Example:

An office with an area of 10000m sq. is to be decided on its

lighting. The illumination needed is 500 lux.

i) You are given the option to choose from these 3 types of

lamps. Give reasons to your choice.
a) Low press sodium (LPS) lamp
b) High pressure sodium (HPS) lamp
c) Fluorescent lamp
ii) Given the specifications of the lamps as below:
LPS HPS Fluorescent
Watt 50 60 18
Output (lm) 4500 5000 1200
Efficiency (lm/W) 80 83 65
Lamp life (hours) 16000 20000 10000

a) Calculate how many units of LPS lamp need to be installed

if it is chosen.
b) Calculate how many units of HPS lamp need to be installed
if it is chosen.
 c) Calculate how many units of fluorescent lamp need to be
installed if it is chosen.

iii) If the office is opened for 12 hours a day, calculate the no. of
years these lamps will be replaced if either of them are
installed:
a) LPS
b) HPS
c) Fluorescent