rate and the return rate would be very low. The freight costs would be negligble and they wouldn't have to demand the customer pay for it. But they do. Your suggestion that they would have to raise their price if they had to pay for returns, if true, would mean that they know that they're going to get a lot of them back as defective.
I fully understand that alot of people want cheap fixtures. I have no issue with that. My issue is that we dont need to fool ourselves or other GJ members that these cheap fixtures are anything but cheap fixtures. A glowing review for a product that had a 17% failure rate and having to pay for return shipping makes no sense to me. I'd be furious. My review would have been quite different. I dont think I'm alone on this.


There are dozens of similar websites with the exact or similar fixture. Bees, 1000bulbs, Shineretrofits, etc, etc...

Whether you pay for it up front or after the fact, only the customer pays warranty costs, including shipping. The company won't eat it, so it is just added onto every unit. I'd rather pay less for each and have to deal with shipping cost on one, if one even fails.

 

[FTG-05]

I mounted the 110w lights at 15.5' height in my garage, approx 8 feet apart. Happy with the amount of light, but if starting over I would definitely consider the next wattage up. I don't think they would be uncomfortably bright at that height.


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I think given PS' comments in post #22, I've decided to replace my 400 watt MH lights on a 1 to 2 basis with the 110 watt HB lights, each separated by 4-6' or so from each other. I've looked at my current circuit that has my 12 5000 lumen SC/Honeywell lights and I'm pretty sure I can 8 of the 110 watt high bay lights on it without stressing the circuit too much.

Thanks for all the help!

 

[slimbozy]

Do you by chance have a picture or two of your all your lights on in your shop that you could show us? Platonic suggested the same light for our shop and we finally are at the stage where we are about to start on the electrical and it would be interesting to see them in action.


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[LivenLife]

Do you by chance have a picture or two of your all your lights on in your shop that you could show us? Platonic suggested the same light for our shop and we finally are at the stage where we are about to start on the electrical and it would be interesting to see them in action.


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Hope you don't mind the mess, I am still working on the inside walls and have to shuffle stuff around. These are the best pictures I have and they really don't do these lights justice.

 

[slimbozy]

Awesome! They look like they do a great job of lighting up the area!!


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[texasskydiver]

Looks like they are currently out of stock. at the greenlightdepot web site.

Looking to do 12 of these in my 40x50 shop that I am adding electricity to. Is the other site mentioned in this thread actually the same light?

 

[Platonic Solid]

Looks like they are currently out of stock. at the greenlightdepot web site.

Looking to do 12 of these in my 40x50 shop that I am adding electricity to. Is the other site mentioned in this thread actually the same light?

Below is the same fixture under a different name.

You can buy this exact fixture here (link) for $68.60 ea., but you'll have to pay shipping if your order is under $1,000.

 

[slimbozy]

Below is the same fixture under a different name.

Hey Platonic does the second ones you mentioned that are the same come with the diffuser lens on the fixture? I didn't see where it states that it does in the description


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[Platonic Solid]

Hey Platonic does the second ones you mentioned that are the same come with the diffuser lens on the fixture? I didn't see where it states that it does in the description

Yes, it comes with the diffuser - not sure why they don't state it.

 

[slimbozy]

Yes, it comes with the diffuser - not sure why they don't state it.

Cool deal, thank you


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[Fisherguy]

Quick question for those using these lights, did you order the 4000 or 5000k lights?
Also LivenLife, are you hanging more lights over your workbench areas?

 

[CJseven]

For me I like the 5000, I found these local. Anyone have these or are they the same as the ones listed above.

 

[SkeetShooter]

This thread is super helpful. I was looking into these lights for my garage. I have 12 1/2 height ceilings and was going to install them between the rafters. I was thinking 4, but I might go with 6 as I do a lot of detailing in my garage and would rather have more light than not enough.

 

[whitemamba]

I ordered my lights like 6 months ago and am just finally got to installation.

 

[hake]

I ordered my lights like 6 months ago and am just finally got to installation.

Looks good, what lights did you purchase a d how big is your barn? Are you happy with the layout? Wish you had more?


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[whitemamba]

Just finished, these are the 110w fixtures from green light depot. Building is 36x84 16’ eve height and bottom of lights is 14’ 2”.

Seems to be plenty of light, I do have extra row at work end that I’ll have tomorrow and it should be incredibly bright there.

 

[texasskydiver]

I just finished installing these in my 40 X 50 shop. 16' eaves and 20'ish in the middle. I did 14 of the 110 watts (I did 4 in 3 out of the 4 corners of shop and then 2 in the back corner where I have storage I also added 4 165 watt down the middle. Split into 2 circuits (Front half - back half) I added the dimmer circuit on the front half. Very pleased with the brightness. I will add some pics later.