Waterproof Screen 120cm

120 cm waterproof screen: the garage and car park standard

The 120 cm waterproof screen is the most installed size in the family and the one you will see in almost any communal garage. It houses a 120 cm 20W T8 LED tube with a G13 base (two in the twin version), carries an IP65 rating and matches the usual spacing between light points in a car park. If you are looking for a waterproof screen for 120cm tubes, the odds are it is for a garage, a basement or a workshop.

Garages, car parks, basements and workshops

Communal garages, office car parks, basements, building storerooms, workshops, medium sized warehouses and loading and unloading bays. All of them share three constants: tyre dust, damp rising from the floor and ventilation draughts that carry dirt around. An open fitting gets dirty on the inside and loses light over the years; a waterproof screen keeps the tube isolated and a wipe over the diffuser is enough.

Installing in rows along the driving lanes

The design logic in a garage is simple: line the fittings up in rows parallel to the driving lanes, with the luminaires over the centre of the lane and not over the bays. That way the driver sees the floor, the markings and the pillars while manoeuvring, and the bays still get enough light. Many models are linkable, so you can chain a whole row from a single supply point and save metres of tray and cable.

Maintenance with the most common tube on the market

The 120 cm T8 tube is the most widespread replacement there is, a direct legacy of the fluorescent it replaces. For a property manager or a maintenance team that means something very concrete: there is always stock, the unit cost is low and whoever goes up the ladder only has to open the clips and change the part. The fitting stays on the ceiling and the consumable is the tube, not the whole luminaire.

Damp, dust, knocks and colour temperature

IP65 is total protection against dust and resistance to water jets, exactly the combination a garage that gets hosed down needs. The polycarbonate or ABS body and the polycarbonate diffuser resist impacts, a point in their favour on ramps and corners where a van can clip the ceiling, and the cable glands keep the seal at the cable entry. As for the light, 6000K gives that sense of brightness people look for in a car park, while 4000K is more comfortable in workshops and areas where people work.

At FactorLED you have the 120 cm waterproof screen in single and twin tube versions, with matching 20W T8 tubes so the garage is sorted in one go. If your space is smaller, look at the 60 cm size; if it is an industrial unit, the 150 cm one.

Frequently asked questions about the 120 cm waterproof screen

Which tube does a 120 cm waterproof screen take?

A 120 cm T8 LED tube with a G13 base, 20W in the FactorLED catalogue. The twin version takes two.

How many do I need for my garage?

It depends on the ceiling height, the width of the lanes and the colour of the floor and walls. The usual approach is to lay them out in rows over the lanes at regular spacing and adjust around the pillars.

Can I replace my 120 cm fluorescents with these fittings?

Yes, it is the most frequent change. The size matches and the 20W T8 LED tube takes the place of the old fluorescent with its G13 base.

One tube or two per fitting?

With normal ceiling heights, one single tube unit per light point is usually enough. On high ceilings or in work areas, the twin tube version doubles the power without adding more fittings.