Quiz

Please email your answers by Friday to:

lorna.villa.14@ucl.ac.uk
Question1
What is the unit of luminous intensity?

a. Lumens (lm)
b. Candelas (cd)
c. Lumens per square meter (lm m-2 or lux)
d. Candelas per square meter (cd m-2)
Question2
• A luminous globe with a diameter of 25cm
emits the same luminous intensity in all spatial
directions. If the total luminous flux emitted by
the globe is 2000 lumens, what is its luminance?
Question3
• What is missing from the wording
of the following question:
“What is illuminance at point P
shown in the image below, assuming
that it is located 2m away from a light
source emitting a luminous intensity
of 1000 candelas in its direction?”
Complete the question as you
consider it appropriate and then
answer it.
Question4: Example of a real (quick) lighting
calculation-Lumen Method*
• A surface in a room receives a fraction, p, of all the light emitted from the lamps
in the room. The flux from the lamps is F lumens; the working plane area is A
square metres. The average illuminance in lux on the surface is:
F lumens

E=p F
total output
from lamps
A
Fraction p has two components:

-UF*, utilisation factor takes into account

directionality and reflection of light within p.F lumens
the space (reflectance reach working
plane of area A
-MF*, maintenance factor is the reduction
of illumination during the lifetime of the
lighting installation.
Question4: Example of a real (quick) lighting
calculation-Lumen Method*
• A surface in a room receives a fraction, p, of all the light emitted from the lamps
in the room. The flux from the lamps is F lumens; the working plane area is A
square metres. The average illuminance in lux on the surface is:
F lumens
UF:Flighting manufacturers’ catalogues total output
E=p from lamps
give A factors for standard conditions. The UF is expressed as
a number which is always less than unity; a typical value
Fraction p has two components:
might be 0.9 for a modern office building
-UF*, utilisation factor takes into account
MFand
directionality this factor
reflection depends
of light within on the maintenance staff of the p.F lumens
the space (reflectanceluminaire cleaning, etc but in general it is taken asreach working
building,
plane of area A
0.8 -0.9.factor is the reduction
-MF*, maintenance
of illumination during the lifetime of the
lighting installation.
Question4: Example of a real (quick) lighting
calculation-Lumen Method*
*Based on this concepts, Lumen Method can be use determine the
total number of luminaires required to produce a given an average
illuminance in an interior setting.

ExLxW
N=
FxnxUFxMF

The number of luminaires (N) is a function of the required

illuminance (E), the flux in each lamp (F) and the number of
lamps per luminaire (n). LxW is the area of the space, length
and width.
Question4: Example of a real (quick) lighting
calculation-Lumen Method*
• You are asked to determine whether it is
required to include more or removed
luminaires in a new room that it is
required to have at least 250 lux in the
room.
• Further information of the luminaires
used in the room are shown below
4m
6.5 m
Question4: Example of a real (quick) lighting
calculation-Lumen Method*
• You are asked to determine whether it is required to include more or
removed luminaires in a new room that it is required to have at least
250 lux in the room.