Westgate Manufacturing Buying Guide: How to Spec Westgate LED Fixtures

Westgate Mfg shows up on a lot of commercial bids because its fixtures are field-configurable, which lets one part number cover what used to take four. That flexibility is real, but it comes with two things contractors get wrong: what the model-number suffixes actually mean, and what the warranty actually covers. This guide covers both, plus the families you are most likely to be quoting.

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Who Westgate is

Westgate Manufacturing was founded in 2008 and is headquartered at 2462 E. 28th Street, Vernon, CA 90058. The company markets itself under the line "America's Most Dependable Lighting" and publishes a catalogue of more than 6,000 SKUs spanning commercial, industrial, residential and landscape lighting.

The product range is organised into 16 top-level categories on Westgate's own site, including Commercial Outdoor Lighting, Commercial Indoor Lighting, Industrial Lighting, Architectural Indoor and Outdoor Lighting, Landscape Lighting, Exit and Emergency Lighting, LED Lamps, Control Solution and Electrical. Two naming notes worth carrying into a submittal: Westgate calls its controls category "Control Solution", not "Controls", and LED panels sit under Commercial Indoor Lighting rather than in a category of their own.

MCTP: the suffix that does the work

The single most useful thing to know about a Westgate part number is the MCTP suffix. Westgate defines it on its own product pages as "Multi Color Temperature & Multi Power/Wattage (Selectable)". A fixture carrying MCTP has physical switches that let the installer pick both the colour temperature and the wattage at install time.

This is why a Westgate quote often looks shorter than a competitor's. One MCTP wall pack SKU can cover three wattages and three Kelvin values, so the same part number lands on a parking structure, a loading dock and a back-of-house door.

Two practical cautions:

The switch is not in the same place on every family. Westgate's own copy puts it "inside fixture" on the WMXPRO and WPCX wall packs, "on back of fixture" on the LTRE-G2 troffers, and "on the Bottom of the Fixture" on the LF4MAX floods. If your crew is setting these on a lift, that difference matters. Confirm the switch location before the fixtures are hung, not after.

Not every Westgate fixture is selectable. The ULHB and LHB high bay families are ordered as fixed-output SKUs, with the wattage and Kelvin value baked into the part number: ULHB-100W-50K is 100W at 5000K and nothing else. Assuming every Westgate fixture is field-selectable is the easiest mistake to make in this catalogue. If the part number does not carry MCTP (or MP, which is multi-power only, no colour selection), it is not selectable.

If you are still deciding which Kelvin value to specify in the first place, our guide to choosing color temperature for commercial spaces covers the trade-offs by space type.

Warranty: read the category table, not the headline

Westgate does not publish a single site-wide warranty term. It publishes a table headed "Warranty Period By Category":

Category	Warranty period
Outdoor lighting	7 years
Industrial lighting	5 years
Commercial indoor lighting	5 years
Residential lighting	5 years
Ribbon lighting	5 years
Landscape brass and copper	5 years
Landscape aluminum	3 years
Undercabinet lighting	5 years
Exit and emergency lighting	3 years
Electrical products	1 year

Two clauses in that warranty deserve to be read out loud before you bid a job:

"Westgate does not honor or offer any labor warranty. Additional labor coverage may be requested and purchased at the time of ordering."

"The customer is solely responsible for verifying that the product meets local code or inspection requirements."

Westgate also states that warranty coverage applies only where "the product was purchased from an authorized Westgate distributor, has authentic Westgate markings, and has been used in accordance with the installation standards of the National Electric Code", and that it "commits to replacing defective units only, and not the entire batch."

For a contractor, the labor clause is the one that bites. A 7-year outdoor warranty covers the fixture, not the lift, the crew or the traffic control needed to change it out. Price accordingly, or buy the labor coverage up front.

