6 Common Installation Mistakes With LED Bulkhead Lights

Are you afraid you might make a mistake when installing your LED Bulkheads? You’re not alone. It can be hard to figure out the dos and don’ts of this process, even though LED Bulkheads are rather simple. Some of the most common mistakes people make are: 

• Doing poor wiring
• Choosing the wrong IP Rating
• Choosing the wrong colour temperature
• Underestimating the size of their spaces
• Ignoring preexisting electrical incompatibilities
• Choosing the wrong design

Here at LEDSAVE, we take pride in having years of knowledge in LED lights. Keep reading to install your Bulkheads properly. 

Avoid These Mistakes When Installing Your LED Bulkhead Lights

Although it may sound simple, sometimes it’s easy to make a mistake while installing your LED Bulkhead lights. Here are some common things to look out for. 

Poor Wiring

It’s a very common occurrence to have people think that their LED Bulkheads are not working properly due to flickering or low brightness. And while a fault with the product might sometimes be to blame, the more common explanation is that the wiring was not done properly. 

Depending on your level of expertise in electric installations, you might want to try installing your LED Bulkheads yourself. However, if you’re not comfortable or are unfamiliar with this, the job is best left to an expert. 

Moreover, ensuring that your LED Bulkheads are properly wired will guarantee that they last as long as they’re meant to and work as intended. 

Getting the Wrong IP Rating

If you’re unfamiliar with the term IP Rating, that’s perfectly normal. There’s nothing to worry about, it’s actually rather simple. The IP Rating on an LED product is meant to represent how well protected something is against certain elements. The higher you go, the more protection something has. 

The most common IP Ratings on LED Bulkheads are IP65, IP66, and occasionally, IP67. However, the latter is overkill for most purposes. 

An LED Bulkhead that has an IP65 Rating is meant to withstand dust and low-pressure water jets. On the other hand, IP66-rated products can also withstand high-pressure water jets. IP67 lights can also take a slight degree of immersion in water, but they’re not very common. 

This is why considering the potential location of your LED Bulkheads is important. If you want your LED Bulkheads to be indoors, away from water or dust, then you don’t need an IP rating. But if you’re planning on keeping them outside, where elements like rain can get to them, then an IP65-rated product will suffice. 

Ensuring that you choose the right IP rating for your LED Bulkheads will guarantee that they will not sustain accidental damage. 

Choosing the Wrong Colour Temperature

Having covered the safety aspect to LED Bulkhead installation, we can now move towards the aesthetic elements of it. Believe it or not, the colour temperature that you choose for your spaces can greatly determine the mood of the people in the room. 

This is why most office spaces have lights set to 3500K-5500K. That range resembles daylight and enhances productivity. 

Choosing the wrong colour temperature for your spaces can negatively impact your workers’ performance. This, of course, in case that you want your LED Bulkheads for office spaces or warehouses. And even if you’re planning on using them in your home, the same concept still applies. 

Most of our LED Bulkheads come in a standard 4500K colour temperature. This puts them right in the middle of the range mentioned above. 

Choosing the Wrong LED Bulkhead Design

If you take choosing the colour and model of your car seriously, why not do the same for your LED Bulkhead lights? Granted, LED Bulkheads are a lot cheaper than a brand-new car. But that doesn’t mean that picking the wrong style doesn’t matter. 

The LED Bulkhead design style that you choose can greatly determine how your spaces look and even their beam angle. For example, our Round Die-Cast LED Bulkheads come in both Full and Half-Moon styles. The former offers a full circle of light, whereas the latter has almost half of it covered. 

Half-Moon LED Bulkheads are ideal for hotel corridors and other areas where you want to keep a controlled beam angle that mostly points to the floor. So, if you go for a Full-Moon variant instead, your customers and guests might not appreciate having the lights’ brightness directly pointed at them. 

Underestimating Your Spaces’ Dimensions

Like any other light source, LED Bulkhead lights have their limits. If you underestimate or overestimate the size of the space you want to light with this solution, you’ll either get a room that’s too bright, or too dark. 

Most of our LED Bulkhead lights come with a standard Lumen output of 1400 lumens. This might be enough for a smaller room. However, if you’re trying to light a large area, you’re better off installing several Bulkheads in equivalent distances to ensure uniform lighting. 

Ignoring Electrical Compatibility and Layout

Some LED Bulkheads have a Corridor Function that allows you to adjust their brightness from 10 to 100% of their full power. However, if the electrical layout of the area where you want to install this light source is not compatible with this feature, the brightness will remain the same, making the feature useless.

Ensuring that your spaces are compatible with the functions included with your LED Bulkheads is critical to get the most out of your investment. And the same goes for guaranteeing the products’ lifespan and durability. 

Installing Your LED Bulkheads Properly

Hopefully, this article has given you all the information you need to properly install your LED Bulkheads in your spaces. Remember to keep in mind the size of the area you want to light, the electrical compatibility of your layout and the lights’ features, as well as a design style that will make everyone comfortable. 

Also, don’t forget to consider whether your LED Bulkheads will be exposed to excessive amounts of dust or water sprays.

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