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Fundamentals of Lighting

The document discusses the fundamentals of lighting, including the physics of light and key terminology such as candlepower, lumens, lux, luminance, direct glare, and reflected glare. It explains that light travels faster than sound at 300,000,000 meters per second. Light is considered an electromagnetic wave with a frequency and wavelength. The design of lighting installations relies on predictable laws governing light and its characteristics. There are techniques to minimize reflected glare while maintaining adequate illumination.

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Fundamentals of Lighting

The document discusses the fundamentals of lighting, including the physics of light and key terminology such as candlepower, lumens, lux, luminance, direct glare, and reflected glare. It explains that light travels faster than sound at 300,000,000 meters per second. Light is considered an electromagnetic wave with a frequency and wavelength. The design of lighting installations relies on predictable laws governing light and its characteristics. There are techniques to minimize reflected glare while maintaining adequate illumination.

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ARBUTIL 3

“ACOUSTICS AND
LIGHTING SYSTEMS”
“Fundamentals of Lighting”

Arch.Gerald Adane,uap,pia,rmp
Which is faster, Speed
of light or Speed of
Sound?
Speed of Light : 300,000,000 meters / second

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 Light is "visually evaluated radiant
energy" or more simply, a form of
energy which permits us to see.

 If light is considered as a wave, similar


to a radio wave or an alternating current
wave, it has a frequency and a
wavelength.
PHYSICS OF
LIGHT
Oscillating
ELECTRIC
and
MAGNETIC
FIELDS

Electro Magnetic Wave


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 Design of lighting installations is
possible because light is predictable,
that is, it follows certain laws and
exhibits certain fixed characteristics.

 The luminous transmittance of a


material such as fixture or diffuser is a
measure of its capability to transmit
incident light. By definition, this

FUNDAMENTAL
quantity known variously as
transmittance, transmission factor or
LAWS OF LIGHT coefficient of transmission is the ratio of
the total emitted light to the total incident
light
85% Transmitted light
 Non Diffuse Transmission  Diffuse Transmission
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Terminology and
Definitions

CANDLEPOWER (Candela)
 The candlepower (candela), abbreviated
cp (cd). is the unit of luminous intensity.

LUMENS
 Total potential amount of Light

LUX
 Total amount of Light landing on a surface
CANDELA
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LUMENS
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LUX
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What Object obtain the
highest Luminance in
Footlambers (Brightness)

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Terminology and
Definitions

Direct Glare
 Glare by definition produces discomfort
and interference with vision. This is a
general qualitative statement.
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Terminology and
Definitions

Reflected Glare

 The problem of reflected glare is much


more complex than that of direct glare
because it involves both the source and
the task and is inherent in the act of
seeing. Vision is produced by light being
reflected from the object seen. The object
mirrors the source of light in the room
 Although there is no known lighting method
or material that will completely eliminate
veiling reflections, there are number of
techniques that will minimize contrast loss
due to veiling reflections while maintaining
adequate illumination.

1. Physical arrangement of sources, task, and


observer so that reflected glare is minimal.
2. Adjusting brightness (eye adaptation level)
so that objectionable brightness is

CONTROL OF
minimized.
3. Design of the light source so that it causes
REFLECTED minimal reflected glare.
GLARE 4. Changing the task quality.

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