Can someone help me compare apples and oranges?
I made some light intensity measurements in my lab using a quantum sensor
for PAR (400-700 nm), so the units are umoles photons per m2 per sec. My
purpose was to help our operations folks design better room lighting. I
realize that architects are used to measuring light in units such as lumens
or foot-candles. My problem is to try to convert. I know it can't be done
exactly, because one is measuring different things. But assuming the
spectral distribution of a typical fluorescent light bulb, does anyone have
a rough approximation of a conversion?
Carl S. Pike (717) 291-3958
Department of Biology FAX (717) 399-4548
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