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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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| Specifically, one footcandle equals the illumination produced by the source of one candle falling on one square foot of surface at a distance of one foot from the source of light. Combining lower wattage and state of the art, glare free, directional lighting control, these parking lot lights will generate higher footcandle levels with less power. Stadium lighting for arenas number over 10,000 spectators is a different science in many respects, and represents a separate set of horizontal footcandle requirements required for lighting televised events. |
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