Lighting Level Calculator

Engineering entails lots of complex calculations, and things can go awry within seconds if human error finds a way to creep into those numbers. Ever since computers came along, developers have constantly looked for new ways to make such calculation processes smoother and less error-prone.

As far as electrical engineers are concerned, there's a market for tools to help them in their work, and Lighting Level Calculator is one such utility: calculate the light's interaction with a room based on a set of customizable parameters, or use the available presets to quicken the work.

This is a simple, to-the-point piece of software, and the main (and only) window exemplifies that. You've got a list of parameters that are all modifiable, and based on their values, the program will provide a suitable lighting solution.

The more basic parameters such as Room Length, Room Width, and Room Cavity Height are important to the calculations, and based on their interaction with the other elements, you can find out information about the Light Loss Factor, Uniformity, as well as the light's spacing.

A good thing is that you won't have to do any conversions between unit systems: whether you use Imperial or Metric units, the app's got you covered all the same.

The available presets can be found in the Recommended Ltg Levels tab, and there's no shortage of them. Whether you want high contrast or low luminance, ready-made templates await you in the Visual Task menu.

A neat feature of this program is found in the Building Type and Task menu, whose templates can generate the appropriate light levels for certain room types: whether it's office lobbies, hospital operating rooms, or just your house's kitchen, the process is all the more intuitive this way.

If you use the presets, all you have to do is change the values pertaining to your room's area, and you're set.

While testing software, you tend to come across all sorts of programs, each designed for specific niches. Seeing something like Lighting Level Calculator is a happy occurrence: it's a simple, intuitive program designed to help one calculate the light's interaction with their rooms, and that's all it needs to be.