Key to Photometric Data

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GENERAL INFORMATION
These pages show typical Centre to end 6 Maximum spacing to height
Axial
ratio SHR MAX of the luminaire
is calculated in accordance with
photometric data for the following Centre
to end
CIBSE Technical Memorandum
TM5 and is the maximum
categories of luminaire: Transverse
allowed spacing in both
transverse and axial directions.
Between
An explanation of its use is
Fluorescent; Indirect/direct;
centres
Axial
given in the CIBSE Interior
Lighting Code and in TM5.
Downlights; Spotlights; 7 Luminaire Maintenance

HELP & ADVICE

Wall mounted; Uplights; Bollards; Between centres
Transverse
Category In the situation where
this luminaire is to be used indoors,

Road and Amenity; Floodlights. this category enables the luminaire

The photometric data for each
of the differing categories is often
expressed using differing data
elements. Each of these is
Transverse and axial spacing
Fluorescent Lighting Data This data is for the lighting
design of fluorescent (and
2 cd/1000 lm
certain discharge) luminaires
90° 90°
giving downward light.
maintenance factor (LMF) to be
determined from tables in the
1994 CIBSE Interior Lighting Code
when the interval of luminaire
cleaning and environmental
conditions are known.
8 Utilisation factors

annotated and identified. Elements This table is calculated in

60° 100 60°
1
Catalogue number
which are common to one or A accordance with CIBSE TM5.
more category eg. ‘Range name’, T
2
Polar intensity curve Although in our data, integer
200
‘Data reference’ etc., are only The luminous intensity distribution values of room indices 1 to 5
identified and explained once. plotted on polar co-ordinates are used and a different set of
30° 300 30°
with the back of the luminaire reflectances to align more with
The data is compiled in our BSI 0°
1 Cat. No. FLCZ236Cat2 horizontal. The solid line shows current ranges of interior finishes.
registered photometric laboratory Lamp: 2 x 36W T8
3
the luminous intensity at angles
and formatted for easy use in the 4 DLOR: 0.55 5 LOR: 0.55
9 Catalogue number of
6 SHR max: 1.80 7 LMC: C in the transverse plane of the
specific application areas. emergency version, where
8 Utilisation factors UF (F) luminaire. This is denoted by the
Beyond this, we are also able to letter ‘T’. The dashed line shows applicable.
Reflectances Room Index
provide additional data for the C W F 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
the luminous intensity at angles 10 Mode of operation
0.8 0.6 0.2 0.52 0.58 0.61 0.62 0.62
more adventurous designer and 0.5 0.51 0.57 0.60 0.61 0.62 in the axial plane (at right
0.3 0.48 0.55 0.58 0.60 0.61 11 Spacing data
can give guidance on techniques. 0.7 0.6 0.2 0.52 0.57 0.60 0.61 0.61
angles to the transverse plane).
We are able to issue data in 0.5 0.50 0.56 0.59 0.60 0.61 This is denoted by ‘A’. The data shows the spacing
0.3 0.48 0.55 0.57 0.59 0.60
‘disk’ format and make computer and orientation of luminaires to
0.5 0.6 0.2 0.51 0.56 0.57 0.58 0.59
0.5 0.49 0.55 0.57 0.58 0.59
3
Lamp type used provide at least the minimum
calculations or visualisations of 0.3 0.47 0.53 0.56 0.57 0.58

scheme options. This support is 4

Downward light output ratio illuminance for escape routes.
available at our 6 regional
9 Cat. No. EE3FLCZ236Cat2 10 Maintained
Corridors and stairwells, or
11 2m Escape route 5
Light output ratio gangways in open areas are
Lighting Design Centres. Min illum Mounting Max spacing (m)
(lux) height (m) centre to end between centres all classified as clearly defined
1.0 trans
2.5
3.0
2.70
3.05
6.00
6.80
escape routes.
3.5 3.20 7.60
2.5 2.55 6.00 The meaning of transverse and
1.0 axial 3.0 2.65 6.70
3.5 2.65 7.10 axial orientation is illustrated
above, left. The spacing between
12 Open area

Min Mounting Max spacing (m)

luminaires is taken centre to centre
illum height centre to end between centres of adjacent luminaires and the
(lux) (m) Trans Axial Trans Axial
2.5 2.30 2.30 5.40 5.40
end maximum spacing is from the
0.5 3.0
3.5
2.55
2.80
2.55
2.80
6.10
6.90
6.10
6.90
centre of the luminaire nearest the
end of the corridor to the wall at
the end of the corridor. The
mounting height is from the floor
to the centre of the luminaire.
12 Open area

Areas which are frequently

reconfigured and therefore do
not have within them clearly
defined escape routes, for
example open plan offices.

