120 Degree Beam Angle in UFO LED HIGH BAY LIGHTS What Does That Mean?

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120 Degree Beam Angle in UFO LED HIGH BAY
LIGHTS What Does That Mean?
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Introduction
In most simple terms, the beam angle of any LED
lighting fixture means how wide or how bright the
area of illumination can be and also how far the
light beam can reach. With UFO LED High Bay
Lights having a beam angle of 120 degree, the
lights can have a significant effect on the area
of illumination and so need to be studied in
detail, else these lights when selected with a
wrong choice of beam angle may underscore or over
score your expectations of having the perfect
kind of lights.
How To measure the Beam Angle?
The best way to measure the beam angle of any
light, say, UFO LED high bay light, is to measure
the peak level of the light intensity to where it
drops to 50 of that peak level.  The maximum
light you would find is below the lamp and then
at 50. Now, you might ask, why is it so
important to consider the beam angle of any
light. Well, the simple answer is -- if emission
of light as high-intensity light or too bright a
light is important, the distribution of light is
important too. You wouldnt want a light that
spills half way before it reaches the intended
area. You want to make the best of light thats
emitted and so light is wasted. After all, these
lights are consuming power. Isnt it? So, lets
look at the factors that affect the beam angle.
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Factors Affecting The Beam Angle
Remember, the higher the height of the ceiling
where your UFO LED lights may have been mounted,
the narrower is the beam angle. And, the wider
the spacing between two UFO LED high bay lights,
the wider is the beam angle. So, once you
understand what factors determine the beam angle
of any light, what can you do to change the beam
angle of UFO LED high bay lights. But before you
get to know the methods of changing the beam
angles, lets understand what it means to have
120 degree beam angle. To put it simply, any
beam angle above 60 degree is called as wide beam
angle or ultra wide beam angle. In contrast with
shorter beam angles, a wide beam angle means the
UFO LED high bay light can illuminate a wide
space without any illuminance difference. This
kind of beam angle is used for general area
lighting and not accent lighting. So, lets
say, you want to make this broad beam angle as
narrow beam angle.  What should you be doing
then? Well, first of all, your job is to
determine, if you can really change the beam
angle of your light fixture because not all UFO
LED high bay lights you get in the market are
flexible enough to undergo a change in beam
angles. But, if in case, your UFO LED high bays
are changeable, take either of the following
steps.
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Steps To Change The Beam Angle

• Change the mounting style of UFO LED high bay.
• Use reflectors to disperse the light more or
  less.
• Get the lens on the chip changed.

Conclusion
With 120 degree beam angle in UFO LED high bay
lights explained and few techniques described to
change the beam angles, you should  be in a
position to change the beam angle without even
consulting a lighting specialist and thus get to
experience different lighting effects by changing
the beam angles.
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