Batten Lights

Adequate workplace lighting is essential for employee health and safety. Substandard or insufficient illumination can cause eye strain, headaches, and fatigue, and can lead to quality issues, lower productivity, and accidents. Batten lights are a linear ceiling or wall fitting used to deliver reliable general lighting across offices, warehouses, and industrial spaces.

The RS batten light range is now predominantly LED, so buyers searching for a fluorescent batten replacement will find LED batten light options across the range, alongside specialist industrial batten lighting for demanding environments.

Batten Light Types: LED, Anti-Corrosive and Damp Proof

The RS range covers three main batten light types, each suited to a different environment.

Standard LED Battens

Standard LED battens are general-purpose fittings for indoor commercial and light industrial use, including offices, retail back-of-house, and warehouse aisles. IP20 to IP44 ratings are typical, with surface, recessed, or pendant mounting options.

Anti-Corrosive Battens

Anti-corrosive batten lights are IP65-rated fittings with a sealed polycarbonate body, designed to resist moisture, dust, and corrosive atmospheres. They are well suited to carparks, food processing areas, industrial workshops, and other demanding environments. Under IEC 60529, adopted in Australia as AS/NZS 60529, IP65 is the standard benchmark for many commercial and industrial applications, including garages, carports, workshops, undercover walkways, and bays. Much of the RS PRO range meets this standard.

Damp Proof Battens

Damp proof batten lights with IP66 ratings are designed for demanding wet environments, including commercial kitchens, car wash bays, and food production facilities where fittings are exposed to regular high-pressure hosing. RS stocks IP66 damp proof battens under the RS PRO brand. For machine tools and workstations, LED2WORK also offers specialist LED System Lights engineered specifically for task lighting rather than general ceiling illumination.

Choosing the Right Batten Light

There are various types of batten lights available, choosing the best one for an installation depends on a few key factors.

Begin by assessing the amount of natural light available. Make the best use of existing daylight by keeping windows and skylights clean, then supplement it with artificial lighting where needed. Next, choose the right lighting for the application. An office requires different lighting from a workshop containing sewing machines or fabric matching tables, where visual accuracy and glare control are more important. Positioning is equally important.

Mount fittings so employees can carry out daily tasks safely and without visual strain, while minimising shadows, glare, and reflections. The installation environment should also be considered, as exposure to moisture, dust, or corrosive substances determines the required IP rating. The RS range extends up to IP66, not just IP44, allowing buyers to specify a batten light that matches the conditions of the space rather than settling for a lower level of protection.

Mounting Options and Additional Features

Mounting choice is determined by the ceiling type and the desired finish.

Recessed or flush fittings are installed within the ceiling to create a clean, low-profile appearance, while surface-mount fittings attach directly to the ceiling and provide the simplest way to install single or twin batten fixtures. Pendant fittings suspend the light a short distance below the ceiling, making them suitable where drop height is important for task visibility. Diffusers can also be added to spread and soften the light, reducing glare across the working area.

For greater control and energy efficiency, RS also stocks dimmable batten lights and models with PIR occupancy sensors, making them suitable for spaces where lighting should activate only when a person is present.

Colour Temperature Guide for Batten Lights

Colour temperature for batten lights are measured in Kelvins (K). The higher the K number, the cooler the lamp; the lower the K number, the warmer the lamp. Common values run from 2500K to 2700K (extra warm to warm white) through 3000K to 3500K (warm white to white), 4000K (cool white), and up to 6500K (daylight).

For workplace fittings, AS/NZS 1680 does not mandate a specific colour temperature but requires it to be appropriate for the task. In practice, 4000K cool white is the most common commercial specification, used across general offices, retail, and schools for its neutral rendering. This matches the RS range, where 4000K is the dominant colour temperature, making it a default for most commercial and light industrial installations.

Applications of LED Batten Lights

LED batten lights suit a wide range of Australian commercial, industrial, and facilities settings.

Industrial and Warehouse

In warehouses, logistics facilities, and light industrial workshops, batten lights deliver even overhead illumination for picking, packing, and general movement. IP65 or higher is standard for these environments, providing full dust protection and water resistance to cope with dusty aisles and occasional moisture ingress.

Food Processing and Wet Environments

Food processing facilities, commercial kitchens, carparks, and car wash bays require sealed anti-corrosive or damp proof battens. IP65 handles washdown and steam-cleaning zones in most commercial kitchens and processing areas, while IP66 becomes relevant where fittings are subject to regular high-pressure hosing.

Commercial and Office

Offices, retail back-of-house, and schools typically use standard IP20 to IP40 LED battens in 4000K cool white for their balance of alertness and comfort in extended-shift environments. Several RS PRO anti-corrosive batten lights in the range carry the RS Better World label, an RS claims-based framework identifying products that are made more sustainably, provide a sustainable solution, or support circularity, relevant for facility managers with procurement sustainability targets.

Buy Batten Lights Online from RS Australia

RS is a supplier and distributor of LED batten lights for commercial, industrial, and facilities use. The range includes leading brands such as RS PRO, SHOT, Knightsbridge, LED2WORK, and 4lite UK, allowing you to specify the right combination of brand, IP rating, and colour temperature for your environment.

With options spanning IP20 to IP66, RS supports applications across a wide range of settings. For large-scale facilities and facilities management buyers with recurring lighting requirements, RS also offers eProcurement solutions.

RS delivers Australia-wide, with next working day delivery on locally stocked Australian products ordered before 5 pm AEST, Monday to Friday. Same working day delivery is also available for eligible Sydney Metro business account orders. Free delivery is available on qualifying online orders.

Browse our batten light range online, and for delivery-related details, visit our delivery information page. You can also explore our ranges of LED tube lights, emergency lighting, and light fittings, fixtures & luminaires for related products to complete your project.