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TECHNICAL
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Type
of Signs |
Section |
Sport
and Recreational Areas
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Area / Activity |
Lux
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Foot-candles
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Area / Activity |
Lux
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Foot-candles
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Basketball
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Handball
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College and professional |
500 |
50 |
Tournament |
500 |
50 |
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College intramural and high school |
300 |
30 |
Club |
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Recreational (outdoor) |
100 |
10 |
Indoor - four-wall or squash |
300 |
30 |
Football
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Outdoor - two court |
200 |
20 |
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Distance from nearest sideline to the
farthest |
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Recreational |
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row of spectators |
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Indoor - four-wall or squash |
200 |
20 |
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Class I
Over 30 meters (50-100 ft) |
1000 |
100 |
Outdoor - two court |
100 |
10 |
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Class II
15 to 30 meters (50-100 ft) |
500 |
50 |
Horse show
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200 |
20 |
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Class III 9-15 meters (30-50 ft) |
300 |
30 |
Swimming
(Indoor)
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Class IV
under 9 meters (30 ft) |
200 |
20 |
Exhibitions |
500 |
50 |
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Class V
No fixed seating facilities |
100 |
10 |
Recreational |
300 |
30 |
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It is generally conceded that the distance between the spectators and
the play is the first consideration in determining the class and lighting the
class and lighting requirements. However, the potential seating capacity of
the stands should also be considered
and the following ratio is suggested: |
Underwater – 1000 (100) lamp lumen per |
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square meter (foot) of surface area |
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Swimming
(outdoor) |
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Exhibition |
200 |
20 |
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Recreational |
100 |
10 |
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Underwater – 600 (60) lamps lumens per |
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Class I for over
30,000 spectators. |
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square meter (foot) of surface area |
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Class II for 10,000 to 30,000. |
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Tennis
(indoor) |
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Class III for 5000 to 10,000
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Tournament |
1000 |
100 |
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Class IV for under 5000 spectators. |
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Club |
750 |
75 |
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Recreational |
500 |
50 |
Gymnasiums
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Tennis
(outdoor) |
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General exercising and recreation |
300 |
30 |
Tournament |
300 |
30 |