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Light level
Foot-candles and lux.
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50 fc equals
How it's calculated
- 1 fc = 1 lumen per ft² = 10.764 lx.
Common light level conversions
| Foot-candles | Lux |
|---|---|
| Foot-candles | |
| 1 fc | 10.8 lx |
| 5 fc | 53.8 lx |
| 10 fc | 107.6 lx |
| 20 fc | 215.3 lx |
| 30 fc | 322.9 lx |
| 50 fc | 538.2 lx |
| 75 fc | 807.3 lx |
| 100 fc | 1,076.4 lx |
| Lux | |
| 4.65 fc | 50 lx |
| 9.29 fc | 100 lx |
| 18.58 fc | 200 lx |
| 27.87 fc | 300 lx |
| 46.45 fc | 500 lx |
| 69.68 fc | 750 lx |
| 92.9 fc | 1,000 lx |
Worked examples
50 fc equals
- Lux: 538.2 lx
30 fc equals
- Lux: 322.9 lx
500 lx equals
- Foot-candles: 46.45 fc
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