Gossen Mavolux 5032C/B - Manual (Page 12)

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7 For Lighting and Illumination Technicians
The measurement of illumination is required for the
planning, and during the installation of lighting sys-
tems for which testing and monitoring is required by
law, as well as for the definition of illumination values
for hygienic, physiological, psychological or safety
reasons.
Scope of applicability, terminology, responsibility,
requirements and practical guidelines have been set
forth to a great extent in various DIN standards.
Definitions:
General Lighting
Uniform lighting within a room which provides for
roughly equal seeing conditions at all points within
the room.
Workplace Oriented General Lighting
General lighting with specified relationships between
lamps and specific workstations (see
DIN V ENV 26385 for definition of workplace).
Individual Workstation Illumination
Illumination for a single workstation in addition to
general lighting.
Applications Examples for the Measurement of Illumination
• Planning and installation of lighting systems and
monitoring of same for aging, contamination
and efficiency
• Daylight in indoor rooms (DIN 5034)
• Inspection of safety lighting (minimum illumina-
tion is equal to 1 lx in accordance with German
workplace regulations)
• Traffic illumination with street lights for transpor-
tation vehicles and systems (DIN 5044)
• Technical evaluation of automotive headlights
(DIN 5037)
• Gymnastics and sports (DIN 18 032 part 1)
• Lighting for sports facilities (DIN 67526-1)
• Illumination of construction sites, railway yards,
airport aprons and other outdoor areas
• Illumination of buildings, towers and smoke-
stacks
• Illumination of greenhouses and plants