The families you will actually be quoting

Wall packs: WPCX and WMXPRO

The WPCX series is Westgate's full-cutoff, dark-sky-compliant wall pack. Verified specs: wattage options of 21W/28W/36W/48W/60W/80W/100W across three SKUs, up to 13,500 lumens maximum, 3000K/4000K/5000K, 120-277VAC 60Hz, IP65 wet location, 0-10V dimmable, efficacy of 135 lumens per watt, CRI at or above 80, 70,000 hour rated life, and a button photocell with an on/off switch included. Warranty is 7 years. Westgate lists it as UL Listed and DLC Listed.

The WMXPRO series is the non-cutoff counterpart and is the one to reach for when the spec does not demand full cutoff. It runs 15W through 120W across four SKUs, up to 16,500 lumens on the large frame, 120-277V AC 60Hz, IP65, 0-10V dimming, 130 lumens per watt, 70,000 hours, Lumileds LEDs, and a 7-year warranty. The notable difference from WPCX is colour: WMXPRO offers four Kelvin values, 3000K/4000K/5000K/5700K, where WPCX offers three. If the job needs 5700K, WMXPRO is the family that has it.

CRI is the other split. WPCX is CRI 80 or better; WMXPRO is CRI 70 or better. On a retail or hospitality exterior that difference is visible.

If you are cross-shopping, we have already run the head-to-head in Westgate vs RAB LED wall packs. You can also browse the whole category in our wall packs collection.

Area and flood: LFXMAX and LF4MAX

The LFXMAX series is the high-output area and flood family: 70W through 450W depending on frame size, up to 65,250 lumens on the XXL, 3000K/4000K/5000K, 120-277V AC or 480V AC, IP65 wet location, 145 lumens per watt, CRI 80 or better, 70,000 hour rated life, 10kV surge protection, Type I through Type V optics, and a 7-year warranty.

One caution straight from Westgate's page: the series-level bullet list reads "Wattage: 70W/100W/150W/200W/250W/300W" and has not been updated to include the XXL rows that go to 450W. Spec from the individual model row, not the series bullet. The same discipline applies across this catalogue.

The LF4MAX series is the adjustable-beam flood: 75W through 300W, up to 42,000 lumens, 3000K/4000K/5000K, 120-277VAC or 480V AC, IP65, 140 lumens per watt, 6kV surge, adjustable beam angles of 135°x125°, 120°x120° and 90°x90°, photocell with disconnect switch included, 7-year warranty. Note that LF4MAX uses an MCTPB suffix rather than MCTP.

Cross-shopping floods is covered in Westgate vs RAB LED floodlights.

High bay: ULHB and LHB

The ULHB series is the UFO high bay: 100W/150W/200W/240W at 13,000/19,500/26,000/31,200 lumens respectively, 120-277V AC (a 480V version exists), 130 lumens per watt, CRI above 80, 110° beam angle, 5-year warranty, UL Listed and DLC Listed.

Two things to note. First, as covered above, these are fixed-output SKUs with the Kelvin value in the part number, not selectable fixtures. Second, Westgate's own page carries a contradiction: the spec bullet says "1~10V Dimming" while the feature badge says "Dimming 0-10V". No IP rating is published for this family, so describe it as wet location listed rather than claiming an IP number it does not publish.

The LHB linear high bay runs 50W/100W/150W/220W at 5,800/11,800/17,100/27,000 lumens, 4000K and 5000K only, 120-277V, CRI 80, and an L70 design life of 50,000 hours. Critically, dimming is available only on the 150W and 220W models. The 50W and 100W are not dimmable. If your Title 24 control strategy assumes continuous dimming on every fixture, that is a specification failure waiting to happen.

Our LED high bay buying guide covers UFO versus linear selection, mounting height and wattage rules of thumb in more depth.

Vapor tight: LVTE and LTPV

The LVTE series is the heavier of the two: 15W through 180W, 3500K/4000K/5000K, 120-277VAC 50/60Hz, 0-10V dimming, 150 lumens per watt, CRI 80 or better. Westgate describes it as "Rated IP66 / NEMA 4X, NSF Certified, suitable for wet locations". That NSF certification is the reason this family shows up in food processing and commercial kitchen work.

