Often, before purchasing a fixture, there may be questions about the fixture: how many lights need to be purchased to cover the area? How many wattages and lumens do I need to choose?
Making the right choice of fixtures can save you an extraordinary amount of energy and money, and a proper layout of fixtures can help you make that choice.
How to Calculate Required Lighting
Many times fixture layouts are complex, and for a more accurate and detailed lighting requirement and layout, we usually use a professional layout tool to do the calculations. However, we can also use the following information to make a rough calculation:
The specifics of the area:
The height of the area and the size of the space can help you choose the power of the lamps you actually need. For example, if you choose JC-LGL's High Bay LED Lights HB Series, when you need to achieve an illuminance of 40-70fc, our recommendation is to choose a 100W luminaire for a space height of 10ft, a 150W luminaire for a height of 15ft, and a 240W luminaire for a height of 22ft.
Specific use of the area:
The specific use of this area is a more important reference factor, different uses require lighting fixtures, the number of lumens will be different, you need to decide on the specific use of the area after the targeted selection and calculation of the number of lumens and the corresponding number of lamps.
For example, if you set the specific use of an area as maintenance work, may need to carry out some delicate operations, then this area will need more adequate light. The number of fixtures or wattage choices will need to be increased accordingly to ensure that the light provided for this area is sufficiently bright. However, if the area is simply a storage area, then the number of luminaires and wattage required may be reduced under the same conditions.
Considering an area's specific spatial situation and specific use can help you to better define your purchasing needs. Of course, this is just a simple calculation, if your space needs more accurate and professional layout and design, welcome to send us your building dimensions, we will provide you with a clearer solution.