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Indirect/Direct Luminaire Data Downlight Data Spotlight Data Wall Mounted Luminaire Data
15 Illuminance cone 24°
120° 180° 120° Wall reflectance: 0.3
cd/1000 lm (50% peak intensity)
3100 0.43 1
3m
90° 90°
Mounting height: 2m
90° 90°
775 0.85 2
100 0 X
30
100 60° A 60° 2m
60° 10
60° A 345 1.28 3 5
200
4m 2
200
T
194 1.70 4
T 6m
300
300 4m 2m 0 2m 4m
Emax d h
0° (m) (m) X: max. illuminance 74.0 lux/1000 lm
30° cd/1000 lm 30° 30° 30° (lux)
Cat. No. GSIDZWS 128 CAT2 Cat. No. CORL200ZH218 + COR200WB Cat. No. V312911/W Cat. No. PLBG 1070
Lamp: 1 x 28W T5 Lamp: 2 X 18W TC-DEL Lamp: 50W M250 Lamp: 70W HPS-E
ULOR: 0.29 DLOR: 0.49 LOR: 0.78 ULOR: 0.00 DLOR: 0.64 LOR: 0.64 Mounting: Wall
SHR max: 1.51 LMC: D SHR max: 1.80 LMC: C LMC: D

13 Utilisation factors UF (F) Utilisation factors UF (F) This data enables assessment of
Reflectances Room Index Reflectances Room Index the beam of light from spotlights. This data enables the assessment of
C W F 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 C W F 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0
the pattern of light on the ground.
0.8 0.6 0.2 0.63 0.73 0.77 0.79 0.81 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.57 0.66 0.69 0.71 0.72 15 Illuminance cone
0.5 0.60 0.71 0.76 0.78 0.80 0.5 0.55 0.65 0.68 0.70 0.71
0.3 0.56 0.68 0.73 0.76 0.78 0.3 0.51 0.62 0.66 0.68 0.70 The diagram gives the maximum
0.7 0.6
0.5
0.2 0.60
0.58
0.70
0.68
0.73
0.72
0.75
0.74
0.76
0.75
0.7 0.6
0.5
0.2 0.56
0.54
0.65
0.64
0.68
0.67
0.70
0.69
0.71
0.70 illuminance, Emax, in lux over a
0.3 0.54 0.65 0.69 0.72 0.73 0.3 0.51 0.61 0.65 0.67 0.69
range of distances ‘h’, usually 1 to
0.5 0.6 0.2 0.55 0.62 0.65 0.66 0.67 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.55 0.63 0.66 0.67 0.68
0.5 0.53 0.61 0.64 0.66 0.67 0.5 0.53 0.62 0.65 0.66 0.67 4 metres away from the luminaire.
0.3 0.51 0.59 0.63 0.64 0.66 0.3 0.50 0.60 0.63 0.65 0.66
The angle given is the beam angle
14
Direct light distribution (lux/1000lm.) over which the luminous intensity
This data is for lighting design drops to half the peak value.
2m
for downlighting. The data The diameter of the beam to the
for adjustable downlights is half peak intensity is denoted by
presented with the peak intensity ‘d’ in metres. The majority of
67 55
30 15 directed vertically downward. spotlights contribute significant
5
6m
4m
quantities of light beyond the
beam angle as well as spill light,
see ‘beam data’.

This data is for lighting design

for indirect/direct luminaires.
13 For indirect/direct calculations

allowance must be made for

the ceiling cavity. Cavity index
is derived, and the calculations
are based on the method
shown in CIBSE Technical
memorandum TM5.
Cavity Index =
Room Index x Height of luminaires
above working plane
Depth of ceilingcavity
14 Isolux diagram
An isolux diagram for a single
luminaire. This data may be used to
determine the illuminance at a point
for a single luminaire, or by the use
of overlays, several luminaires.
The contours on the diagram give
the illuminance on a horizontal
plane in lux per 1000 total lamp
lumens for a mounting height of 2
metres. The luminaire is positioned
centrally above (0,0) of the grid
and all distances on the grid are
in metres.

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Uplight Data Bollard Data
17 40 18 8m
0° lux/1000 lm
150° 150° Illuminance curve

Illuminance on ground (lux/1000 lm)

30 Azimuth angle 4m
T1 200 0˚
A
lux / 1000 lumens

A
T2 90˚
20 0
100 .00
120° 120° 10 00
4. 0
1.0
0
4m 0.5
10 0
0.2
90° 90°

cd/1000 lm
0 8m
Cat. No. ULBW255 0 1 2 3 4 5 8m 4m 0 4m 8m
Distance from uplighter (m)

HELP & ADVICE

Lamp: 2 x 55W TC-L Cat. No. J128554
ULOR: 0.70 LOR: 0.70 Wall mounted Mounting height: 1.00m
16 Ho (min): 0.61 LMC: F Ho: 1.0m Hm: 1.0m Hc: 2.8m

120° 120°
This data enables lighting design cd/1000 lm

for indirect lit installations. T1

A A 90° 90°
The 1994 CIBSE Interior Lighting T2

code gives design advice and full 25

60°
calculation methods for uplighting. 60°

50
16 Minimum height between

uplight and ceiling. 30° 0° 30°

The recommended limits for Cat. No. J128554
Lamp: 70W HPS-E(I)
maximum ceiling luminance of DLOR: 0.29 LOR: 0.40

