Automotive workshop lighting

Tailor-made lighting solutions from installation to the office

The quality of work in the vehicle workshop depends largely on a good lighting concept. The right lighting prevents errors, makes work processes more efficient and increases safety. A flexible lighting concept with customized individual solutions is essential for this. In addition to the assembly area, a vehicle workshop also includes various other workstations, including the warehouse or office. Each of these areas requires individual lighting to create optimum visual conditions for the specific activities.

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Specific lighting solutions for every area of the vehicle workshop

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Due to the complexity of the vehicle workshop, a blanket lighting concept is unthinkable. The lighting in the vehicle workshop must be precisely tailored to the individual conditions and architecture. For example, workshops with high ceilings >6 m require different lighting to those with low ceilings. A good lighting concept also includes not only permanently installed luminaires, but also mobile luminaires. These enable employees to illuminate certain work steps in a targeted manner and thus carry them out more precisely.

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Various areas of application for automotive workshop lighting

Office lighting in the workshop

Office work in a vehicle workshop is often in no way inferior to a regular office in terms of the amount of work involved. Efficient lighting is just as important for processing orders and coordinating appointments as it is for traditional work at a desk or PC. Bright, indirect light with appropriate illuminance is required for all office activities. Office lighting in Germany is regulated by DIN EN 12464-1, ArbStättV and ASR A3. Depending on the individual office work, between 500 and 1,500 lux is therefore required at the workplace in order to be able to perform visual tasks in a concentrated, efficient manner and under optimum visual conditions. A combination of desk lighting and general lighting for the entire office space is used for this purpose. For the latter, LED panels are suitable as ceiling lighting, for example.

Lighting for the storage area

According to DIN EN 12464-1, a minimum illuminance of 300 lux is required for general car servicing, such as repairs and inspections, as well as for the storage area, to ensure general orientation. All light sources in the warehouse must be glare-free so as not to impair visibility and minimize the risk of accidents. Long-lasting and energy-efficient lighting technologies such as LEDs, which significantly reduce maintenance and operating costs, are also ideal for long-term operation in vehicle workshops. Presence-controlled lighting control can also be an option in larger warehouses. This automatically dims the light up as soon as people are in the area and minimizes the lighting when no activities are being carried out. This reduces energy consumption as the light is not left on unnecessarily when the area is not in use.

Basic lighting workshop

Good ambient lighting with sufficient illuminance is crucial in the workshop to create optimum working conditions. For example, at least 500 lux is prescribed for machine work around the lifting platform in order to be able to perform the complex visual tasks and at the same time ensure a safe working environment. Various options are available to provide basic lighting in the workshop, including LED ceiling lights, LED panels and LED wall lights. LED lights are energy-efficient and long-lasting, making them ideal for economical use in vehicle workshops. LED ceiling lights and LED panels are mounted on the ceiling and therefore do not take up any additional work space, which is particularly relevant in small vehicle workshops. LED wall luminaires can also contribute to basic lighting or be placed in specific locations to provide additional lighting for specific work areas.

Light sources for accent lighting

Accent lighting of work surfaces, especially for precision work, requires high illuminance levels. LED spotlights are an efficient lighting solution as they do not take up any additional space on the workbench and the light can be directed precisely to the area where it is needed. LED ceiling spotlights or LED track spotlights also offer a high degree of customizability in terms of specific lighting properties, which can be selected precisely according to individual requirements. Another option is to use stable table or floor lamps that can be placed next to the workbench. These luminaires are mobile and can be flexibly repositioned as required to bring the light exactly where it is needed. If space for such a lighting solution is limited, clamp lights can alternatively be attached to a wall shelf or table edge to direct light flexibly onto the work surface and adapt it to individual needs.

Lighting for the assembly area

The assembly area of the automotive workshop involves particularly demanding visual tasks, including fine assembly work or work on the car's surface, where precision and care are required. For this reason, a minimum illuminance of 750 lux is provided for this purpose. LED protective tube lights with magnetic holders are a good solution for illuminating shaded areas, for example under the lifting platforms when working on the underside of the vehicle. These flexible, mobile light sources can be used specifically where general lighting does not reach sufficiently. Another important criterion for lighting the assembly area of a vehicle workshop is the avoidance of reflections on workpieces and tools. Reflections can be distracting, obstruct the view of details and be a source of errors. The luminaires used should therefore have a UGR value below 19, which means they are well glare-free.

Paint shop lighting

Automotive businesses with an attached paint booth must take additional regulations into account when planning lighting. Special luminaires are used for this purpose to meet the high requirements. An illuminance of 1,000 lux is required in spray or paint booths in order to carry out precise painting work. At the same time, it is important that the lighting does not reflect on high-gloss surfaces, which is achieved through uniform illumination. The lights in the paint shop must not dazzle under any circumstances. Glare-free luminaires with UGR<19 not only avoid annoying glare effects, but also contribute to reducing the risk of accidents. Special care must also be taken in closed paint booths. Here, luminaires must be explosion-proof in accordance with Article 114 of the "Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union" (TFEU). High color rendering with a color rendering index (CRI) of at least 80 and a color temperature of over 5,000 Kelvin are also important for work in the paint shop to ensure that the colors are displayed without distortion.