Selecting the appropriate lumen levels
The tables below present basic guidelines for our recommended lumen levels according to a fixture’s mounting height and when replacing an HID or fluorescent luminaire.
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Recommended lumen levels by mounting height
| Mounting Height | Recommended Lumens | NEC Divisions 1 & 2 | IEC Zones 1 & 2 | Harsh (Ordinary) Location |
| 9-12 feet | 3000 lumens or less | Vaporgard V2L/V3L LED Champ VMVL3* Champ FMVA3* or CPMV3L |
CEAG ExLin 3L-1 HPL-3L / HPLN-3L NLE-3L |
Vaporgard Pro P2L/P3L LED Champ Pro PVML3 or WPMV3L Champ Pro PFMA3 PLE-3L |
| 12-15 feet | 5,000-7,000 lumens | Champ VMVL5* or Champ VMVL7* L Champ FMVA5* or CPMV5L Champ FMVA7* or CPMV7 |
CEAG PXLED5L CEAG ExLin 5L-1, 5L-2 HPL-5L / HPLN-5L NLE-5L |
Champ Pro PVML3 or WPMV5L Champ Pro PFM5 PLE-5L |
| 15-20 feet | 7,000-11,000 lumens | Champ VMVL7, VMVL9, VMVL11* Champ FMVA7, FMVA9, FMVA11* Champ CPMV7L |
CEAG PXLED10L CEAG ExLin 7L-2 HPL-8L / HPLN-8L NLE-8L |
Champ Pro PVML7, PVML9, PVML11 Champ WPMC7L Champ Pro PFMA7, PFMA9, PFMA11 PLE-8L |
| 18-30 feet | 13,000-15,000 lumens | Champ VMV13L* Champ FMVA13, FMVA15* |
CEAG PXLED15L | Champ Pro PVM13L Champ Pro PFMA13, PFMA15 |
| 25-40 feet | 17,000-25,000 lumens | Champ VMV17L, VMV21L, VMV25L* Champ FMVA20, FMVA25* |
CEAG PXLED20L, PXLED25L | Champ Pro PVM17L, PVM21L, PVM25L Champ Pro PFMA20, PFMA25 |
| 40 feet & up | 40,000-50,000 lumens | Champ FMVA40, FMVA50* | Champ Pro PFMA40, PFMA50 | |
| * Champ VMVL and Champ FMVA luminaires are also certified for IECEx/ATEX applications | ||||
Recommended lumen levels when replacing HID fixtures
| HID Lamp | LED Lumen Range |
|---|---|
| 50 Watt | 2,000 |
| 70-100 Watt | 3,000 |
| 100-150 Watt | 5,000 |
| 150-175 Watt | 7,000 |
| 175-250 Watt | 9,000 |
| 250-320 Watt | 9,000-11,000 |
| 320-400 Watt | 11,000 |
| 400-500 Watt | 13,000-15,000 |
| 600-750 Watt | 17,000-21,000 |
| 750-1000 Watt | 25,000 |
| 1000-1500 Watt | 40,000-50,000 |
| See “Mounting Heights” table above for recommended Crouse-Hinds series LED area lights | |
Recommended lumen levels when replacing fluorescent fixtures
| Fluorescent Lamp | LED Lumen Range | Recommended Crouse-Hinds series LED luminaires | ||
| NEC Division 1 & 2 | IEC Zones 1 & 2 | Harsh (Ordinary) Location | ||
| 2 x 2 ft. T5/T8/T12HO | 2,000 | Hazard-Gard XPLA Champ MLLA |
CEAG Ex-Lin CEAG eLLK LED CEAG nLLK15 HLL / nHLL |
Champ Pro PLLA PLLE |
| 2 x 4 ft. T5/T8/T12HO | 4,000 | |||
| 2 x 18W | 3,000 | |||
| 2 x 36W | 5,000 | CEAG Ex-Lin HLL / nHLL |
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| 2 x 58W | 7,000 | CEAG Ex-Lin | ||
| 3 lamp T5HO | 13,000 | Pauluhn Summit | Pauluhn APEX | |
| 4 lamp T5HO | 17,000 | Pauluhn Summit | Pauluhn APEX | |
| 6 lamp T5HO | 25,000 | Pauluhn Summit | Pauluhn APEX | |
LED Lighting Design and Specification Guide
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