What is an LED Wall Pack Light?
An LED Wall Pack light is an outdoor lighting application that mounts to building exteriors. Wall packs are durable, waterproof fixtures, making them perfect for various elements throughout the year.
Most wall pack lights consist of die-cast aluminum. You can choose between heavy duty- polycarbonate or glass lenses. They also have gasket sealings that protect the inside parts from damage.
Wall pack lights illuminate areas with a bright and crisp glow. LED wall packs last about 50,000 hours and rarely need maintenance. With less maintenance, they are a great lighting solution to have around for a long period of time.
What makes Wall Packs so popular?
Wall packs are a popular lighting solution for several reasons. Using energy efficient LED technology, wall pack lights are cost effective solutions to outdoor lighting. LED wall packs last about 50,000 hours and are still able to work at full capacity. That's over 40% more efficient than fluorescents, and up to 80% more efficient than HIDs.
One of the reasons is their ease of installation. They can easily mount on junction boxes of commercial buildings. They also have three-wire connections and a hinged opening allowing for easy access to the compartments.
Durability is another reason they are popular. To create wall packs, manufacturers use durable materials to withstand harsh weather. This is important because they are outdoor lights and outdoor conditions are unpredictable.
Appearance also plays a role in popularity as well. Wall packs come in various shapes and sizes, allowing you to choose one that fits your preferences. When deciding which one to choose, determine whether you want to have a glass or acrylic lens.
Since people widely use wall packs, manufacturers developed many accessories to improve their performance. Some of the accessories they can add include motion sensors, photocell sensors, and battery backups.
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What are the benefits of using LED Wall Packs?
Using an LED wall pack comes with various benefits that can help improve the lighting around homes and businesses. Some of these benefits include:
- Improved light quality
- Improved safety
- Increased energy savings
- Low maintenance
- Versatility
Improved Light Quality
LED wall packs provide an improvement in the quality of light and coverage. They distribute light evenly through their multi-point design. This is beneficial because the light levels will not vary along the buildings during the nighttime.
LED wall pack lights also have a variety of correlated color temperature (CCT) options to choose from. This helps the user choose the best color temperature for them without having to choose a higher wattage. The typical CCT options are 3000K (soft white light), 4000K (natural white light), and 5000K (daylight).
Improved Safety
Due to the increase in light quality and coverage, wall pack lights improve the safety of residents and guests. These LED fixtures cover more ground than other light fixtures, which helps others feel comfortable during the night.
Increased Energy Savings
Most conventional wall packs have a wattage between 70 and 400 watts. Upgrading to an LED wall pack light reduces those wattages to a range from 24 and 84 watts. The LED light bulbs create a huge reduction in energy use, ultimately saving you money. Low wattage light bulbs help to save more on energy costs.
Low Maintenance
As mentioned above, LED wall pack lights help to reduce maintenance. Most of these lights have a functional life that lasts around 50,000 hours. This means that you will not need to replace these lights as often as other light fixtures.
Versatility
LED wall packs are also versatile making them very common in a variety of locations. You can find them in commercial settings like warehouses and along building exteriors. This helps to provide enough light to see throughout the night. It also helps to provide safety and protection when working late hours.
Public spaces are also where you can find these light fixtures. They light up sidewalks and public parks. The bright LEDs will help to create a welcoming experience while also keeping everyone safe.
LED wall packs can also go in residential areas like yards.
What are the different kinds of Wall Pack Lights?
There are various LED wall pack lights to choose from. This gives you multiple options to find the perfect one for the building or residential area. The wall pack lights that you can choose from include:
- Full Cutoff
- Traditional Cutoff
- Up-Down Cutoff
Full cutoff LED wall pack lights point light down and out, with no light spilling upwards. This is possible because of the housing that surrounds it. The lens does not extend past the frame of the light. The full cutoff reflector design directs the light to a specific area, which is why it goes downwards.
Full cutoffs also use advanced optics which means they distribute light in various ways. Advanced optics eliminate the potential of light pollution while also reducing the light that may go to waste.
Use full cutoff lights for security lighting, entrances, and other potential places on the exterior of buildings.
These wall pack LED lights come with a few features to enhance the lighting experience. For instance, energy savings increase because the fixture directs the light where it is necessary. Full cutoffs also reduce the glare and light trespass.
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Traditional Cutoffs, Forward Throw or semi cutoffs, throw light out and forward in a rounded distribution pattern. Users can enhance the light distribution by using these LED fixtures to brighten the space.
Semi cutoffs have an open design with wider lens. The open design allows light to spread evenly throughout the length of the building. Mount traditional cutoffs on walls that are near entrances, parking lots, and school exteriors.
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Up-Down Cutoff
Up-Down LED wall pack lights provide both upward and downward LED illumination. Most Up-Down LED fixtures have one LED light that points upwards and one that points downwards.
LED UP-Down cutoffs help to add visual interest to a home or building by highlighting its features. The up and down lighting creates an impactful effect on the sides of commercial buildings. Up-Down LED wall pack lights also provides illumination to buildings that lack features.
Like other wall packs, Up-Downs provide bright lighting for safety. Find Envision’s Semi-Circle Up-Down at HomElectrical to qualify for free shipping!
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Outdoor lighting costs commercial facilities a lot of unnecessary energy expenses. Use LED wall pack lights to increase efficiency in both cost and lighting performance.
Light pollution is a prevalent problem in cities across the globe, disrupting ecosystems and biological patterns. LED wall packs are a type of outdoor lighting fixture that actively combat contributions to light pollution with the shape of their fixtures, automating features, and color temperature selections.
Security lighting is intended to increase visibility and safety surrounding public or residential spaces. Wall packs and flood lights are ideal security lights because of their high wattage, wide beam angles, and photocell or motion sensing capabilities.
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