8-48 I E S LIGHTING HANDBOOK

The vertical distribution curve represents the candlepower emitted from

the luminaire at various angles in a vertical plane which passes through
the luminaire axis and the maximum candlepower viewed from the side.
If the luminaire is asymmetrical, these will be two vertical planes. The
horizontal distribution curve shows the candlepower emitted by the
luminaire at specific angles in a horizontal cone through the maximum
candlepower as viewed from the top.
The two curves, vertical and horizontal, through the maximum beams
of the luminaire give a fairly accurate picture of the light distribution of a
particular luminaire. For a more complete record an entire set of vertical
and horizontal distribution curves must be obtained, with the angular
interval between curves small enough to permit accurate interpolation.
In practice, the isocandle curves are employed.
Luminaire application data. The actual
performance of particular luminaires at de-
finite spacings and mounting heights in pro-
ducing illumination on the street (or the
location of units to achieve specified levels)
is calculated from the basic photometric
data. Application information is presented
in three forms! The utilization curve, gen-
eral isolux curves for a single luminaire, and
accumulative isolux curves for two or more
luminaires under a specific set of conditions.
Utilization curves. Figure 8-19 shows
utilization curves for a type III luminaire
(see page 13-35). Since the luminaire di-
rects two main beams up and down the street
with a greater amount of light directed to-
ward the street side, one curve gives the in-
tegrated portion of light which intersects
areas on the house side and the other curve
shows the integrated portion on the street
side, expressed in per cent of the total gen-
erated light.
STREET
SIDE
HOUSE
SIDE
RAT
2 3 4 5
WIDTH OF AREA
o
t- 0.2
t
0.1
UJ
o
o
MOUNTING HEIGHT
FIG. 8-19. Utilization curves
for a type III street-lighting
luminaire showing per cent of
total lumen output falling on
street and house sides of the
vertical axis.
The formulas used are:
Lamp lumens
X
coefficient of utilization
Spacing*
X
width of pavement
Area X
average initial illumination
Coefficient of utilization
In addition to calculating average illumination, the utilization chart is
also effective in determining the width of the street for which a given design
is applicable.
Average initial illumination
=
Required lamp lumens
=
*
Spacing is measured along centerline of street.
tive lumens.
When luminaires are opposite, double the value of effec-