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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The measurement they used in their research was the foot-candle, or the amount of light put out by one candle, one foot away. We recently conducted a research project in which the dining room provided only five foot-candles of light at the table, which is well below the 50 foot-candle recommendation. The Axis DDH ballast provides a solution for these airports to lower light levels to minimum foot-candle requirements at night and to dim the fixtures during daylight hours for further energy conservation and savings. |
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