The LTPV tri-proof series is the lighter-duty option: 10W through 75W, 2,340 to 10,500 lumens across 2ft, 4ft and 8ft lengths, 3000K/4000K/5000K, 120-277V AC, IP65 wet location, 0-10V dimming, 130 lumens per watt, 5-year warranty.

Both of these families carry an ETL Listed badge rather than UL, and neither carries a DLC badge on Westgate's site. That matters for rebate work, which is the next section.

Every one of these families dims on 0-10V. If you are not certain how that control protocol behaves with driver low-end trim, start with what is 0-10V dimming.

Rebates and DLC: verify per model, every time

Westgate makes one DLC Premium claim on its site, in the Commercial Outdoor Lighting category copy: fixtures that are "DLC Premium Listed, helping qualify your projects for utility rebates and incentive programs."

Be careful with that sentence. The same paragraph then tells you to filter by "DLC Listed", not DLC Premium, and every DLC badge across every Westgate product page is the same generic image with the alt text "DLC Listed". Westgate does not distinguish Premium from Standard at the product level anywhere on its site. Several families carry no DLC badge at all.

If a rebate depends on a specific DLC tier, do not take it from a manufacturer web page. Check the model against the DLC Qualified Products List directly, and pull the model's own spec sheet. That is true of every manufacturer, and it is true here.

How to spec a Westgate fixture without getting burned

1. Read the model row, not the series bullet. Westgate's series-level summaries lag behind the individual SKUs on several families. Where they disagree, the model row is the one to trust.
2. Confirm MCTP is actually in the part number before you promise a client field-selectable output.
3. Find out where the selector switch is on that specific family before the fixtures go up.
4. Match the warranty to the category the fixture actually falls in, and remember that no labor is covered.
5. Verify DLC status per model against the DLC list if the rebate is load-bearing for the budget.
6. Send us the schedule. We will confirm the part numbers against current Westgate data and flag anything that has been superseded.

Related guides

• Westgate vs RAB LED Wall Packs: How to Choose
• Westgate vs RAB LED Floodlights: How to Choose
• LED High Bay Buying Guide
• What Is 0-10V Dimming?
• Choosing Color Temperature for Commercial Spaces

Frequently asked questions

What does MCTP mean on a Westgate part number?

Westgate defines MCTP as "Multi Color Temperature & Multi Power/Wattage (Selectable)". A fixture with the MCTP suffix has physical switches that let the installer select both the colour temperature and the wattage in the field. An MP suffix means multi-power only, with no colour selection.

What is the Westgate warranty period?

Westgate publishes warranty by product category, not as one site-wide figure. Outdoor lighting is 7 years; industrial, commercial indoor, residential, ribbon and undercabinet lighting are 5 years; landscape aluminum and exit and emergency lighting are 3 years; electrical products are 1 year. Westgate states it "does not honor or offer any labor warranty", though additional labor coverage can be purchased at the time of ordering.

Are all Westgate fixtures field-selectable for wattage and colour?

No. Only fixtures carrying the MCTP suffix (or MP for wattage only) are selectable. The ULHB and LHB high bay families are ordered as fixed-output SKUs with the wattage and Kelvin value written into the part number, such as ULHB-150W-40K for 150W at 4000K.

Which Westgate wall pack offers 5700K?

The WMXPRO series offers four colour temperatures, 3000K, 4000K, 5000K and 5700K. The WPCX full-cutoff series offers three, 3000K, 4000K and 5000K. WPCX is also the higher CRI family at 80 or better, against 70 or better on WMXPRO.

Are Westgate fixtures DLC listed for utility rebates?

Many are, and Westgate states that its commercial outdoor range includes DLC Premium listed fixtures. However, Westgate does not distinguish DLC Premium from DLC Standard at the product level on its website, and several families carry no DLC badge at all. Verify the specific model against the DLC Qualified Products List before relying on a rebate.

Is Rock Lighting an authorized Westgate dealer?

Yes. Rock Lighting & Electric is an authorized Westgate Mfg dealer and distributor, with more than 6,900 Westgate products listed. Contractor and project pricing is available on request through a quote request or by contacting us directly.

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