Choice of Luminaire
Sealed luminaires are often needed to exclude dust, so %A-Line% and %Thoroproof% are ideal.
If corrosive oil fumes are likely to be present in the atmosphere, the %A-Line% with an acrylic cover should be used because acrylic is more corrosion resistant than polycarbonate.
Illumination Levels
Extract from CIBSE: SLL Lighting Guide 5 - Lighting for Education 2011
| Application | Maintained Horizontal Illuminance (lux) | UGRL | U0 | Ra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Teaching Spaces | 500 | 19 | 0.6 | 80 |
| Note: In some applications, Industry lighting standards appropriate for the task should be followed. See CIBSE: SLL Lighting Guide 1 - Industrial Environment 2018 | ||||
SmartScan Lighting Management
Manual control is sometimes needed in order to dim the luminaires for demonstration purposes, so a SmartScan Scene Touch Plate may be configured with a demonstration scene that is selected at the touch of a button.
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Emergency Lighting
BS 5266-1 recommends areas over 60 m² should be illuminated to a minimum of 0.5 lux. Workshops are often classified as high-risk areas by Risk Assessment, so a higher illumination level is needed to turn off machinery and make equipment safe before evacuation. Specific guidance is given in BS 5266-1 and BS EN 1838.
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