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Step 4: Determine the effective floor cavity reflectance (pFC) from IES
Step 3: Calculate the cavity ratios using Equations and indicate
Lighting Handbook Table. Note that the effective ceiling cavity
dimensions.
reflectance is the same as the actual ceiling reflectance.

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Step 5: Determine the coefficient of utilization:
30% 1.070 (from above)
It is necessary to interpolate for RCR = 1.75
28% (interpolate) 1.056
For luminaire 2, ñCC= 80% and ñW = 50%
20% 1.00

- Multiply by factor 0.9 as per note on IES Lighting

Handbook Table for luminaire 2, 300 mm wide using two
lamps.

Final Coefficient of Utilization

(CU) = 0.61 x 1.056 x 0.9 = 0.58

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Step 6: Calculate the light loss factor (LLF):
- Ballast factor = 0.95
- LLD from IES Lighting Handbook Table is 84% (use 0.84)
- From IES Lighting Handbook Table, luminaire 2 is category V.
- LDD is 0.88
- RSDD: the light output is all down (direct distribution) the
luminaire is direct. From the graph in IES Lighting Handbook
Table , for a clean atmosphere at 12 months, the percent
expected dirt depreciation is 12%(use10%) and RSDD is 0.98.
LLF = 0.95 x 0.84 x 0.88 x 0.98 = 0.69 (two figure accuracy is
acceptable)

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Step 7: Calculate the total initial lamp lumens (TILL) using the Step 8: Calculate the required number of luminaires using equation
equation below: below. From IES Lighting Handbook Table, the initial lumens
are 3175 and there are two lamps per luminaire.

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Step 9: Select a practical layout for the luminaire:
- Assume continuous rows are required
- Calculate the maximum number per row lengthwise in the
room as in figure below for 1200-mm long luminaires.

- Number of rows required is 52/10 = 5

- Select 5 rows of 10 = 50

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Step 10: Calculate the luminaire spacing using the figure below:
Sw = 10/5 = 2.0 m

Total length of each row = 10 x 1.2 = 12.0 m

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