Electrical Thumb Rules-Illumination-(Part-18)

 

Recommended Lighting Levels

IESNA Lighting Handbook

Type of activityLighting
Public spaces with dark surroundings

30 Lux

Simple orientation for short temporary visits50 Lux
Working spaces where visual tasks are only occasionally performed100 Lux
Performance of visual tasks of high contrast or large scale300 Lux
Performance of visual tasks of medium contrast or small size500 Lux
Performance of visual tasks of low contrast or very small size1000 Lux
Performance of visual tasks near threshold of person’s ability to recognize an image3000-10000 Lux

                              Industries Recommended Levels of Illumination
Area And TaskLux Level
Paper Manufacturing
Beaters, grinding30
Finishing, cutting50
Hand Counting70
Paper machine reel, inspection100
Rewinder150
Warehousing, Storage
Inactive5
Active:
Rough Bulky10
Medium20
Fine50
Clothing Manufacture
Receiving, storing, shipping, winding, measuring30
Pattern making, trimming50
Shops, making100
Textile Mills – Cotton
Opening, mixing, picking30
Carding and drawing50
Slubbing, roving, spinning, spooling50
Beaming and splashing on combo Gray goods50
Denims150
Inspection
Gray goods (hand tuning)150
Denims (rapid moving)500
Automatic tying-in150
Weaving100
Drawing-in by hand200
Machine Shops
Rough bench and machine work50
Medium bench and machine work, ordinary automatic machines, rough grinding medium buffing and polishing100
Fine bench and machine work, fine automatic machines, medium grinding, fine buffing and polishing500
Extra-Fine bench and machine work, grinding fine work1000

                                                Recommended Lighting Levels
                           International Standard Serial Number ISSN: 2278-6252
Area/task/ processIlluminance (lux)
Exterior circulating, walkways, stores, main entrances and exit roads, car parking, internal factory roads etc.20-50
Boiler house, transformer yards, furnace rooms, entrances, corridors, stairs etc.70-100
Circulation areas in industry, stores and stock rooms, canteen100-150
Coarse work200-300
Medium work300-500
Fine work500-1500
Very fine minute and precise work1500-3000
Bale breaking, washing , Stock dyeing, tinting, Mixing, Blowing200-300
Carding, drawing, roving300-500
Spinning, doubling, reeling, winding300-750
Warping300-400
Sizing400-500
Heading (drawing in)750-1000
Weaving (plain gray fabrics)200-300
Weaving (light colored)300-750
Weaving (dark colored)500-1000
Knitting300-750
Dyeing200- 450
Calendaring, chemical treatment300-750
Grey cloth inspection700-1000
Final inspection1000-2000

                                              Recommended lighting levels
                                                    IESNA Lighting Handbook
Type of activityLighting (Lux)
Public spaces with dark surroundings30
Simple orientation for short temporary visits50
Working spaces where visual tasks are only occasionally performed100
Performance of visual tasks of high contrast or large scale300
Performance of visual tasks of medium contrast or small size500
Performance of visual tasks of low contrast or very small size1000
Performance of visual tasks near threshold of person’s ability to recognize an image3000-10000

                                Illuminance Values for Indoor Activities
                                                TABLE 10.4 IES
ACTIVITYCATEGORYLUX
Public spaces with dark surroundingslarge area (lobby space)20-30-50
Simple orientation for short temporary visitslarge area (lobby space)50-75-100
Working spaces where visual tasks are only occasionally performedlarge area (lobby space)100-150-200
Performance of visual tasks of high contrast or large sizelocalized tasks200-300-500
Performance of visual tasks of medium contrast or small sizelocalized tasks500-750-1000
Performance of visual tasks of low contrast or very small sizelocalized tasks1000-1500-2000 100
Performance of visual tasks of low contrast  or very small size over a prolonged periodextremely difficult visual tasks2000-3000-5000
Performance of very prolonged and exacting visual tasksextremely difficult visual tasks5000-7500-10000
Performance of very special visual tasks of extremely low contrastextremely difficult visual tasks10000-15000-20000

                                                           Lighting levels-Sports
SportsIllumination
Football/Rugby 
National/ international    500 Lux
Regional/Local    200 Lux
Local/Training    75 Lux
Tennis 
National/ international  500 Lux
Regional/Local    300 Lux
Local/Training     200 Lux
Equestrian 
National/ international   500 Lux
Regional/Local    200 Lux
Local/Training     100 Lux
Badminton 
National/ international   750 Lux
Regional/Local    500 Lux
Local/Training     300 Lux
Court lighting
Social Play310 Lux
Club Competition435 Lux
International1250 Lux
Swimming 
National/Internal     750 Lux
Regional/Local    500 Lux
Local/Training    200 Lux

                                                           Lighting levels-Sports
                                             Australian Standard  AS 2560.2.6 – 1994
SportIllumination Level
Baseball 
Baseball (International & National)1500 lux
Baseball (AAA Standard)750 lux
 Baseball (Club Competition)250 lux
Football 
Recreational Level50 lux
Amateur Level (Training)50 lux
Amateur Level (Competition)100 lux
Semi-Professional level (Training)50 lux
Semi-Professional (match Practice)100 lux
Semi-Professional (Competition)200 lux
Professional level (Training)100 lux
Professional level (Match practice)200 lux
Professional level (Competition)500 lux
For all sports the minimum for TV coverage.1500 lux

                        Recommended Lighting Levels For Sports Areas 
Area TypeLux
Archery, indoor
General Area25
Shooting Zone50
Target (Vertical)100
Badminton
Recreational300
Supervised Training400
Club & County400
National & International500
Bowls, indoor
Practice300
Club & County400
National & International500
Boxing
Club & Supervised Training500
Regional750
National1000
International2000
Special Events2000
Cricket, indoor
Recreational & Supervised Training400
Club & County500
Cycle Racing,
Training300
Club500
National & International750
Equestrian, indoor
Practice & Training, show jumping400
Practice & Training, Dressage300
Competition Show Jumping700
Competition Dressage)500
Five-A-Side Football, indoor
Recreational & Supervised Training300
Club & County400
National & International500
Handball, indoor
Recreational & Supervised Training300
Club400
County & National500
International750
Hockey, indoor
Recreational & Supervised Training300
Club400
County & National500
International750
Ice Rinks, Indoor
Hockey & Figure Skating Training200
Hockey & Figure Skating Competition750
Skating, Recreational100
Lawn Tennis, indoor
Recreational300
Practice & Club400
County500
National & International750
Lawn Tennis, outdoor
Recreational200
Club300
County400
National & International500
Martial Arts, indoor
Supervised Training300
Club400
National500
Netball, indoor
Recreational & Supervised Training300
Club & County400
National & International500
Shooting, indoor
Target (Vertical)1000
Shooting Zone300
Snooker & Billiards
Recreational & Club750
 National & International1000
Squash
Recreational & Supervised Training300
Club & County400
 indoor National500
International750
Swimming, indoors
Recreational200
Club & County300
 National500
 International10000
 Table Tennis
Recreational200
Club & County300
National500
International750
Volleyball
Recreational200
Training, Club & County300
 National500
International750
Weight Training
Supervised Training400
Sports Halls
Recreational300
 Club & County400-500
 National & International500-750
Televised (vertical/normal to camera)1000-2000
 Indoor Arenas
Maintenance of Area100
General Lighting & Training300
Competition500
Spectator Viewed Events900
Televised (vertical/normal to camera)1000-2000