General Light Levels

LIGHT LEVELS - EXTERNAL

The following chart suggests general light levels and is for preliminary guidance only. For specific applications,
please check the relevant standards and recommendations.

Canopied Areas:     150 Lux

Car parks:
- Urban areas     30 Lux
- Roof of Multi-storey     30 Lux
- Rural areas     15 Lux

Façade Floodlighting     50 Lux - 1500 Lux (See note 1)

Roadways
(See note 2)
City Centre     30 Lux
Suburban     25 Lux
Village     15 Lux

Sports:
Football/Rugby
- Nat/Intn     500 Lux
- Regional/Local     200 Lux
- Local/Training     75 Lux

Tennis
- Nat/Intn     500 Lux
- Regional/Local     300 Lux
- Local/Training     200 Lux

Equestrian
- Nat/Intn     500 Lux
- Regional/Local     200 Lux
- Local/Training     100 Lux

Notes:
1. Depends on local light levels & surface of Building
2. Vehicular & Pedestrian traffic

LIGHT LEVELS - INTERNAL

The following chart suggests general light levels and is for preliminary guidance only. For specific applications,
please check the relevant standards and recommendations.

Carparks:
- Ramps & Intersections     150 Lux
- Parking Bays & Access Lanes     75 Lux

General Industry (See note 1)     500 Lux

Warehouses:
- Working/Packing/Despatch     300 Lux
- Small Item Storage     300 Lux
- Reading necessary/no small items     200 Lux
- Search Only     100 Lux
- Offices     500 Lux
- Counter areas     500 Lux
- Filing/Print Rooms     300 Lux

Entrances/Exits/Canteens     200 Lux

Restrooms     150 Lux

Corridor Areas/Toilets     100 Lux

Restaurants & Hotels:
- Food Preparation & cooking     500 Lux
- Wash Up/Vegetable preparation     300 Lux
- Food Storage areas/Cellars     150 Lux
- Bedrooms     50 Lux - 100 Lux
- Bars, Dining rooms     50 Lux - 200 Lux

Retail Stores     500 Lux

Supermarkets     750 Lux

School Assembly Halls     300 Lux

Sports:
Badminton
- National/Intn     750 Lux
- Regional/Local     500 Lux
- Local/Training     300 Lux

Swimming
- National/Intn      750 Lux
- Regional/Local     500 Lux
- Local/Training     200 Lux

Notes:
1. Varies from 300 Lux to 1500 Lux depending on the nature of the work.