Outdoor Lighting Footcandle Table
The chart on this guide details how many foot-candles are recommended in different outdoor settings, such as parking lots, construction sites, and roadways.
Airport: Hangar Aprons, Terminal Apron - Parking |
1, 0.5 |
Shipyard: General |
5 |
Building Construction: General |
10 |
Storage Yards: Active, Inactive |
20, 1 |
Light Surfaces, Dark Surfaces |
20/5, 50/1000 |
Loading Platforms |
20 |
Sports: |
Recreational |
15/10 |
Interscholastic (School) |
30/10 |
Club Recreational |
20/10 |
Playground |
5 |
Vehicular Traffic: |
Low Activity |
0.5 |
Medium Activity, High Activity |
1, 2 |
Railroad: Switch Points |
2 |