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Lumen Method Calculation Guide

1) The document is a lumen method calculation worksheet for a project to illuminate an area to a target level of 500 lux. 2) It provides information on the room dimensions, surface reflectances, and cavity ratio. The coefficient of utilization is calculated to be 0.58 based on these factors. 3) Light loss factors of 0.78 for lamp lumen depreciation and 0.97 for lamp burn out bring the total light loss factor to 0.7575.

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Lumen Method Calculation Guide

1) The document is a lumen method calculation worksheet for a project to illuminate an area to a target level of 500 lux. 2) It provides information on the room dimensions, surface reflectances, and cavity ratio. The coefficient of utilization is calculated to be 0.58 based on these factors. 3) Light loss factors of 0.78 for lamp lumen depreciation and 0.97 for lamp burn out bring the total light loss factor to 0.7575.

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Lumen Method Calculation Worksheet

Project Information

Project Name: Type of Activity:


1 Target Illumination Value: 350 lux
Fixture Type: # Lamps/Fixture:
Lamp Type: Initial Lamp Lumens:

Room Data

Ceiling Reflectance (Ρcc): 80 Length * Width = Area


2 Wall Reflectance(Ρwc): 50
Floor Reflectance(Ρfc): 20 40 * 20 = 800 m2

Room Cavity Ratio (RCR)

Ceiling Height - Work surface = Cavity Height 5 * Cavity Height


3 4.0 - 0.8 = 3.3
Area

5 * 3.3
800

With RCR, Calculate the Coefficient of Utilization (CU)

Low RCR: 1.00 CU1: 0.6190 CU1 -


Actual RCR: 1.22 Actual CU: 0.6190 2
4 High RCR: 2.00 CU2: 0.6190 0.6190 -

Actual RCR - Low RCR CU1 -(


=X= 0.22
1 High RCR - Low RCR 3
0.6190 -(

Light Loss Factors (LLF)

Luminaire Ambient Temp: 1.00 Luminaire Dirt Depreciation:


Voltage Variation: 1.00 Room Surface Depreciation:
5 Luminaire Surface
Depreciation:
Ballast Factor:
1.00
1.00
Lamp Lumen Depreciation:
Lamp Burn Out:

1.00 * 1.00 * 1.00 * 1.00 * 0.95 * 1.00 *

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Calculations

Target Average Illuminance Level * Area


# of Fixtures Required =
# of Lamps / Fixture * Lamp Lumens * CU *
6
# of lamps per Lamp
Illumination due to # of fixtures * fixture * Lumens * CU *
specific # of fixtures =
Area

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Type of Activity:

# Lamps/Fixture: 2
Initial Lamp Lumens: 2800

m2

* ( Length + Width )
= RCR
Area

*( 40 + 20 )
= 1.22
800

CU2 = Y

0.6190 =

X * Y )= Actual CU

0.2188 * )= 0.6190

0.95
1.00
0.95
1.00 Total LLF

0.95 * 1.00 = 0.90

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Area
LLF
= 89.75 = 91
LLF
= 354.87 lux

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Lumen Method Calculation Worksheet
Project Information

Project Name: ABC Inc Type of Activity:


1 Target Illumination Value: 500 lux
Fixture Type: 20cm recessed downlight # Lamps/Fixture:
Lamp Type: 42w compact fluorescent Initial Lamp Lumens:

Room Data

Ceiling Reflectance (Ρcc): 80 Length * Width = Area


2 Wall Reflectance(Ρwc): 50
Floor Reflectance(Ρfc): 20 12 * 6 = 72 m2

Room Cavity Ratio (RCR)

Ceiling Height - Work surface = Cavity Height 5 * Cavity Height


3 3.0 - 0.8 = 2.2
Area

5 * 2.2
72

With RCR, Calculate the Coefficient of Utilization (CU)

Low RCR: 2.00 CU1: 0.6100 CU1 -


Actual RCR: 2.75 Actual CU: 0.5800 2
4 High RCR: 3.00 CU2: 0.5700 0.6100 -

Actual RCR - Low RCR CU1 -(


=X= 0.75
1 High RCR - Low RCR 3
0.6100 -(

Light Loss Factors (LLF)

Luminaire Ambient Temp: 1.00 Luminaire Dirt Depreciation:


Voltage Variation: 1.00 Room Surface Depreciation:
5 Luminaire Surface
Depreciation:
Ballast Factor:
1.00
0.98
Lamp Lumen Depreciation:
Lamp Burn Out:

1.00 * 1.00 * 1.00 * 0.98 * 0.78 * 0.97 *

# 000000General
Calculations

Target Average Illuminance Level * Area


# of Fixtures Required =
# of Lamps / Fixture * Lamp Lumens * CU *
6
# of lamps per Lamp
Illumination due to # of fixtures * fixture * Lumens * CU *
specific # of fixtures =
Area

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Type of Activity: Computer / Paper

# Lamps/Fixture: 1
Initial Lamp Lumens: 3200

m2

* ( Length + Width )
= RCR
Area

*( 12 + 6 )
= 2.75
72

CU2 = Y

0.5700 = 0.0400

X * Y )= Actual CU

0.7500 * 0.0400 )= 0.5800

0.78
0.97
0.85
0.98 Total LLF

0.85 * 0.98 = 0.62

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Area
LLF
= 31.28 = 32
LLF
= 511.43 lux

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