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Coefficient of Utilization (CU) Computation

The coefficient of utilization is a ratio that determines the efficiency of a lighting fixture by comparing the light output reaching the work plane to the total light output of the lamps alone. It is influenced by factors like fixture efficiency, distribution, room geometry, and surface reflectances. There are different types of cavity ratios like room, ceiling, and floor cavity ratios used in lumen method calculations to determine the number of lamps needed based on factors like illuminance, luminous flux, utilization factor, and light loss factor.

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Coefficient of Utilization (CU) Computation

The coefficient of utilization is a ratio that determines the efficiency of a lighting fixture by comparing the light output reaching the work plane to the total light output of the lamps alone. It is influenced by factors like fixture efficiency, distribution, room geometry, and surface reflectances. There are different types of cavity ratios like room, ceiling, and floor cavity ratios used in lumen method calculations to determine the number of lamps needed based on factors like illuminance, luminous flux, utilization factor, and light loss factor.

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Coefficient of Utilization (CU)

- Determine the efficiency of a lighting fixture.

-A ratio of light output from the luminaire that reaches the work plane and the light output of the lamps
alone

Factors influencing coefficient of utilization:

- the efficiency of the luminaire

- the luminaire distribution

-the geometry of the space

-the reflectance’s of the room surface

TYPES OF CAVITY RATIO

1. Room Cavity Ratio (RCR)

hRC - Room Cavity Height

L - Length of the room

W - Width of the room

2. Ceiling Cavity Ratio

3. Floor Cavity Ratio

LUMEN METHOD/Zonal Cavity Method

- Total number of lumens in a room divided by the area of the room.

( E)( A )
N=
(F )(UF )(LLF)
N = Number of Lamps

E = Illuminance Lux

F = Luminous Flux, Lumens (lm)

UF = Utilization Factor

LLF = Light Loss Factor

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