Lighting Specifications

A thorough explanation of lighting

specifications and why they are important.

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 CRI
Colour Rendering Index
Colour Rendering
Index (CRI)

CRI is a quantitative measurement of light in

relation to how it affects the appearance of
objects and colours.

Higher CRI reveals the colour of various objects

accurately compared with natural light sources.

For reference, the colour index of sunlight is

100 and used as a benchmark to compare and
determine light quality of artificial light.

At Unios, our products are carefully engineered to

deliver CRI at up to 97+.
Colour Rendering
Index (CRI)
100

80
CRI uses a set of 8 core colour samples and 7
secondary colour samples.
60
Ra is calculated based on the average number of
R1-R8. 40

R9 and R15 play an ultimate role in how the LED

20
will perform. Therefore, these indicators are very
difficult to achieve.
0
Light sources with CRI of 0 are knowned as Ra 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
monochromatic light.

Core colour samples Secondary colour samples

Titanium G2 97+ Downlight CRI data

from Unios manufacturer
CRI 50-75 CRI 92 CRI 97+
The colour is pale Red colour becomes stronger Red colour is vibrant
 CRI Applications

SHOWROOM RETAILS SUPERMARKET OUTDOOR & LANDSCAPE

CRI 97+ CRI 97+ CRI 92+ CRI 80+
 UGR
Unified Glare Rating
Unified Glare
Rating (UGR)

UGR helps to determine the likeliness of a light

source and its luminance in causing discomfort to
the eyes.

The lower the UGR value, the less discomfort

there are for the occupants in that room.

UGR ratings range from 5 to 40

Mild glare
UGR = 19
Minimum glare
UGR = 10
What can be done
to stop the glare?

Ceiling heights
The light source becomes dazzling directly to
Position of the light source the eyes.

Using diffusers

Aesthetic of the luminaire

Design of the luminaire

Not dazzling when the light source is unseen.

 UGR Applications

SCHOOL/OFFICE HOTEL/RESORT RESIDENTIAL BAR

UGR 16-25 UGR 16-22 UGR 16-22 UGR 10
 CCT
Correlated Colour Temperature
Correlated Colour
Temperature (CCT)

CCT is a number, expressed in Kelvin degrees (K)

which represents the colour of a light source

It is equivalent to the colour emitted by a

blackbody radiator when heated to that
temperature.

CCT of a light source in a specific room or space

may have a dramatic effect on occupants
whether it is to perform a task, relax or study.
1850K 2400K 4100K 6500K 9500K
Sunset Incandescent lamp Moonlight Daylight, overcast CRT screen
Trigger Melatonin, a Release Serotonin,
hormone that helps a hormone that
us to unwind, relax makes your body
and become sleepy. remain alert and
active.
 CCT Applications

SPA/BEAUTY SALON HOTEL/RESORT

2700K-3000K 2700K-3000K
 CCT Applications

RESIDENTIAL RESIDENTIAL
3000K-4000K 3000K-4000K
 CCT Applications

SCHOOL/OFFICE SUPERMARKET
4000K-5000K 4000K-5000K
 IP
Ingress Protection
Ingress Protection
(IP)

IP classifies and rates the degree of protection

provided by mechanical casings and electrical
enclosure against intrusion, dust, accidental
contact and water.

The letters ‘IP’ are always followed by two

numerals which indicate the degree of protection
offered, according to the British Standard BS EN
60529:1992 (as listed below).

IP XX
 IP XX IP XX
Protected against solid bodies larger
1 than 50mm
Protected against condensation

Protected against solid bodies larger

2 than 12,5mm
Protected against water falling at 15º

Protected against solid bodies larger Protected against water falling up to

3 than 2,5mm 60º

Protected against solid bodies larger Protected against water projections

4 than 1mm from all directions

Protected against dust with no harmful Protected against jets of water from all
5 deposits directions

Protected against heavy jets of water

6 Protected against dust completely
similar to heavy seas

Protected against the effects of

7 n/a
immersion from 15cm in 15 mins

Protected against prolonged effects

8 n/a
of immersion at a specified depth
 IP Applications

INDOOR BATHROOM OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL

IP20 IP44/54 IP65-67 IP68
 IK
Impact Protection
Impact Protection
(IK)

IK rating helps to classify LED landscape lighting

by its resistance to impacts.

IK rating is defined as IK XX, where XX is a number

from 1-10, indicating the degrees of protection
provided by electrical enclosures against external
mechanical impacts
 IK 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10

Protect Protect Protect Protect Protect Protect Protect Protect Protect Protect
Degree of No against 0,14 against 0,2 against 0,35 against 0,5 against 0,7 against 1 against 2 against 5 against 10 against 20
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56mm 80mm 140mm 200mm 280mm 400mm 400mm 300mm 200mm 400mm

IK XX
 Lumen & Lux
The brightness and intensity of a light source
Lumen (Lm)

Lumen is a unit of measurement which indicates

the total amount of light emitted by a light souce.
The higher the lumen, the brighter the light source.

Light source Lumen Efficacy

60W Incandescent Light 685lm 11,41lm/W

40W Fluorescent Lamp 2700lm 67,5lm/W

400W High Voltage 47000lm 117,5lm/W

11W Titanium Downlight 1005lm 91,36lm/W

Lux

Lux is the intensity of visible light in a particular

area, which is used to measure the amount of
light output.

Lux is equivalent to Lumen per square meter.

 LUX Applications

OFFICE/CLASSROOM SHOWROOMS SUPERMARKET LIVING ROOM

500 Lux 500 Lux 750 Lux 300 Lux
 SDCM
Standard Deviation Colour Matching
Standard Deviation
Colour Matching
(SDCM)
SDCM specifies the colour uniformity between
LED chips. The colour variations are measured
by the standard deviation of the SDCM colour
combination.

SDCM Deviation Status

≤1 30 (K) Unnoticeable

≤2 60 (K) Hardly noticeable

≤3 100 (K) Barely noticeable

≤4 175 (K) Noticeable

≤5 - ≤7 300 (K) Easily noticeable

Lighting simplified.