Wall pack advice

[carwashkid22]

I’ve got a four bay that has 4 wall packs per bay that were converted to led with led bulbs. Looking to replace with either 80w or 120w wallpacks but I’m afraid 4 120’s might be too bright? If that’s even a thing haha any advice is welcome.

 

[Eric H]

I don’t think I’ve ever said “this is too bright”.

 

[I.B. Washincars]

I don’t think I’ve ever said “this is too bright”.

I agree. That's like saying "Too much beer."

 

[Eric H]

I agree. That's like saying "Too much beer."

I certainly never said “too much beer” but I have consumed too much more than once.

anyway, back to the OP’s question. Be sure to get close to 5000 degrees Kelvin or higher. 5-6500K is considered close to daylight. A 3500-4000K light will look too brown.

 

[carwashkid22]

The led bulbs conversions are very dim lol but if you look at some videos online the 120w wall packs nowadays do not play around they are very bright!

 

[MEP001]

The led bulbs conversions are very dim lol but if you look at some videos online the 120w wall packs nowadays do not play around they are very bright!

They are for sure, I bought a 60W one from Sam's to mount on a side wall and and it's way brighter than I expected. FWIW I put two 60W LED ceiling fixtures per bay and it's almost as bright as the 320W metal halide Scottsdales were when they were new. The one at the rear of the bay is a Scottsdale with a brand new ballast and bulb, the front is the 60W LED.

 

[carwashkid22]

After seeing that I think 4 120’s will be too much 4 80’s might be the route instead. That is bright!

 

[Randy]

You want to get something like these with a high kelvin rating and high lumen output. “Sunco Lighting 6 Pack 80W LED Wall Pack, Daylight Deluxe 6000K, 7600 LM, HID Replacement, Waterproof IP65, 120-277V, Bright Consistent Commercial Outdoor Security Lighting” I found these on Amazon.

 

[MEP001]

6000K will shift to the blue side. 5000K will be whitest, 4100 will be a little warmer/yellow.

 

[I.B. Washincars]

Back when I changed to CFL, I couldn't decide between 5000 or 6500K. The 6500 bulb was about $10 more than the 5000. I was going to need about 80 of them, so the extra 10 bucks was going to add up. On the first bay I converted, I installed three 5000 and one 6500. I couldn't tell the difference, but since I knew which was the 6500 I thought maybe the cheapskate in me was telling me there was no difference. Occasionally I would tell a customer there was one odd bulb and asked if they could point it out. Not a single one could. Needless to say, I used 5000s from there on out and never regretted it.

 

[Randy]

My LED lights are 6000 Kelvin and put out 6,930 lumens. When they come on it’s almost like a religious experience. I’ve never noticed any blue tinting, just the super bright light.