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Required quality of light: Lighting design data is available in EULUMDAT format

Conference room: Light color ww or nw, Ra group 2A for most OSRAM luminaires. EULUMDAT data can be
Illuminance read by a wide range of programs for lighting design,
E = 300 lux
including DIALUX (Version 2.0 and higher), RELUX,
SPECTRAL ƒn LUMAGIC and RADEMACHER BELWIN.
Selected lamp:
The table below shows the room utilization factor for
2 DULUX L 24 W, numerous combinations of room factors and reflectances
Light color LUMILUX Warm (always assuming ideal dispersion).
(LF 31/830), Ra group 1B, The illuminance E required in a room of area L x W is
Luminous flux per lamp achieved with n luminaires that have an efficiency çLB
and with lamps with a luminous flux φ.
ƒn= 1800 lumen

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Luminaire efficiency and light
distribution:
OSRAM DULUX CARRÉ EL/D 2 X 24 W
Light distribution A40.2 hLB = 0.58
Reflectances:
ñ Ceiling = 0.8
ñ Wall = 0.5
ñ Work surface = 0.3
Room utilization factor:
From the LiTG Table
For A40.2 (Table 1)
çR = 0.91

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Calculation:

Result:
24 luminaires (ç is rounded up)

Recommended arrangement:
3 rows of 8 luminaries

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