LIGHTING LUX LEVELS FOR CAR PARK AREAS

Djjeff99 · 23 Oct 2009

Hi There

Can anyone pleses tell me the required lighting LUX levels for car parks in the UK .
I have looked in to this but keep coming up with differnt answers .

Is there an exact answer/regulation somewhere ?

Cheers

ban-all-sheds · 23 Oct 2009

Why do you want/need to know?

holmslaw · 23 Oct 2009

These figures are from the lighting industry federation, they are now incorporated into BS 5489 part 9.

TABLE A. Recommended levels of lighting for multi-storey and underground car parks
Area.........................................E(average)/ lux............E(minimum)/ lux
Parking bays, access lanes..........75................................50
Ramps, corners, intersections.....150..............................75
Entrance/exit zones (vehicular)...75 night/300 day...........n/a
Pedestrian areas, stairs, lifts.......100...............................50

TABLE B. Recommended levels of lighting for outdoor car parks and multi-storey roof level
Area.........................................E(average)/ lux.............E(minimum)/ lux
Rural, Zones E1 and E2..............15...............................5
Urban, Zones E3 and E4.............30...............................10
Multi-storey roof level*...............30................................10

Djjeff99 · 23 Oct 2009

Because its my JOB ???

ban-all-sheds · 23 Oct 2009

I don't know - is it?

PrenticeBoyofDerry · 23 Oct 2009

outside or in.

Djjeff99 · 23 Oct 2009

Why do you need to know ?
You some kind of vigilante moderator ? LOL

Djjeff99 · 23 Oct 2009

PrenticeBoyofDerry said:
outside or in.

Outside please .

ban-all-sheds · 23 Oct 2009

Djjeff99 said:
Why do you need to know ?
You some kind of vigilante moderator ? LOL

Because why you wanted to know might have made a difference to your suggested course of action.

PrenticeBoyofDerry · 23 Oct 2009

15-30 lux,
Looks like holmslaw, has offered a good guideline as not just about cars it's also regard pedestrians

PrenticeBoyofDerry · 23 Oct 2009

holmslaw said:
who woke the gorgon up

not me, honest

holmslaw · 23 Oct 2009

People just barge in here asking questions, where the f*** do they think they are?

ColJack · 23 Oct 2009

I think that BAS is getting miffed at so called professionals comming on to a DIY site and asking questions that they really ought to know to be doing their job that they get paid for..

holmslaw · 23 Oct 2009

Sometimes, everybody needs a helping hand.

Djjeff99 · 23 Oct 2009

ColJack said:
I think that BAS is getting miffed at so called professionals comming on to a DIY site and asking questions that they really ought to know to be doing their job that they get paid for..

He wouldn't be miffed if a "professional" gave him an exact answer to one of his queries . Not just a guess from some DIY enthusiast .

Besides no matter how much you know you will never know everything , there is allways lots to learn .

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