Industrial lighting should deliver suitable, uniform and maintainable light on real task planes while meeting environmental, safety and energy needs. Fixture data is only one input; geometry, process and operation matter equally.
This guide provides a common briefing checklist for factories, warehouses, cold storage, cleanrooms, hazardous and outdoor projects.
Define the site and task planes
Record dimensions, height, equipment, racks, routes, task-plane height, existing positions and daylight.
- Set targets by zone
- Separate horizontal and vertical needs
- Record worst-case temperature, dust, humidity and corrosion
Lay out by optics, not wattage
Fixtures with the same wattage can produce very different distributions; mounting height and beam must be considered together.
- Compare beams and spacing in high bays
- Prioritize vertical light in aisles
- Check intensity and aiming for long throw
Plan controls and maintenance early
Circuits, sensors, dimming, emergency and service access should be planned with fixture positions.
- Keep manual fallback
- Zone by schedules and traffic
- Reduce high-level service and downtime
Complete acceptance by measurement
After installation, measure representative work planes, uniformity and control logic, and record aiming and settings.
- Compare design and measured values
- Check glare and dark zones
- Create fixture, circuit and maintenance records
