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Lighting Distribution Design (Lumen Method)

This document provides an example of lighting distribution design for a room using the lumen calculation method. It explains how to calculate the number of luminaires required based on the room dimensions, illuminance level, utilization factor, and maintenance factor. For the example room measuring 4m by 5m by 2.8m mounting height, the calculations determine that 6 luminaires in a 3 by 2 layout are needed to provide an illuminance of 500 lux. The number of luminaires then allows calculating the design current per circuit of 3.38A to power the lighting.

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Lighting Distribution Design (Lumen Method)

This document provides an example of lighting distribution design for a room using the lumen calculation method. It explains how to calculate the number of luminaires required based on the room dimensions, illuminance level, utilization factor, and maintenance factor. For the example room measuring 4m by 5m by 2.8m mounting height, the calculations determine that 6 luminaires in a 3 by 2 layout are needed to provide an illuminance of 500 lux. The number of luminaires then allows calculating the design current per circuit of 3.38A to power the lighting.

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DT026: BE Building Services Engineering DIT Bolton St.

Lighting Distribution Design Example:

The number of luminaires per room and subsequently per circuit will determine the
design current, Ib, per circuit.
The TRILUX catalogue - in particular its reference for a twin 36W (c1200mm) fitting
- is used as the standard lamp to be utilised throughout this example lighting
distribution design.
This is performed using the lumen calculation method (and all subsequent
calculations and interpolations) in terms of this luminaire.

Height →

Room

→ Length

→ Width
Scale = metres

Lumen Method of Calculation Number of Luminaires Required:

E A Where: Φ = Total Lumens



(m. f )  (u. f .) E = Illuminance (illuminous
density i.e. ‘lux’)
e.g. General Office = 500 lux
u.f. = Utilisation Factor
m.f. = Maintenance Factor

 Utilisation Factor:
This is the ratio of lumens received on working plane to the lumen output of
luminaries.

Based on two parameters:

a) Room Index

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( L W )
R.I . Where: L = Length of Room
( L  W ).H M W = Width of Room
HM= Mounting Height mounting i.e. the
difference in height between the
working plane and the luminaire.

( 4  5)
For the room in the above example: R.I .  1.14
( 4  5).(2.8  0.85)

Office desk working plane

b) The room reflectance’s:


Ceiling Walls Floor
Note: The size of the room impacts
0.7 0.5 0.2
on the reflectances. For a
large room there are two
choice approaches:
a) Split the room in two and
solve for both halves
b) Cautiously apply values
Based on the TRILUX Catalogue:

Utilisation Factor Factors UF(F)/%

(0.57)  (0.61)
0
2

Therefore the Utilisation Factor = 0.59

 Maintenance Factor:

Maintenance Factor is defined as “the ratio of maintained illuminance to initial


illuminance”, i.e. taking account of all losses including lamp lumen maintenance.

Rule of Thumb:
 Clean buildings (computer centres, hospitals, electronic assembly etc) 0.7
 Normal buildings (offices, shops, schools, laboratories, warehouses etc.) 0.6
 Dirty buildings (woodwork areas, welding, steelworks etc.) 0.5

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For the example being considered, a general office, the value of maintenance factor
to be applied is 0.6

E A 500  20
Therefore,     28248.6 [Lumens]
( m. f )  (u. f .) (0.6)  (0.59)

For a (36 x 2), 1200mm fitting/luminaire, with a cold colour rating (1B):

(TRILUX Catalogue)

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28248.6
Number of Luminaires =  4.34
( 2  3250)

Lamps per
luminaire Initial Lumen Output
per lamp

Therefore choose 6 luminaires with a 3 row, 2-column layout.


`
Space Height Ratio:

Normally spacing between luminaries should not exceed:


S
 1.5
HM
 S  (1.5)  H M
 (1.5)  ( 2.8  0.85)  2.925

If this figure is exceeded, an alternative layout must be considered.

Note, in terms of the lighting distribution within the distribution design, the fact that 6
luminaires is required for this room is the significant factor. This implies that for this
room,
[(2  36)  6] 1.8
Ib   3.38 [A]
230

Lamps per Watts per Number of Discharge Factor


luminaire luminaire Luminaires

This approach is adopted for all rooms and then for the loading to divided into
circuits.
Standard Maintained Illuminance (lux).

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Assembly rooms 300


Assembly shops 300 – 500
Bank public areas 300
Bedrooms 100
Canteens, dining rooms, staff restaurants 200
Car parks 100
Computer work stations 300 – 500
Corridors, passageways, stairs 100
Counter 500
Electrical switch rooms 200
Enquiry desks 500
Entrance halls, lobbies 200
Entrances and exits 200
Filing rooms 300
General office 500
Kitchens 150 – 300
Laboratories 300
Lavatories, cloakrooms, changing rooms 100
Lecture theatres 300
Libraries 300
Lounges 100 - 300
Rest rooms 150
Machine and tool shops 300 – 500
Sport halls 300
Workshops 300

K. Sunderland Page v 2005/06

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