E&I Engineering

Standard

ILLUMINATION LEVELS
AND MINIMUM LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS

CONTENTS

1. REVISION HISTORY 2

2. INTRODUCTION 2

3. EUROPEAN RULES AND REGULATIONS 2

4. COLOR OF LIGHT 3

5. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BEER STORAGE 3

6. LED LIGHTING 3

7. MINIMUM ILLUMINATION LEVELS (LUX) PER AREA 4

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1. REVISION HISTORY

Issue Change description Status Author Date

1 Requirement renamed to Specification Final A.M.Th.Warmerdam 07-02-2007
Modifications in setup and in 3.1 and
2 Final C Wijsbeek 17-12-2008
3.12
Paragraph, 3, 4, 5 and 6 added.
3 Final L. van Hugten 15-01-2013
Updated illumination levels
Updated illumination levels and
reflection factors. Led lighting is starting C.M.E. Everts /
4 Final 05-01-2016
point. Paragraph 7 is re-arranged and L. van Hugten
updated.

2. INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this standard is to specify the average illumination levels in a brewery. Illumination levels as
indicated are required at 1 meter above floor level or in corridors at floor level. In all cases, local rules and
norms are mandatory above this standard.

Reflection factors are key for correct lighting calculations. Reflection factors are pending finishing walls and
floors and shall always be checked. Below reflection factors are only a guideline:

 Concrete floor finishing Rf = 25%

 Tiled floor finishing (arkona white) Rf = 55%
 Tiled floor finishing (light grey) Rf = 32%
 Light coloured wall finishing Rw = 55%
 Concrete wall finishing (not painted) Rw = 40%
 Concrete wall finishing (light colour painted) ` Rw = 50%
 Light coloured ceiling finishing Rc = 60%
 Concrete ceiling (not painted) Rc = 45%

The ratio between the minimum and average illumination level shall be evenly.

3. EUROPEAN RULES AND REGULATIONS

For electrical installations in Europe, the following norms shall be followed:

 NEN-EN-12464-1: Light & Lighting - Lighting Of Work Places - Part 1: Indoor Work Places
 NEN-EN-12464-2: Light & Lighting - Lighting Of Work Places - Part 2: Outdoor Work Places

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4. COLOR OF LIGHT

Lighting color can be divided in the following color temperature groups:

Light color Description color Remarks

2500 – 3500K K Warm white Contrast is very good. Color differences are difficult to distinguish
3500 – 4500K K Neutral white Preferred for breweries and offices.

> 4500 K Cool White Light equivalent to daylight with a large blue spectrum, giving the
light a blue color.

The choice of the lighting color is pending the function, brewery requirements and welfare of the people.
Color temperatures around 4000K is preferred for an optimal working situation since this increase safety
and alertness amongst employees.

5. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BEER STORAGE

Beer is sensitive for ultra violet light. The wavelength of the light spectrum in storage areas for beer shall be
minimal 550nm. For packaging area’s this is not required.

6. LED LIGHTING

LED lighting is the starting point for Heineken lighting designs.

When choosing a lighting type, take the following points are advised to take into consideration:

 A color Rendering Index (CRI) > 80. (For outdoor lighting, CRI > 60).
 Daylight dimming in areas with entering daylight.
 Motion detection in storage areas and at areas where people are occasionally.

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7. MINIMUM ILLUMINATION LEVELS (LUX) PER AREA

Area Minimum Illumination
level (lux)
Exterior (Locations: A1-5, H1-3, R2-4, V2)
Empty store 100
Roads 20 - 40
Parking place 20 - 40
Truck parking place 20 - 40
Fences (both sites till 5 meter from the fence) 20 - 40
Entrances and Exits 75

Fork Lift & Truck Maintenance (Location: A6)

Battery charging area 150

Packaging Building (Locations: B1-4, R5)

General 300
Above operator positions 350 - 400
Central control cabin 300
Team room 500

Packaging Support Block (Location: B2)

Spare parts store 300
Mechanical workshop 500
Electrical workshop 500

FST and BBT area (Locations: C1-2, D1)

Stair case 150
General tank room areas (FST, BBT) 200
Inspection and tap points 250

Utilities and Water treatment plant (Location: E1)

In general at not permanent manned areas (automatic controlled) 150
In general at manned areas (not automatic controlled) 200
At operation areas 300

Guardhouse and logistics office (Locations: G1-4)

Wardrobes and toilets 200
Wash places 200
General corridors 100

Canteen & Locker room (Location: K1)

Wardrobes and washing places 200
Wash places 200
General corridors 100
Locker room 200
Canteen 200
Kitchen 500
Toilets 100

Malt storage and intake (Location: M1)

Silo building above and under the silos 100
Staircase 150
Malt treatment area 200
Raw material store 100

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Offices (Locations: B2, O1-2, S1)

Office rooms (measured on desks) 500
Meeting rooms 500
Waiting rooms 200
Drawing office (measured on work place) 750
Filing rooms and archives 200
Representative corridors 100
General corridors 100
Stairs 150
Reception room (warm colour) 300
Wardrobes and toilets 200

Medical Centre (Location: O3)

Clinic 600
Laboratory 600

Pipe bridge (Location: P1)

Under pipe bridge (functions as corridor) 100
Above pipe bridge (functions as corridor) 100

Full Product Store (Location: R1)

Loading bay 200
Corridor with FLT traffic 150
Corridor without FLT traffic 100
Full store 100
General store 300

Chemical storage (Location: S2)

Chemical store 300

Power house and Electrical rooms (Locations: T1-3)

High voltage and Low voltage room 250
Transformer room 100
Electrical panel room (control panels, IT, etc) 250
Generator room 200
Control or operator room (special requirement can be required) 500

Waste water treatment plant (Location: V1)

General operation areas 300
Outdoor areas (for walking routes) 20 - 40

Brewhouse (Location: Z1)

Malt treatment area 200
Brew house first floor 300
Brew house ground floor 200
Operator (control) room (with anti-reflective armatures) 500
Production Laboratory 600

Service building (Locations: Z2-4)

Filtration area 200
CIP area 200
Yeast storage and dosing area 200
Raw materials store 100

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