1.

0 Internal lighting

1.1Calculation of luminaries

Room Index

(R.I ) =

(L X W)

hrc (L + W)
- From above e equations, and table of luminaries we determine the utilization
factor according To the reflection of (ceiling, wall, floor)
- Nominal illuminance of interiors working premises acc. to table no. (1 )
) UF) .
( 1) ( ) E Formula for calculation the a number of luminaries required

N =
ExA .
n x x UF x MF
Where :
N : number of luminaries
E : nominal illuminance level (lux)
A : lighting area
n : number of lamp / luminaire

: nominal luminous flux of lamp
UF: coefficient of utilization
MF: maintenance factor

Nominal luminous flux of lamp, utilization factor, can be found in luminaire

manufacturers lists

) (2,3
(Room Index) .

 ) (2
Room

Room index

Reflectance's
F

2.5

1.5

1.25

0.75

0.68

0.66

0.64

0.62

0.6

0.56

0.52

0.48

NA

0.5

0.66

0.64

0.61

0.59

0.56

0.52

0.49

0.44

0.2 NA

0.3

0.64

0.62

0.59

0.57

0.54

0.49

0.46

0.41

NA

0.1

0.65

0.64

0.62

0.6

0.58

0.54

0.51

0.47

NA

0.5

0.64

0.62

0.6

0.58

0.55

0.51

0.48

0.44

0.2 NA

0.3

0.62

0.61

0.58

0.56

0.53

0.48

0.45

0.41

NA

0.1

0.63

0.61

0.6

0.58

0.56

0.52

0.5

0.46

NA

0.5

0.61

0.6

0.58

0.56

0.54

0.5

0.47

0.43

0.2 NA

0.3

0.6

0.59

0.56

0.54

0.52

0.48

0.45

0.41

NA

0.1

0.58

0.56

0.54

0.52

0.5

0.46

0.43

0.39

NA

0.7

0.5

0.3

 ) (3 250 400
5

2.5

1.5

1.25

0.8

0.6

)R. I. (X

0.72

0.7

0.66

0.63

0.59

0.53

0.49

0.44

0.37

0.3

)UF (Y

) R.I.(X
) UF = Y1+ (Y2 - Y1) * ( X - X1
) ( X2 X 1

1..2 Case Study

A 9.00m length, 4.00m width and 3.00m height room , Luminary has 3 florescent lamps each 2300 lumen, Assume
utilization factor is 0.4, illumination level is 500 lux, and and maintenance factor is 0.8. Find the number of
luminaries.

- :

3 3.0 4.0 9
, 2300
0.8) LUX 500 (0.4)
.
Solution:
As N =
N=
N.b.

EA
n U F M F where n = number of lamps

/ Luminaire

(4
500
9)
= 8.15 luminaries ~8
3
2300

0.4
0.8

a - we may use (8) lumenaries, and it are distributed as as shown in drawings

b- The distance between two luminaries is double the distance between lumenerie and the
wall.
c- The new illuminance level according to the number of luminaries as following :
) 10,11) ( 8)
. = -
: ( [ 8) ] -

E = n N U F M F = 8 3 2300 0.4 0.8 = 490 LUX

A
4 9

2.0 External lighting

2.1 - Calculation of Luminaries
1 - determining the level of illuminance by using table number (4)
2 - Light uniformity along the roadway is the second element of
illuminance design. It is measured in terms of ratio of the average to
minimum illuminance along the roadway Uniformity .
3 - Determining the lamp type sodium, mercury, halogen,
4- We select the height of pole acc. Table no (5).
5 If w h then select single side design
as shown in fig (1)
Where :- h = pole height, w = street width

. ( 4 ) - 1
2
.
...... 3 w h 5-

- 4 (5)
( 1)

 )(1
= h
= w

6 If h<w < 1.5h then select zigzag design

6 - h < w< 1.5 h )(2

) )2

7 -

7- If w > 1.5 h then select double side design

w > 1.5 h )(3

)(3

8 - A luminaire is composed of alight source, a reflector, and usually a glass or

plastic lens or refractor.
9 -In designing alighting system, maximizing spacing of luminaries consistent
with good illumination design.
10-We determine the lumen of lamp according to the lamp catalogue
11- Use the next Formula for calculation of the spacing between two poles
)( . S = xUxM
WxE
S = Luminaire Spacing
W = Road width
E = Nominal illuminance level.
M = maintenance factor.
U = Utilization factor
=Initial lamp lumens

2.2 Case Study

A road with the following data
1- Roadway Width (w) = 10m
2 Total length of Roadway (L) = 480m
3 Average illuminance level obtained
(E) = 20 lux from the table no. (4)
4 High pressure sodium lamp 250w
with luminous flux 27000 lumen
5 Assume that maintenance factor = 0.7
6 Assume that utilization factor = 0.35
Solutions:
To find the luminaries spacing we use the following formula
:
10 = 1 480 = 2 lux 20 = E (4) 3 27000 250 ) (

S=

xUxM =
27000 x 0.35 x 0.7
WxE
10 x 20
Number of luminaries = L = 480 = 14.5 15
S
33

:
:
= 33 m

item

Type of rood way

Lux level

Highway , main road and main streets

20- 30 Lux

Secondary rood /secondary streets

15- 20 Lux

Residential area streets, industrial area streets

10-15 Lux

Table no. (4)

item

Luminous flux of luminaire (lumen)

Mounting height of
luminaire

3000 - 10000

6-7 meter

10000 20000

7-9 meter

20

> 9 meter

Table no. (5)

References:
1.0 Manufacturers Catalogues
2.0 Internet reports
3.0 Roadway Lighting Handbook
4.0 - Lighting fundamentals Handbook
5.0 - Illuminating Engineering of North
America.1993 IES Handbook