Footcandle Recommendations
(abbreviated fc, lm/ft², or sometimes ft-c)
TASK AREA |
FOOTCANDLES |
Corridors/Stairways/Restrooms |
10-20 |
Storage Rooms |
10-50 |
Conference Rooms |
20-50 |
General Offices |
50-100 |
Drafting/Accounting |
100-200 |
Areas with VDTs |
75 |
Classrooms |
50-75 |
Cafeterias |
50 |
Gymnasiums |
30-50 |
Merchandising |
30-150 |
Manufacturing / Assembly |
50-500 |
Parking Areas (uncovered) |
1-2 |
General Building Construction |
10 |
Airports |
|
Hangar Aprons |
1 |
Terminal Apron-Parking |
0.5 |
Bulletin Boards |
|
Light Surfaces |
20/50 |
Dark Surfaces |
50/100 |
Loading Platforms |
20 |
Parking Areas/Vehicular Traffic |
|
Low Activity |
0.5 |
Medium Activity |
1 |
High Activity |
2 |
Railroad Yards |
|
Switch Points |
2 |
Shipyards |
|
General |
5 |
Storage Yards |
201 |
Sports |
|
Baseball-Recreational |
15/10 |
Basketball - High School |
30 |
Basketball - Recreational |
10 |
Playgrounds |
5 |
Tennis Club |
20 |
If your application is not listed, please contact our sales or visit a location
so we can assist you with your lighting needs.