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
Reflectance's Room index

C W F 0.75 1 1.25 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5

0.5 NA 0.48 0.52 0.56 0.6 0.62 0.64 0.66 0.68

0.7 0.3 0.2 NA 0.44 0.49 0.52 0.56 0.59 0.61 0.64 0.66

0.1 NA 0.41 0.46 0.49 0.54 0.57 0.59 0.62 0.64

0.5 NA 0.47 0.51 0.54 0.58 0.6 0.62 0.64 0.65

0.5 0.3 0.2 NA 0.44 0.48 0.51 0.55 0.58 0.6 0.62 0.64

0.1 NA 0.41 0.45 0.48 0.53 0.56 0.58 0.61 0.62

0.5 NA 0.46 0.5 0.52 0.56 0.58 0.6 0.61 0.63

0.3 0.3 0.2 NA 0.43 0.47 0.5 0.54 0.56 0.58 0.6 0.61

0.1 NA 0.41 0.45 0.48 0.52 0.54 0.56 0.59 0.6

0 0 0 NA 0.39 0.43 0.46 0.5 0.52 0.54 0.56 0.58

 ) (3 250 400

)R. I. (X 0.6 0.8 1 1.25 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5

)UF (Y 0.3 0.37 0.44 0.49 0.53 0.59 0.63 0.66 0.7 0.72

)R.I.(X
) UF = Y1+ (Y2 - Y1) * ( X - X1
) ( X2 X1
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
(0.4) , 2300
. 0.8) LUX 500
Solution: E A
As N = n U F M F where n = number of lamps / Luminaire

500 4 9
N = 3 2300 0.4 0.8 = 8.15 luminaries ~8
N.b.

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) ] -
n N U F M F 8 3 2300 0.4 0.8
490 LUX
E= A 49
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 -
- 4 (5)
w h 5- ( 1)
 )(1
= h = w
6 If h<w < 1.5h then select zigzag design
6 - h < w< 1.5 h )(2

)(2
7- If w > 1.5 h then select double side design
w > 1.5 h )(3 7 -

)(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 = 33 m
WxE 10 x 20
Number of luminaries = L = 480 = 14.5 15
S 33
item Type of rood way Lux level
1 Highway , main road and main streets 20- 30 Lux
2 Secondary rood /secondary streets 15- 20 Lux
3 Residential area streets, industrial area streets 10-15 Lux

Table no. (4)

Mounting height of
item Luminous flux of luminaire (lumen)
luminaire
1 3000 - 10000 6-7 meter
2 10000 20000 7-9 meter
3 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