.

Table 8-2. Coefficients of

Utilization, Efficiencies,* Distribution Character-

and Maintenance Factors! for Typical Luminaires Computed

a Wide Range of Installation Conditions. 4
istics,!

Ceiling

and Main-

LUMINAIRE

tenance
Factor

50% 30%

Walls

Room

50%

30%

Spacing not
to exceed

.37
.45
.49
.53
.56

.61

H
G

MF
G

Dome

.75
.65
.55

.66
.67
.71
.72

C
B
A

10%

50%

30%

10% 30%

10%

COEFFICIENT OF UTILIZATION

Index

Direct: R.L.M.
Reflector

70%

SPACING

525

^3^1^

for

.27

.31
.41

.38
.42

.45
.49
.53
.58
.63
.65
.68
.70

.46
.49
.55
.60
.62
.66
.67

.36
.45
.49
.53
.55
.60
.64
.66
.69

.31

.40
.45
.49
.52
.57
.62

.71

.64
.67
.68

.34
.42
.46
.49
.51
.56
.59
.61
.63
.64

.31
.39
.44
.47
.49
.54
.57
.58
.61
.62

.40
.49
.53
.56
.58
.62
.65
.66
.67
.67

.27
.37
.42
.46
.49
.55
.60
.62
.65
.67

.31

.40
.45
.48
.51

.56
.61

.63
.66
.67

.27
.37
.42
.46
.49
.55
.60
.61
.64
.66

Spacing not

" Mu

JfL

ml /llmffiii

MF

Direct: R.L.M. Deep-Bowl

.75

]\j

55

Reflector

.55

Spacing not
to exceed

xMH

0.6

J-3L
ui\

C_j

MF

75

Aluminum High-Bay

Reflector, Concentrating

/<^v

////

llili

emjr

~^s&

Aluminum High-Bay

Reflector,
*

Medium Spread

per cent of initial

C
B
A

.62
.64
.65

.43

.51

MH

.34
.43
.48
.52
.53
.58
.61
.62
.66
.67

.39
.47

.61

.40
.48
.52
.55
.58
.62
.66
.67
.69
.70

.36
.45
.50
.53
.56
.60
.63
.65
.67
.68

C
B
A
J
I

H
G

C
B

.50

in

.42
.50

.64
.68
.69
.70
.71

.75
.65

lamp lumens

.39
.49
.53
.57
.58
.62
.64
.65
.67
.68

.50
.54

.55
.59

MF

.58
.60
.62
.63

.37
.42
.45
.47
.51
.56
.57
.61
.61

upper hemisphere.

.28

.31
.39
.44
.47

.40
.50
.54
.58
.60
.63
.65
.67
.68
.70

G
Direct:

.75
.60
.40

T
75

.61

Spacing not
to exceed

^\

Direct:

H
G

4K____^

(III

.35
.43
.46
.50
.53
.56

79

.54

.58
.59
.63
.66
.67
.68
.69

.51

.55
.56
.61

.64
.66
.67
.69

initial

.36
.44
.49
.52
.55
.59
.62
.64
.65
.67

.28

.11
.(6
.57
.60

.30
.39
.43
.46
.49
.53
.56
.58
.60

.61

.61

.39

.40
.49
.53
.56
.58

.37
.42
.45
.47

.48
.52
.55
.58

.64

.61
.64
.64

.66
.67

.66
.67

.34
.43
.47

.36
.44
.49
.52
.55
.58
.62
.63
.65
.66

.61
.64

.51

.53
.57
.61
.62
.64
.65

.28
.37
.42
.45
.47
.51
.56
.56
.59
.60

.38
.46
.52
.55
.57
.60
.63
.64
.65
.66
.33
.42
.47
.51
.53
.57
.61

.62
.64
.64

luminaire efficiency.

Jl
1

79
t

79 per cent of initial lamp lumens in lower hemisphere,

= direct;
= semidirect;
= general diffuse; SI = semi-indirect; I = indirect
classifications:
Maintenance factors based on the following percentages of initial lamp lumens emitted at 70-per-

I.C.I

MF =

SB

40-watt fluorescent 0.76, 100-watt fluorescent 0.72, incandescent 0.85, mercury 0.S4.
= Medium. P = Poor.
G = Good.
Note: Consider cleaning schedule, ceiling and wall reflectances, type of work, heating, and ventilation as
well as type of lamp and luminaire when choosing factor. Good conditions are seldom encountered.
= Mounting height above floor.

= Ceiling height above floor.

Room indices for rooms of different proportions are given in Table 8-3.

cent rated

MH

CH

life: