How many lumens?

[1carwash1]

Was looking at G&G lighting packages that KR sells. For a typical self serve bay is 20,000 lumens enough or should I be looking in the 30,000 lumens range.
Bays are approximately 22x15 and walls are white. I want to make the bays bright and inviting. Is there a drawback to having too many lumens?
thanks

 

[edredtop]

Was looking at G&G lighting packages that KR sells. For a typical self serve bay is 20,000 lumens enough or should I be looking in the 30,000 lumens range.
Bays are approximately 22x15 and walls are white. I want to make the bays bright and inviting. Is there a drawback to having too many lumens?
thanks

I'm using 4 of these per bay (which means each bay shares 2) because the ones between a bay shed light on both bays if your walls don't go all the way to the roof. I chose them to replace 8' fluorescent fixtures from the 70s. They work so good you could send me $500 per bay and you'd still save $500+ per bay over the price of the G&G kits.
With that said the G&G light kits work well, and do provide an easier solution for wiring if you don't have existing conduit.

Roz recently started a thread that has some good info too..

Bay lighting?

I am sure someone has asked in the past but wondered if anyone has good recommendations for bright LED bay lighting? Looking to upgrade our lights in one location. Ideal solution would be a dimmable LED that can be controlled via a motion sensor so we can reduce electric costs when no one is...

www.carwashforum.com

https://www.amazon.com/DAKASON-120W-100W-80W-Lighting-Waterproof-Warehouse/dp/B09WVF51ZN?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1

 

[Keno]

We have 2x 8ft 12000lumens lights in bays at one of our locations, very bright. I would be looking at least for 24000 lumens per bay as minimum. The more the better, light that thing up like a car dealership parking lot.

 

[Earl Weiss]

https://www.amazon.com/DAKASON-120W-100W-80W-Lighting-Waterproof-Warehouse/dp/B09WVF51ZN?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1

Interesting that site has a 4 foot option With two 4 foots as opposed to one 8 foot you could space them on a side wall for better coverage. The motion dimming feature is interesting as ell.

 

[gomerpyle]

I purchased the GGBAY48IB. I believe they are 4 8 foot sections for my IBA. Mounted on the ceiling. 50,000 lumens. Easy to install but a little pricey. They light the place up like an operating room but it really does not feel like overkill. I keep my bay very clean and I wanted to showcase that versus feeling like you are in a dungeon. Especially in the dark midwest winters.

I would recommend.

Edit. My bay is about 40 feet long.