Fundamentals Of Light Properties - BEHA UNITEST Luxmeter 93408 Mode D'emploi

4.0 Fundamentals of light properties

Good light and proper illumination are the most essential prerequisites for safe, accident-
free work and leisure environments.
Standard DIN 5035 Section 2 defines the standard values of inside work environments.
Type of room
Filled storage rooms
Storage rooms with locating tasks
Storage rooms with reading tasks
Canteens
Toilet facilities
Medical facilities
Engine rooms
Offices
Technical drawing rooms
Conference rooms
Rooms for colour tests
Assembly rooms, testing stations
Assembly rooms for small components
DP facilities
Hallways in buildings
Traffic ways for vehicles in buildings
Staircases
Conveyor belts
Please refer to DIN 5035, section 2 or to special tables for further standard values and the
respective light colors.
The standard values listed above are reference values. Generally, they refer to horizontal wor-
king surfaces at a height of 0.85 m above floor level. The values specified for the various
types of traffic ways in buildings refer to a height of 0.2 m above floor level.The indications
are valid for a mean ageing condition of illumination systems.
The objective of calculating illumination levels is to determine the number of lamps neces-
sary and, thus, the required wattage. Although a detailed calculation of illumination values
is not feasible within the constraints of this leaflet, it is possible to provide the reader with a
simple, approximate example, using the watt rule (please refer to page 19, calculation ex-
ample).
Fundamentals of light properties
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