When you’re up and down a ladder or a scissor lift to replace dozens – or even hundreds – of fixtures, the fewer tools you’re carrying with you, the better.
And it’s not only for safety reasons. If the fixtures you’re using require a lot of tools for installation, you can count on three things:
It’s definitely going to take you longer just to get set up for each fixture.
It’s probably going to take you longer to actually install the fixture.
Items 1 and 2 mean the entire job is going to take longer.
To speed up your install time, pay careful attention to the installation instructions for the fixtures you’re considering buying. Your experience will give you a good eye for how much time each one will take to install, so you can choose the ones with quick and straightforward installation – saving yourself a ton of time and aggravation, while also making installation as easy and ergonomically friendly as possible.
LED High BayHere are some examples from our own product lines:
Most of our high bay fixtures are tool-free, with standard mounting via easy snap hook attachment. A quick snap in, wire it up, and you’re onto the next fixture. (And here’s a snapshot of how easy they are to install.)
LED Smart Light PanelOur panel products are equally straightforward. Clear the grid space, raise the panel into place and let it rest on the grid frame, connect the wiring to the driver, and close it up.
On our new high temperature, high bay panel light (coming soon), the driver is removable and replaceable – no tools required.
There’s a deeper advantage to choosing quick-install fixtures: It makes it easier to demonstrate ROI to the customer – because you can show them how the ease of maintenance and replacement will save them on labor costs.
