GUIDE TO LIGHT LEVELS

The following chart suggests general light levels and is for preliminary guidance only. For specific applications,

please check the relevant standards and recommendations or contact LEDworX for further information.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
General Engineering	Rough work	160 lux
General Engineering	Medium work	400 lux
General Engineering	Fine work	800 lux
General Engineering	Very fine work	1600 lux
Inspection Areas	Rough work	160 lux
Inspection Areas	Medium work	320 lux
Inspection Areas	Sub assemblies	400 lux
Inspection Areas	Fine work, electric & high precision mechanical	800 lux
Offices	Entrance halls and reception areas	160 lux
Offices	Conference facilities, general offices, typing & filing	500 lux
Offices	Computer and business machine operation	630 lux
Offices	Drawing offices	800 lux
Outdoor Areas	Mechanical loading	10 lux
Outdoor Areas	Manual loading	50 lux
Outdoor Areas	Service station forecourts	160 lux
Warehousing	Inactive storage	20 lux
Warehousing	Loading bays and large material storage	100 lux
Warehousing	Small storage, packing and dispatch	200 lux

ROADS

Freeway – 2.0 Candelas (20 lux)

Major arterial roads – 1.5 candelas (10lux)

Arterial roads – 1.0 Candelas (10 lux)

Minor arterial roads – 5 lux

Minor suburban roads – 2 lux

On all roads, uniformity is of critical importance