illuminance Quantity (Library of Units and Constants

Name:
foot-candle
(convert foot-candle to new units)

Abbreviation:
fc

Another Name:
ft-C

Metric (SI) Equivalents:
10.763910417 luxes
10.763910417 lumens / meter^2
10.763910417 candela steradians / meter^2

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
length^-2 × luminous-intensity × solid-angle

Description in Terms of
Other Units and Constants:
lumen / foot^2

Notes:
(1) The metric (SI) equivalents above were calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic.
(2) Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in the metric (SI) equivalents for clarity.
(3) Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity.

Name:
lux
(convert lux to new units)

Abbreviation:
lx

Metric (SI) Equivalents:
lux is a metric unit (in fact, it is a derived SI unit)
1 lumen / meter^2
1 candela steradian / meter^2

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
length^-2 × luminous-intensity × solid-angle

Notes:
(1) Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in the metric (SI) equivalents for clarity.
(2) Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity.

Name:
nox
(convert nox to new units)

Metric (SI) Equivalents:
1 milli lux
1 milli lumen / meter^2
0.001 candela steradians / meter^2

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
length^-2 × luminous-intensity × solid-angle

Notes:
(1) The metric (SI) equivalents above are exact.
(2) Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in the metric (SI) equivalents for clarity.
(3) Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity.

Name:
phot
(convert phot to new units)

Abbreviation:
ph

Metric (SI) Equivalents:
10 kilo luxes
10 kilo lumens / meter^2
10000 candela steradians / meter^2

Metric (SI) Dimensions:
length^-2 × luminous-intensity × solid-angle

Notes:
(1) The metric (SI) equivalents above are exact.
(2) Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in the metric (SI) equivalents for clarity.
(3) Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity.


Name:	foot-candle (convert foot-candle to new units)
Abbreviation:	fc
Another Name:	ft-C
Metric (SI) Equivalents:	10.763910417 luxes 10.763910417 lumens / meter^2 10.763910417 candela steradians / meter^2
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	length^-2 × luminous-intensity × solid-angle
Description in Terms of Other Units and Constants:	lumen / foot^2
Notes:	(1) The metric (SI) equivalents above were calculated from exact values using double-precision arithmetic. (2) Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in the metric (SI) equivalents for clarity. (3) Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity.

Name:	lux (convert lux to new units)
Abbreviation:	lx
Metric (SI) Equivalents:	lux is a metric unit (in fact, it is a derived SI unit) 1 lumen / meter^2 1 candela steradian / meter^2
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	length^-2 × luminous-intensity × solid-angle
Notes:	(1) Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in the metric (SI) equivalents for clarity. (2) Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity.

Name:	nox (convert nox to new units)
Metric (SI) Equivalents:	1 milli lux 1 milli lumen / meter^2 0.001 candela steradians / meter^2
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	length^-2 × luminous-intensity × solid-angle
Notes:	(1) The metric (SI) equivalents above are exact. (2) Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in the metric (SI) equivalents for clarity. (3) Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity.

Name:	phot (convert phot to new units)
Abbreviation:	ph
Metric (SI) Equivalents:	10 kilo luxes 10 kilo lumens / meter^2 10000 candela steradians / meter^2
Metric (SI) Dimensions:	length^-2 × luminous-intensity × solid-angle
Notes:	(1) The metric (SI) equivalents above are exact. (2) Even though the steradian is a dimensionless derived unit and could be dropped, it is shown in the metric (SI) equivalents for clarity. (3) Even though solid-angle is not an official metric (SI) dimension and could be dropped, it is shown in the dimensions for clarity.

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