Room Surface Dirt Depreciation Luminaire Dirt Depreciation

Luminaire Dirt Depreciation Factor (LDD)

depends on three (3) aspects of the situation:
The amount and type of dirt in the environment (a
clean office environment compared to a dirty
manufacturing facility)
The type of luminaire used
The expected cleaning cycle for the equipment

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Luminaire Dirt Depreciation Area of Workplane

Is the area of the entire workplane, which is
typically the same as the floor area
Illuminance will be greatest near the center of
the room and slightly less toward the walls for a
given uniform layout of luminaires

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Light Loss Factor Luminaire Ambient Temperature

Non
- Recoverable LLF Variations in temperature, above those normally
Luminaire Ambient Temperature Factor encountered in interiors, have little effect on the
Heat Extraction Thermal Factor output of incandescent and high intensity
Voltage to Luminaire Factor discharge (HID) lamps, but can have a
Ballast Factor significant effect on light output of fluorescent
Ballast Lamp Photometer Factor lamps
Equioment operating Factor
Lamp Position (Tilt) Factor
Luminaire Surface Depreciation Factor

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