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foot-candle

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foot-candle

A measure of light intensity. One foot-candle is the illumination measured on a surface one foot from the source of one candle. Many worker-safety regulations specify the minimum foot-candles of light required in work areas.Zoning variances for commercial properties near residential areas might place a restriction on the maximum foot-candles of lighting after a certain hour at night.



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A certain number of foot-candles are needed for clear visibility and safe mobility within a building.
To produce clear visibility without blinding glare, lighting experts must mathematically determine the precise level of foot-candles needed for the size of a particular field.
3 would be much better suited to the dual nature of the system than the 1 foot-candle minimum required by law.
 
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