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.