1500cd/m2 will not be exceeded

for ceilings with a reflectance of
0.8 or less if the distance
between the top of the uplight
and ceiling is not less than
Ho(min) in metres. Also the
17 Illuminance curve. This data is for the lighting
This data may be used to design of pathways and
determine the illuminance at a pedestrian areas using bollards.
point for a single uplight, or by 18 Isolux diagram

average luminance of all the the use of overlays, several

surfaces forming the ceiling
cavity should not be more than
500cd/m2. Small area of
luminance up to 1500cd/m2
will generally be acceptable,
provided sharp changes from
high to low luminance are
avoided.
An isolux diagram for a single
uplights. The curve(s) on the
bollard. This data may be used
diagram give the illuminance on
to determine the illuminance at a
the work plane in lux per 1000
point for one or several
lamp lumens (lux/1000lm) for
luminaires. The contours on the
the situation shown.
diagram give the illuminance on
a horizontal plane in lux per
Uplight condition data
1000 lumens for a recommended
mounting height. Illuminance on
0

HO 1m the ground in lux is derived using

the contour values on the isolux
HS 2m diagram of the data.

HL 1m

Work plane

0.8m

Distance (m)

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Road & Amenity Lantern Data Floodlight Data

21 Utilisation factors 24m 26 Beam factor to 10% peak
40m lux/1000 lm
lux/1000 lm Road side and house side of the intensity.
lantern utilisation factors for a 16m
0.50
The ratio of the flux contained
30m 0.50
range of width to mounting within the beam to 10% peak
1.00
height ratios. The data may be 8m
3.00 intensity divided by the total
20m
used to calculate the average lamp flux.
illuminance over an area. 27 Beam angle to a percentage
0
10m
A calculation procedure is given
of peak intensity.
Distance along road

X 1.54 in BS 5489: Part 3.

8m The horizontal angle is doubled
0 16m 8m 0 8m 16m
Cat. No. AFSS250.T because the angle is either side
Road and lantern geometry Fixed attitude - top horizontal
0.5
0 Mounting height: 8m of the central peak intensity.
10m

0.2
The first vertical angle is above
0
0.1
0
the peak intensity and the second
20m
0.0
5
22 1200
cd/1000 lm vertical angle is below the peak.
Mounting
height H
Carriageway 1000
30m
Spacing S
800 Beam angles
40m W2 Intensity
Roadside Footway
20m 10m 0 10m 20m 30m 600
House side Road side W1
Cat. No. CA 5000S + GTNB1150.4 [1/0] Total
Lamp: 150W HPS-T(Ho) roadway W2 400 1/10PI
DLOR: 0.61 LOR: 0.61 width
19 Design attitude = 0°
Mounting height: 10m 200 PI
20

21 Utilisation factors 0
-90 -60 -30 0 30 60 90
Distance/Height Road
W 1 /H or W 2 /H side
House
side
W1 is the road side width Angle from peak
Cat. No. AFSS250.T horizontal

0.2 0.05 0.05 between the luminaire and the Lamp: 250W HPS-T(HO) vertical

0.4 0.12 0.09

0.6 0.19 0.12 rear side of the far footway or 24 Beam data
1/10PI

0.8 0.25 0.15

1.0 0.30 0.17 other boundary line. W2 is the 25 Peak intensity (l) cd/klm 1110 Elevation (Vertical)
1.5 0.35 0.20
2.0 0.37 0.21 house side width between the 26 Beam factor to 10% peak (l) 0.74

3.0 0.39 0.22 27 Beam angle to 10% of peak (l) Horizontal 2 x 50°
4.0 0.39 0.22 luminaire and the rear side of the Vertical 36°/66°

near footway or other boundary Beam angle to 50% of peak (l) Horizontal
Vertical
2 x 39°
7°/13°
line. H is the mounting height. Beam angle to 1% of peak (l) Horizontal 2 x 67°
This data enables illuminance Vertical 49°/89°

lighting design for subsidiary

roads and pedestrian areas. 23 I peak
1/10PI 1/10PI
19 Design attitude PI
21°
Angle between a reference axis
Plan (Horizontal)
on the luminaire, often the spigot
entry axis of the luminaire and
This data is for floodlighting design.
the horizontal.
22 Intensity curve
20Recommended mounting height
Multiply the intensity by F/1000,
A suitable mounting height or
where F is the bare lamp lumens
range of heights for the lantern
for the intensity in candelas.
above the ground. The isolux
The solid curve denotes the
diagram data is based upon
intensity in the horizontal plane.
one height.
The dashed line denotes the
intensity in the vertical plane,
positive angles are above the
peak intensity.
23 Section of luminaire

The direction of the peak intensity

is shown relative to the normal at
the centre of the front glass.
24 Beam data

The beam is the cone of light

from the spotlight that is bounded
by a luminous intensity that is a
fixed percentage of the peak
intensity.
25 Peak intensity

Values shown are absolute based

on lamp lumens from manufacturer.

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