Warehouse High Bays: Design to Maintained Lux, Not Watts
As at 12 November 2026, Melbourne and Sydney warehouses book high-bay audits before the Christmas shutdown, when racking moves can be organised.
AS/NZS 1680.1:2006 (21 February 2006, still current) sets maintained illuminance: the lux an installation must still deliver at the end of its maintenance cycle, not on day one. Industrial tasks sit in AS/NZS 1680.2.4.
A June 2026 Australian guide (corrected 15 August 2026) cites 80 lx for loading bays and 160 lx for racked storage. With a 0.72 light loss factor, 320 lx maintained needs 444 lx at installation.
ERS Tech Highbay Light C (UFO C NS) is 220 lm/W, IP65 and 220–240V 50/60Hz, with an AU plug, daylight and microwave sensors, PWM dimming, 6–10 metre mounting . IES files are downloadable;
It suits warehouses, distribution centres and cold-store picking. At 8 metres, 6 metre spacing is indicative only — ask for a DIALux report showing average lux, uniformity and maintained values.
Before ordering, check SAA / RCM documents; VEU (VIC)eligibility comes from official registers, and we quote no incentive figures. We have stocked Melbourne and Sydney since 2013; send your floor plan and target lux for an IES-based report and a written quote.
