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Sample Calculation 1:
The room to be lighted is as follows:
The calculations presented using various tables and figures
are only meant to give the user of this module a general Type of building : Commercial
overview of the design of lighting system, showing individual Area/activity : Drafting/tracing paper, low contrast
steps from the selection of the recommended luminance Average age of worker : 35 years
level, to the design of lighting layout.
Demand for speed and/or accuracy : Important
Task background reflectance : 75%
Size of room : 10.0 by 13.25 meters; 2.91 m ceiling
Height of work plane : 0.91 m

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Solution:
Reflectance factors : Ceiling 80%, walls 50%, and floor 30%
Luminaire type : Type 2, IES Lighting Handbook Table ; 300 mm
Step 1: Determine the recommended illuminance level:
wide with two lamps
From Illuminance Table (IES Lighting Handbook) , the
Lamps : 430 mA, 40 W, 1200 mm, warm white, rapid start tubular illuminance category is F.
fluorescent lamps From the IES Lighting Handbook Table, the recommended level
Atmosphere : Clean is 1000 lux

Interval between cleaning : 12 months

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Step 2: Draw a cross section of the room and determine cavity
heights. Note there is no ceiling cavity.

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