50W 5ft IP65 Emergency LED Batten - Daylight 6500K

This is a 50W LED batten, 5ft long, or 1500mm end to end, with an emergency function built in. It puts out 5,800 lumens at 6500K, a daylight tone that reads clean and slightly blue rather than yellow, which is usually what you want over a workbench or a vehicle. The LED is integrated, so there is no tube to buy and none to change later. The rating is IP65: sealed against dust and against water jets from any direction. The energy rating is E. In the photograph the long translucent diffuser clips into a grey moulded body, with clips along both edges and a cable entry at one end.

Battens like this belong where light needs to be plentiful, even and unfussy. Garages, workshops, storerooms, plant rooms, loading bays, commercial stairwells, agricultural buildings and covered outdoor areas are all typical homes for one. The IP65 seal is the reason it can go where dust, damp air or a hose would shorten the life of an open fitting. At 5ft, the coverage suits a single car bay or a run of bench along a wall, and fittings of this length are often installed end to end in rows so a longer space lights evenly. It fixes to a ceiling or to a wall above a bench, with the gear held inside the sealed body.

The emergency function is the part worth planning around: a fitting of this type carries its own battery and keeps a reduced light going when the mains supply drops, which is why battens like it are chosen for routes people have to walk in the dark. The manufacturer does not publish a backup duration, so check that against your own requirement before you commit. It is not dimmable, so wire it to a plain switch rather than a dimmer plate. Sold as a single batten, with a minimum order of one.

What does the emergency function do?

A fitting of this type holds its own battery charge and keeps a reduced output running when the mains supply fails, so a working area or a walking route stays lit.

How long does it stay lit if the power goes off?

The manufacturer does not publish a backup duration for this batten, so we cannot quote one. If a specific duration is required for your site, confirm it before ordering.

Can I put it on a dimmer?

No. The specification lists it as not dimmable, so wire it to a plain switch. A dimmer on a non-dimmable driver tends to flicker and shortens the life of the electronics.

What does the IP65 rating actually cover?

IP65 means the body is fully sealed against dust and protected against low pressure water jets from any direction, which suits dusty, damp and washed down working areas.

Will 6500K look too cold indoors?

6500K is daylight, a crisp white with no yellow in it. It reads well in garages, workshops and stores, and less comfortably in a living room or bedroom.

How does it compare with an old fluorescent batten?

No wattage equivalence figure is published for this fitting, so judge it on the stated 5,800 lumens rather than on any assumed tube for tube swap.