Computer Room Lighting
Computer Room Lighting
(OP)
I have heard discussions that parabolic light fixtures are good for computer room application. However, I hear that paracubes are good as well. Any comments would be appreciated.
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RE: Computer Room Lighting
Mike
RE: Computer Room Lighting
Many computer rooms use separate control rooms for the operator displays now, so reflections in the computer room may not be so much of a problem.
Paracubes are very inefficient. They block a great deal of the light. Traditional 18 cell parabolics are much more efficient.
RE: Computer Room Lighting
leave the lights off and save on the juice !
Rugged
RE: Computer Room Lighting
Unoccuppied mode could be a single lamp and all three lamps on during maintenance or clean-up.
If it is not a machine room, but is monitor intensive, Then I suggest a low level of indirect lighting (15 to 25 FC). The trick here is uniformity of ceiling illuminance. There are several manufacturers who can achieve even illumination at 18" below the ceiling at 10'-0" on center.
Try looking at Peerless, Litecontrol, Corelite, or ALS
RE: Computer Room Lighting
RE: Computer Room Lighting
These may be of help.
The practice previously was to use parabolic louvres, however the current UK standards require a minimum illuminance level on walls and ceilings.
Suggest that you visit
www.cibse.org