Some places have extreme conditions where typical LED lighting may not meet special needs.  The blog will cover four unique applications: hazardous locations, high temperature, intense outdoor, and food processing. If you find yourself assessing lighting upgrades for any of these types of conditions, then please consider the products suggested.

• Explosion Proof High-Bay & Flood Light Requirements – C1D1 and C1D2
• High-Temperature High Bay and Flood Light Requirements – up to 190 Degrees Fahrenheit
• LED High-Mast Light Requirements – IP67 and Salt Spray
•  NSF Certified Food Processing High Bay Light Requirements

Hazardous Locations

Some industrial environments need unique LED lights because it can be hazardous if a light explodes. Situations, where explosive concentrations of vapors or dust may exist, must be provided with special lighting for protection purposes.  Hazardous industrial facilities can include:

• Chemical plants
• Oil refineries
• pumping stations, Gas stations, substations
• Paint facilities, coal mining
• Wastewater treatment plants
• Tunnels or airports
• Military bases, weapons storage

Plants that generate heat like, nuclear power plants, steel foundries, and other power generation plants may have ambient temperatures near to the lights of 190 degrees Fahrenheit.  Most of the LED products work fine in temperatures up to 130 degrees Fahrenheit to 140 degrees Fahrenheit.  So, for electrical contractors and facilities managers preparing a lighting upgrade in this type of circumstances, they really should consider this into consideration.  High temperatures necessitate specialized, custom-designed appliances to increase the life of the fixture through reducing maintenance costs and producing reliable lighting.

To provide environments with the particular need, Tanlite Guide offers two types of High-Temperature Fixtures that exceed these typical ranges. 190 degrees Fahrenheit line of high-temperature LED 190 degrees Fahrenheit LED High-Bays and LED 190 degrees Fahrenheit LED Floodlights to work well when the temperature can approach these extreme levels. 

It has a great, custom heat sink in its solid-state design with under-driven components to maximize reduced heat production. 167 degrees Fahrenheit line of High Temp line of high-temperature LED 167 degrees Fahrenheit High Bays and LED 167 degrees Fahrenheit Floods that can work well when your temperatures are above 140 degrees Fahrenheit but below 167 degrees Fahrenheit.

Food and beverage plants are industrial spaces, but the lighting fixtures used in them can't be the same thats used in other industrial areas like warehouses and manufacturing plants. The light fixtures used in food processing must have a high level of security against components such as effluents, airborne dust, steam, oils, grime, mist, cleaning solvents, water, and other contaminants. NSF Certified LED Lights for Food Processing are uniquely designed to reach all the stringent food-grade luminaire guidelines. They are created to replace 250W to 400W+ Metal Halide.

Whether you are replacing lighting in a high-temperature, a hazardous location, power plant, in a food processing Facilities or are by the seaside, you want to heed this special attention. Our LED techs are ready to chat via this website and answer your questions.  Click on the “Contact us” and just ask!