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[Illumination FAQ] Special Vol. family, factory Illuminance introduction and common illuminance table —Stop asking serie
Previously, we just talked about Lumen, but the most important factor in our life is "Illuminance"
The definition of illuminance is the amount of luminous flux (Lumen that we previously introduced) per unit area. In other word, you may get different illuminance in different environment (might be angle, obstacles) for the same light.
Normal users (like family) can simply chose by Lumen and color temperature.
Advanced users (like factory) should better ask for professional service. Ask them to design the environment for you. Using Illuminometer to measure the illuminance, preventing illuminance difference in different corner.
The table below is common illuminance. For more specific detail, you can click the link below to visit Department of Economic Development, Taipei City Government.
Office
Illuminance(LUX) |
Place |
1500~750 |
Office for designing and drawing |
750~300 |
Office for conference |
300~100 |
廁所,走廊,樓梯,休息室,其他場所 restroom, hallway, stairs, other. |
75~30 |
Emergency stair |
Extended information:
Factory
Illuminance(LUX) |
Place |
3000~1500 |
Assembling, inspection, test, analysis, super detail work |
1500~750 |
detail work |
750~300 |
Normal work |
300~150 |
Pakaging, warehouse |
Extended information:Industrial light - projection light
Hazardous light - Explosion proof light
School
Illuminance(LUX) |
Place |
1500~300 |
Precision drawing, experiment... |
750~200 |
Classroom, reading room, restroom |
300~75 |
Hall, stadium, cloth room |
75~30 |
Storage, safty ladder. |
10~2 |
pass way at night |
Extended information:Commercial light