Choice of Luminaire
Luminaire selection will depend upon the application. The %SkyDome% recessed luminaire provides very good vertical illumination as well as a very uniform horizontal illumination level.
One of the surface Kanby ranges, such as the %Kanby Evo% or %Kanby Pro% will provide similar performance.
In some specialist higher education laboratories with high levels of dust or humidity, sealed luminaires such as the %Cleanline% should be considered.
Illumination Levels
Extract from CIBSE: SLL Lighting Guide 5 - Lighting for Education 2011
| Application | Maintained Horizontal Illuminance (lux) | UGRL | U0 | Ra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratories | 500 | 19 | 0.6 | 80 |
SmartScan Lighting Management
Manual control is sometimes needed in order to dim the luminaires for demonstration purposes. In these cases the %SmartScan Scene% may be used to configure a demonstration scene 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 and similar rooms should be subject to a Risk Assessment to determine whether a higher illumination level is needed - additional guidance is given in BS 5266-1 and BS EN 1838.
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