Warehouse LED
High Bay Lighting — Melbourne
Old metal halide high bays run hot, dim over time, and quietly fall below the lux level your warehouse needs. Supply Solar designs AS/NZS 1680 compliant LED high bay lighting for Melbourne warehouses and distribution centres — properly calculated for your ceiling height, racking layout and shift hours, often at zero upfront cost via VEU.
Free Warehouse Lighting Assessment
Lux audit · Fitting design · VEU eligibility
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What Lux Level Does Your Warehouse Actually Need?
General storage & movement
Bulk storage aisles and general movement areas require baseline illuminance under AS 1680.2.4 — lower than active work zones but still a defined minimum.
Picking, packing & inspection
Active task zones need significantly higher illuminance — this is where under-lit warehouses most commonly fail an audit or WHS assessment.
Maintained, not initial, illuminance
Old metal halides that were compliant when installed often fall well below requirement years later as output degrades — a common trap for depreciated fittings.
A lux report or proper lighting design calculation is the only reliable way to confirm compliance for your specific warehouse — Supply Solar includes this as part of every assessment.
What Fitting Does Your Warehouse Need?
Ceiling height, aisle width and racking layout all drive the correct wattage and beam angle — not just floor area.
| Mounting height | Typical LED high bay | Beam angle | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6mLow bay range | 100-150W | Wide (90-120°) | Smaller warehouses, workshops, retail backrooms |
| 6-10mStandard high bay | 150-200W | Medium (60-90°) | Most distribution warehouses and factories |
| 10m+Tall high bay | 200-250W | Narrow (60° or less) | Large-format DCs, high-racking cold storage |
| Racking aislesVertical picking faces | Linear LED fixtures | Directed/asymmetric | Narrow aisles needing vertical face illumination, not just floor lux |
Deep aluminium or prismatic reflector fittings direct light to the floor and vertical picking faces, improving task visibility and allowing wider spacing between fittings — fewer luminaires for the same coverage, which lowers hardware and installation cost.
How Motion Sensor Zoning Cuts Energy Further
A warehouse rarely has every aisle active all the time — sensor zoning means you're not paying to light empty space at full output.
| Zone type | Sensor benefit | Typical configuration |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk storage / overflow aisles | High — often unoccupied for long stretches | PIR sensor, 5-min hold time, dim-to-20% baseline |
| Loading docks | Moderate-high — active only during load/unload windows | PIR sensor with daylight harvesting near dock doors |
| Main picking aisles | Low — continuously active during shifts | Often full-output, zoned by shift schedule instead |
| Mezzanine / rarely-used areas | Very high — some zones used only occasionally | PIR sensor, longer hold time, full dim-to-off |
Sensors are typically configured with sensitivity, hold-on time and daylight thresholds set per zone — a default factory setting rarely matches how your specific warehouse actually operates.
What a High Bay Upgrade Looks Like — Melbourne
Replacing 400W metal halide high bays with 150-200W LED equivalents in a facility running around the clock across shifts is where the largest dollar savings in commercial lighting typically show up.
Actual savings vary by fitting count, ceiling height and operating hours. Supply Solar models your specific warehouse in every free assessment.
Get My Free AssessmentSix Reasons It Makes Sense in 2026
Warehouse lighting runs the longest hours
16-24 hours a day across shifts means every watt saved compounds harder than almost any other commercial lighting upgrade category.
Old high bays are quietly non-compliant
Depreciated metal halide output often falls below your required maintained lux level years before anyone notices — until an audit finds it.
Zero upfront cost is common, not rare
Industrial lighting is fully VEU-eligible for every Victorian business — the VEEC value can cover the full cost of supply and installation.
Motion sensors add a second layer of saving
Intermittently-used zones — bulk storage, mezzanines, overflow areas — can dim or switch off when unoccupied, on top of the LED wattage cut.
Fewer maintenance callouts at height
LED high bay fittings last far longer than metal halide — meaningful when replacement means scaffolding or a scissor lift every time.
Better light supports safety and productivity
Proper illuminance on picking faces and floor areas reduces errors and supports forklift operation safety — a real operational benefit, not just cost.
How a Warehouse LED Upgrade Works
Site & lux audit
We assess your current fittings, ceiling heights, racking layout and measure existing lux levels against AS/NZS 1680 requirements.
Fitting design & VEEC calculation
We calculate the correct wattage, beam angle and fitting spacing for your specific space, plus the VEEC value that determines your discount.
Sensor zoning plan
We map your actual activity pattern by zone and recommend where motion sensors add real value — not a blanket default setup.
Installation & compliance sign-off
Our licensed team installs at height, verifies lux compliance, and lodges all ESC paperwork directly — you don't touch a form.
Accredited, Award-Winning & Fully In-House
Proper lighting design, not a fitting count swap
We calculate lux, beam angle and spacing for your specific ceiling height and layout — not just replacing existing fittings one-for-one.
2023 CEC Award & 2024 EUPD Award
Independent industry recognition of installation quality and customer experience — the benchmarks that matter for a whole-of-site upgrade.
VEU accredited — paperwork handled
We're authorised to assess your site, install approved products, create VEECs, and lodge all ESC compliance paperwork on your behalf.
Installation scheduled around your shifts
Warehouse lighting rarely gets a quiet moment — we plan installation to minimise disruption to ongoing operations.
Warehouse LED Lighting Near Your Site
Supply Solar designs and installs AS/NZS 1680 compliant high bay LED lighting for warehouses across greater Melbourne and regional Victoria.
What Melbourne Warehouses Say
"Our old metal halides had gone dim without us realising — a WHS walkthrough flagged it. Supply Solar did a proper lux calculation, not just a fitting swap, and we're now clearly compliant across the whole floor."
"They put motion sensors only where it actually made sense — our bulk storage aisles, not the main picking floor. A previous quote from another company wanted to sensor everything, which didn't add up for our layout."
"Scaffolding for our old high bays every time a lamp died was getting expensive. LED fittings mean we've barely touched the roof since the install — the maintenance saving alone would've justified it."
Warehouse LED Lighting FAQs
What lux level does my warehouse need?
What size LED high bay do I need?
Do motion sensors actually save meaningful energy?
How is warehouse lighting different from a standard commercial upgrade?
Is warehouse LED lighting eligible for VEU?
How much can a warehouse save?
Does upgrading improve safety and compliance?
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Ready for Compliant High Bay LED Lighting?
Book a free, no-obligation site assessment. Supply Solar calculates your required lux levels, designs the right high bay fitting mix for your space, and handles the full VEU process from eligibility to ESC compliance.
No obligation · AS/NZS 1680 lux calculations · Often zero upfront cost · Melbourne & Regional Victoria