How much light do you
need? Based on your facility, there are recommended light
levels. The levels are based on a unit of measure called foot
candles (fc) or lumens (lm). This rating quantifies how
much light is in an area. This helpful chart below is a good guide
to estimate how much light you need. Once you have identified you
facility, we can help you design the layout that is right for you.
Special
Application Chart
|
Applications
|
Foot-candle
Level
|
| Aircraft
Hanger |
75-100 |
| Assembly
/ Packaging |
|
| Medium |
50-70 |
| Fine |
75-100 |
| Auto
Service Garage |
60-80 |
| Auto
Showroom |
50-80 |
| Body
Shop |
80-120 |
| Church |
20-25 |
| Cooler |
10-30 |
| Engineering
/ Drafting |
50-125 |
| Food
Processing |
50-100 |
| Foundry |
40-60 |
| Gymnasium |
|
|
Recreational
|
30 |
|
Elementary / Club
|
50 |
|
High School
|
80 |
| Hockey |
|
|
Recreational
|
20-50 |
|
Professional
|
50-100 |
| Horse
Riding Arena |
25-50 |
| Loading
Dock |
30-50 |
| Machine
Shop |
|
|
Rough
|
50-75 |
|
Medium
|
75-100 |
|
Fine
|
100-200 |
| Manufacturing |
|
|
Crude
|
50-75 |
|
Average
|
75-100 |
|
Detail
|
100-150 |
| Multipurpose
Room |
30-75 |
| Office |
60-75 |
| Parking
Garage |
38393 |
| Retail |
|
|
Average
|
50-80 |
|
Superstores
|
80-120 |
| Swimming
Pools |
|
|
Recreational
|
50 |
|
Club
|
75 |
|
Tournament
|
100 |
| Warehouse |
|
|
Active
|
20-30 |
|
Inactive
|
15-20 |
|
Woodworking Shops
|
60-80
|
