Footcandle Estimator

Estimate the footcandles achieved in an indoor area when lit with a specified number of fixtures. Note:Do not use this tool for a final layout, it is simply an estimator. Contact a lighting professional or design firm for proper design.

Enter the following information and click "calculate."

Your results will display below.

* Required
 
* Square metre of area to be lit:     * Ballast factor (BF):    
* Number of fixtures:     * Burning hours on per year:    
* Watts per fixture:     * Energy Rate($perKWh):   $
* Number of lamps per fixture:     * Coefficient of Utilization:    
* Rated mean lumen per lamp:    
  click to calculate
Results
Estimated Average footcandles:    
Estimated number of lamps needed:    
Estimated fixture spacing:    
Total power load:   kW
Energy cost per year:  
Watts per square metre:   watts
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