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Light
Output Comparisons
1 lumen
= 1 foot candle /sq.ft.
For Solartech
60 sq.ft. total effective collecting area
per unit
sq.ft.
x 9,360 lumens/sq.ft. solar
intensity
Assuming
a 71% transmission efficiency (dirt, surface reflection losses) gives
400,000 delivered
lumens, ~ $3k/ unit installed For 21" Tubular Skylight
(e.g. SOLATUBE)
13,500 lumens
avg., ~$600/ unit
installed
SNS So-Luminaire Active Mirror
Skylight
45,000 lumens,
~$1,500/ unit (tilting mirrors + 4íx4í skylight)
Sunlight-
Direct (ORNL fiber optic system)
50,000 lumens,
~$8k/ unit
Metal Halide
(HID) 400w electric light fixture
A 400 watt
HID lamp has a mean output of 25,000 lumens. Typical Luminaire efficiency
is 90%, which gives 23,000 total mean lumens. |