RECOMMENDED ILLUMINATION LEVEL…

FROM I.E.S. LIGHTING HANDBOOK, 6TH EDITION

MINIMUM LEVEL
AREA OR ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION REMARKS
LUX FOOTCANDLE
ASSEMBLY SHOPS
CASSUAL WORKS 200 20
ROUGH WORK, e.g. FRAME AND HEAVY DUTY MACHINERY ASSEMBLY 300 30
MEDIUM WORK, e.g. ENGINE ASSEMBLY, VEHICLE BODY ASSEMBLY 500 50
FINE WORK, e.g. ELECTRONIC AND OFFICE MACHINERY ASSEMBLY 1000 100
VERY FINE WORK, e.g. INSTRUMENT AND SMALL PRECISION MECHANISM ASSEMBLY 1500 150
BAKERIES
GENERAL 300 30
BOOKBINDERIES
FOLDING, PASTING, PUNCHING, STITCHING 500 50
CUTTING, ASSEMBLING, EMBOSSING 750 75
CANNING AND PRESERVING FACTORIES
PREPARATION 500 50

CANNED AND BOTTLE GOODS RETORTS 300 30

AUTOMATIC PROCESSES 200 20

CAR PARKS - INDOOR

UNDERGROUND 30 3

MULTI-STOREY PARKING FLOORS 30 3

RAMPS 50 5

CHEMICAL WORKS

EXTERIOR WALKWAYS & PLATFORMS 50 5

EXTERIOR STAIRS & LADDERS 100 10

EXTERIOR PUMP AND VALVE AREAS 100 10

PUMP AND COMPRESSOR HOUSES 150 15

INTERIOR PLANT AREAS - GENERAL 300 30

INTERIOR PLANT AREAS - AUTOMATIC PROCESSES 200 20

CONTROL ROOM DESKS 300 30

COLD STORES

GENERAL 300 30

ELECTRICAL MACHINE SHOPS

MANUFACTURE, WINDING, ASSEMBLY, TESTNG OF LARGE MACHINE 750 75

ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATION

TURBINES AND BOILER HOUSES, PLATFORM ETC. 150 15

CONTROL ROOM 300 30

ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATIONS

STORAGE TANK (INDOOR), OPERATING AREAS AND FILING POINT OF OUTDOOR TANK 50 5

DEISEL GENERATORS ROOM 150 15

HIGH VOLTAGE SUB-STATIONS - INDOOR 100 10

SWITCHROOMS (METAL CLAD AND CUBICLE SWITCHGEAR) 200 20

FIRE STATIONS

APPLIANCE ROOMS 300 30

EXTERNAL APRON 30 3

FLOUR MILLS

ROLLER, PURIFIER, SILKS AND PACKING FLOORS 300 30

WETTING TABLES 500 50

FURNITURE FACTORIES

RAW MATERIALS STORES 100 10

FINISHED GOOD STORES 150 15

MACHINING AND ASSEMBLY OF COMPONENTS 500 50

GARAGES

EXTERNAL APRON - GENERAL 50 5

EXTERNAL APRON - PUMPS 300 30

GENERAL REPAIR, SERVICING, GREASING PITS, WASHING & POLISHING 300 30

WORKBENCH 500 50

LABORATORIES - GENERAL

GENERAL 750 75

LAUNDRY AND DRY CLEANING WORKS

RECEIVING, SORTING, WASHING, DRYING, IRONING, DISPATCH, DRY CLEANING, BULK MACHINE
WORKS
300 30

HAND IRONING, PRESSING, INSPECTION, MENDING AND SPOTTNG. 500 50

MACHINE AND FITTING SHOPS

CASUAL WORKS 200 20

ROUGH BENCH AND MACHINE WORKS 300 30

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FROM I.E.S. LIGHTING HANDBOOK, 6TH EDITION

MINIMUM LEVEL
AREA OR ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION REMARKS
LUX FOOTCANDLE
MEDIUM BENCH & MACHINE WORKS, ORDINARY AUTOMATIC MACHINES, ROUGH GRINDING,
POLISHING
500 50

FINE BENCH & MACHINE WORKS, ORDINARY AUTOMATIC MACHINES, ROUGH GRINDING, POLISHING 1000 100

PAINT WORKS

AUTOMATIC PROCESSES 200 20

GENERAL 300 30

SPECIAL BATCH MIXING 750 75

PAINT SHOPS AND SPRAY BOOTH

DIPPING, FIRING, ROUGH SPRAYING 300 50

RUBBING, ORDINARY PAINTING, SPRAYING AND FINISHING 500 50

FINE PAINTING, SPRAYING AND FINISHING 750 75

PHARMACEUTICAL AND FINE CHEMICAL WORKS

PHAMACEUTICALS MANUFACTURE GRINDING, GRANULATING, MIXING AND DRYING, TABLETING,
STERILIZING AND WASHING, PREPARATION OF SOLUTIONS AND FILING, LABELING, CAPPING, 500 50
CARTONING, WRAPPING

INSPECTION 750 75

FINE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURE PLANT PROCESSING 300 30

