Electrical Contractor for Warehouses and Industrial Buildings
Power distribution across a big floor, and lighting that works at thirty feet.
A warehouse is mostly air, racking and distance. The electrical work happens high above the floor and a long way from the panel, which shapes everything — the equipment needed to reach the fixtures, the size of the feeders, and how the building keeps shipping while the work goes on.
ThreeCo did the electrical for the Vestis Warehouse build in Kansas City: power distribution, lighting and full-facility wiring. Warehouse and industrial work is one of the building types we have worked in recently.
Power across a large floor
Distribution is the backbone of an industrial building: the service, the main switchgear, and the feeders and panels that carry power out to the far walls. Long runs mean voltage drop has to be designed for, and the layout should leave room for the equipment the tenant has not bought yet.
Battery-powered forklifts and floor equipment are charged somewhere, and that charging area usually needs its own dedicated circuits sized to the chargers. Docks add door operators, levelers and lighting of their own.
- Service, switchgear, feeders and panel layout for the whole facility
- Dedicated circuits for forklift and equipment battery chargers
- Dock lighting, door operators and leveler power
- Receptacles and drops for packing, staging and maintenance areas
Lighting at height
High-bay fixtures hang over racking and aisles where a ladder will not reach, so installing or retrofitting them means lifts and planning around forklift traffic. Older metal halide and fluorescent high-bays are common candidates for LED, and aisle sensors that bring the lights up only when someone drives in are a natural addition while the crew is already at height.
Keeping the building running
Most warehouses cannot stop shipping for an electrical project. Work is usually sequenced aisle by aisle or zone by zone, and shutdowns of the main distribution are planned well ahead with the people who run the floor.
The project
ThreeCo work in this kind of building
FAQ
Questions from warehouse & industrial owners and managers
Can you replace our high-bay lights without shutting down the floor?
Usually the floor stays open and the work moves through it in zones, with lifts kept out of the busiest aisles. The sequence is agreed with whoever runs the floor before the install is scheduled.
We are adding forklift chargers. What do you need to know?
The chargers' make and electrical requirements, how many there will be, and where they will sit. Charging areas are best given their own circuits sized for the chargers you are buying, with some room for the ones you will add later.
Do you handle full warehouse builds or just lighting?
Both. At the Vestis Warehouse in Kansas City, ThreeCo delivered power distribution, lighting and full-facility wiring for the build.
How do we get a quote for an industrial project?
Start with Watt, the chat button on this page. Drawings, a fixture count or a description of the space all help. You can also call (816) 730-9100.
Building, expanding or relighting a warehouse?
Tell Watt the square footage, the ceiling height and what you need. It goes straight to the team.
New customers: start with Watt and get 10% off your first job.