Recommended Lux Ratings

For different applications, different amounts of light are needed. This chart below shows the average amount of lux needed in various situations from in office to outside applications.

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INTERNAL APPLICATIONS RECOMENDED LUX
ENTRY HALLS, LOBBIES, FOYERS 160
OFFICE SPACE (GENERAL) 350
OFFICE SPACE (READING, WRITING) 400
OFFICE SPACE (FINE DETAIL, ENGINEERING, DRAWINGS) 750
SEMINAR ROOMS 300
SHOWROOMS, GROCERY , STUDY LIBRARY 500-750
WAREHOUSE APPLICATIONS RECOMENDED LUX
WORK AREAS (PACKING, DISPATCH, WORKING) 200
COUNTER AREAS 400
SEARCH ONLY 100
ROADWAY APPLICATIONS RECOMENDED LUX
CITY CENTER 20
SUBURBAN 10-15
SPORTING APPLICATIONS RECOMENDED LUX
FOOTBALL (NATIONAL/ INTERNATIONAL) 500
FOOTBALL (LOCAL/TRAINING) 75-150