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• Posted On : Jun 06, 2022
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• Description : For outdoor flood light fixtures, the Clear He Footcandle was the original measurement system for measuring light intensity on a square foot surface from a uniform light source.

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•     For outdoor flood light fixtures, the Clear He Footcandle was the original measurement system for measuring light intensity on a square foot surface from a uniform light source. In other words, candlelight is a light that is one foot away from the candle. With human-centered lighting design principles in mind, IES, the largest association of professional lighting designers, provides recommendations on how many foot candles a human needs to perform different tasks and comfortably occupy various spaces.
  For example, for dishwashing, they recommend that your lighting provide 20-foot candles 2 feet 6 inches from the floor. This is also called a horizontal target.

      The Footcandle was the original measurement system for measuring light intensity on a one-square-foot surface from a uniform light source. In other words, candlelight is a light that is one foot away from the candle. With human-centered lighting design principles in mind, IES, the largest association of professional lighting designers, provides recommendations on how many foot candles a human needs to perform different tasks and comfortably occupy various spaces.

      For example, for dishwashing, they recommend that your lighting provide 20-foot candles 2 feet 6 inches from the floor. This is also called a horizontal target.

      Calculate the total lumen output required for your application

      Determine the room size. Multiply the length by the width of the room to get the square footage of the room. For example, if a room is 10 feet wide and 10 feet long, the room's square footage will be 100 square feet.

      Establish candlelight requirements for your application. Lighting requirements vary depending on the type of room being illuminated. For example, a bathroom or kitchen needs more candlelight than a living room or bedroom.

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