FINE CHEMICAL FINISHING 500 50

RAW MATERIALS STORES 200 20

INSPECTION 750 75

PLASTICS WORKS
MANUFACTURE OF PLASTICS RAW MATERIALS, PLASTICS PROCESSING CALENDERING, EXTRUSION,
INJECTION, COMPRESSION AND BLOW MOLDING, SHEET FABRICATION, SHAPING, MACHINING, 500 50
TRIMING, POLISHING, CEMENTING

PRINTING WORKS

TYPES FOUNDRIES MAXTRIX MAKING, DRESSING TYPE, HAND AND MACHINE CASTING 300 30

FONT ASSEMBLY, SORTING 750 75

COMPOSING ROOMS, HAND COMPOSING, IMPOSITION AND DISTRIBUTION 750 75

COMPOSING ROOMS, MACHINE COMPOSITION - KEYBOARD 750 75

COMPOSING ROOMS, MACHINE COMPOSITION - CASTING 300 30

PROOF PRESS 500 50

WAREHOUSE AND BULKSTORES

LARGE MATERIALS LOADING BAYS 150 15

SMALL MATERIAL, RACKS 200 20

PACKING, DISPATCH 300 30

ISSUE COUNTER 500 50

WELDING AND SOLDERING SHOPS

GAS AND ARC WELDING, ROUGH SPOT WELDING 300 30

MEDIUM SOLDERING, BRAZING, SPOT WELDING, e.g. DOMESTIC HARDWARE 500 50

FIRNE SOLDERING, SPOT WELDING, e.g. INSTRUMENTS 1000 100

OFFICES

GENERAL OFFICE WITH MAINLY CLERICAL TASK AND OCCASIONAL TYPING 500 50

DEEP PLAN GENERAL OFFICES 750 75

BUSINESS MACHINE AND TYPING OFFICES 750 75

FILING ROOMS 300 30

CONFERENCE ROOM 750 75

EXECUTIVE OFFICES 500 50

BANKING HALLS - WORKING SPACES 500 50

BANKING HALLS - PUBLIC SPACES 300 30

COMPUTER ROOMS 500 50

DRAWING OFFICES - DRAWING BOARDS 750 75

DRAWING OFFICES - REFERENCE TABLES AND GENERAL 500 50

PRINT ROOMS 300 30

SHOPS

SELF-SERVICE 500 50

SUPERMARKETS 500 50

SHOWROOM - CAR 500 50

SHOWROOM - GENERAL 500 50

SCHOOLS

ASSEMBLY HALLS - GENERAL 300 30

ASSEMBLY HALLS - CHALKBOARD 500 50

ASSEMBLY HALLS - DEMONSTRATION BENCH 500 50

ART ROOMS 500 50

LABORATORIES 500 50
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FROM I.E.S. LIGHTING HANDBOOK, 6TH EDITION

MINIMUM LEVEL
AREA OR ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION REMARKS
LUX FOOTCANDLE
WORKSHOPS 300 30

DINING SPACES 150 15

GYMNASIUM 300 30

TRANSPORT TERMINAL BUILDINGS

RECEPTION AREAS (DESKS) CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION HALLS 500 50

WAITING AREAS 200 20

HOSPITALS

ANAESTHETIC ROOMS - GENERAL 300 30

ANAESTHETIC ROOMS - LOCAL 1000 100

CONSULTING AREAS - GENERAL 300 30

EXAMINATION 1000 100

CORRIDORS - GENERAL 150 15

LABORATORIES - GENERAL 300 30

LABORATORIES - EXAMINATION 500 50

NURSE'S STATION 300 30

OPERATING THEATRES - GENERAL 500 50

PHARMACIES 300 30

RECEPTION / INQUIRY 300 30

RECOVERY ROOMS 300 30

X-RAY AREAS - GENERAL 200 20

X-RAY AREAS - DIAGNOSTIC 200 20

X-RAY AREAS - OPERATIVE 400 40

HOMES

LIVING ROOMS - GENERAL 50 5

LIVING ROOMS - CASUAL READING 150 15

STUDIES - DESK AND PROLONGED READING 300 30

BEDROOM - GENERAL 50 5

BEDROOM - BEDHEAD 150 15

KITCHEN - WORKING AREAS 300 30

BATHROOMS 100 10

HALLS 150 15

STAIRS 100 10

GARAGES 50 5

HOTELS

ENTRANCE HALLS - GENERAL 300 30

ENTRANCE HALLS - RECEPTION, CASHIER 300 30

COFFEE BARS 150 15

DINING, GRILL ROOM, RESTAURANT - GENERAL 100 10

CLOAKROOMS 150 15

CELLARS 150 15

MULTI-PURPOSE SPORTS HALLS

ATHLETHIC, BASKETBALL, BOWLS, GYMNASTIC, JUDO, VOLLEYBALL 300-700 30-70

BADMINTON - NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL 300 30

RECREATIONAL 200 20

BOXING - NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL 2000 200

RECREATIONAL 300 30

GYMNASIA - GENERAL 500 50

TENNIS - NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL 750 75

RECREATIONAL 300 30

SQUASH RACKETS - NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL 500 50

RECREATIONAL 300 30

SWIMMING - NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL 500 50

RECREATIONAL 300 30

TABLE TENNIS - NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL 750 75

RECREATIONAL 300 30

GENERAL - CHANGING ROOMS, SHOWERS, LOCKERS ROOMS 150 15

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