Example 1: The illumination at a point on a working plane directly below the lamp is to be 60
lumens/m2. The lamp gives 130 CP uniformly below the horizontal plane. Determine: (1). The height at
which lamp is suspended. (2). The illumination at a point on the working plane 2.8m away from the
vertical axis of the lamp.
Solution:
Given data:
Candle power of the lamp = 130 CP.
The illumination just below the lamp, E = 60 lumen/m2.
(1). From the Figure, the illumination just below the lamp, i.e., at point A:
(2). The illumination at point ‘B':
Example 2
A work area at bench level is to be illuminated to a value of 300 lx, using 85W
single fluorescent fittings having an efficacy of 80 lumens/watt. The work area is
10 m8 m, the MF is 0.8 and the CU is 0.6. Calculate the number of fittings
required
Example 3
A light source of 900 candelas is situated 3 m above a working surface. (a)
Calculate the luminance directly below the source. (b) What would be the
Illuminance if the lamp were moved to a position 4 m from the surface?
Solution:
Example 4
A 250 W sodium vapor street lamp emits a light of 22 500 cd and is situated 5 m
above the road. Calculate the luminance (a) directly below the lamp and
(b) At a horizontal distance along the road of 6 m. (Fig. 10.17).
EXAMPLE 5
Two lamps are suspended 10m apart and at a height of 3.5m above a surface (Figure 84). Each lamp emits
350cd. Calculate.
(a) The illuminance on the surface midway between the lamps,
(b) The illuminance on the surface immediately below each of the
lamps.
Example 6:
Two lamps A and B of 200 candela and 400 candela respectively are situated 100m apart. The
height of A above the ground level is 10m and that of B is 20 m. If a photometer is placed at the
center of the line joining the two lamp posts, calculate its reading.
Example 7:
A corridor is lighted by 4 lamps spaced 10 m apart and suspended at a height of 5 m above the center
line of the floor. If each lamp gives 400 candle powers in all directions below the horizontal, calculate
the
illumination, at the point on the floor mid-way between the second and third lamps.
Example 7:
A section of road is being illuminated by two lamps L1 of 500 Cp and L2 of 400 CP. Both being
horizontally 20m apart. The lamps are suspended at 6m above the road level. Calculate
i) Illumination at a point directly below the lamp L1.
ii) Illumination at a point on the center line at mid way between A & B.
Example 8:
A room measures 10mX20m and illuminated by 10 lamps of 700W each. It is illuminated
semi-directly and the luminous efficiency of each lamp is 14 lm/W. Allowing a depreciation
factor of 1.7, determine the illumination of the working plane and guess the type of building
considering the installation is correct.
Example 9:
Given a 50m X 20m drawing room. It is required to illuminate semi-directly by 18W
fluorescent lamps having an efficiency of 421lm/W. Assuming a suitable space height ratio
for new installation, estimate the no., rating and disposition of lamps if they to be mounted
at 2.5m above the working bench.
Example 10:
A hall 30m X 15m height is to be provided with a general illumination of 120lm/m 2 Taking a
coefficient of utilisation of 0.5, depreciation factor 1.4 and appropriate space-height ratio,
determine the no. of fluorescent tubes required, their spacing, mounting height and total
wattage. Take luminous efficiency of fluorescent tubes as 40lm/W for 80 watt tube.
Example 11:
A hall 15m by 20m is to be illuminated to a level of 701x. Luminaries having an efficiency
of 12lm/w and spacing-height ratio 1.2 are to be suspended 4m above the flour. Estimate the
no. of luminaries required and the power of each luminaries. Assume a utilisation factor of
0.5 and maintenance factor of 0.8. Also lay out the position of the luminaries.
Example 12:
A room 7m by 10m is to be used as a general office and must be provided with illumination
to a level of 4001x. 150w luminaries are to be installed giving a utilisation factor of 0.5 and
requiring a maintenance factor of 0.8. Assuming that the efficiency of luminaries is 13lm/w,
calculate the no. of luminaries required.
Example 13:
An advertisement board 4.572 m square is fixed to a wall with the bottom edge near the
ground. A lamp fitting giving a luminous intensity of 4000 candelas in all directions towards
the board is fixed level with the bottom of the board and at 6.096 m distance giving a
maximum illumination at the centre of the bottom edge. Calculate the illumination:
(a) at the centre of the bottom edge,
(b) at the centre of the top edge,
(c) at one of the top corners.
Example 14:
A road 300 m long is required to be illuminated by providing 40W fluorescent lamps. The
width of the road is 4m. Design a street lighting scheme for obtaining minimum level of
illumination of 0.6 lux assuming a mounting height of 9m and a 0.5 coefficient of utilization.
(In designing you have to determine the distance between the poles and find out the number
of poles required for the given distance.)
Example 15:
A light assembly shop, 15m long, 9m wide and 3m up to trusses, is to be illuminated to a
level of 200 lux. The utilisation and maintenance factors are respectively 0.9 and 0.8. Make
a scale drawing of the plan of the shop and set out the required lighting points, assuming the
use of tungsten lamps and dispersive metallic reflectors. You may assume a lamp efficiency
of 13 lm/W, and spacing height ratio of unity.
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