Aircraft Hangar Lighting Plans | Aircraft Hangar Lighting Standards
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What is Aircraft Hangar Lighting Design?
Aircraft hangar lighting design uses sophisticated lighting design software to model aircraft hangars. It calculates the number of lighting fixtures you’ll need inside aircraft maintenance hangars for maintenance tasks. It will show you where these fixtures should be installed. And it will provide light levels on the floor or a work plane, and light balance.
Converting to LED to replace metal halide and high-pressure sodium lamps for energy efficiency and reduced energy consumption is great. But not at the expense of a bad result.
Light balance is just as important as light levels. Creating a lighting solution that is not only bright but balanced to achieve lighting uniformity is the difference between noticing how good the light is and how bad it is. Understanding light quality ( color rendering index ) and hangar lighting requirements, and how to avoid glare is crucial in creating a great result.
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What are Aircraft Hangar Lighting Design Standards?
- General Work / Storage: 30-foot candles
- Aircraft Maintenance with some detailed tasks: 30-50 foot candles
- Aircraft Maintenance with fine detailed tasks: 70-100 foot candles
- Drilling, Riveting, Screw Fastening: 75-foot candles
- Final Assembly: 100-foot candles
- Inspection: 50-200 foot candles
- Welding: 50-foot candles
How Many Foot Candles Do You Want for Aircraft Maintenance Hangars?
If the hangar is used for storage, then 30 to 50-foot candles are more than adequate. If the hangar’s used to work on aircraft in need of repair, you may need 50 to100-foot candles. You can add portable lighting to provide horizontal lighting. It will light up areas that might block the light out, like under the wings.
How Do You Reduce Lighting Glare in a Hanger?
There are several options for the LED lighting system. Like adding an acrylic dome or frosted lens cover to the high bays. Both will reduce the “LED dots” and reduce the glare. Many light fixtures also come with special ribbed optics to reduce side glare.
How Much Light Do I Need if I Only Store Planes?
Between 30 to 50 foot candles should be more than enough. The reason we stated 50-foot candles is to allow the space to be dual purpose. As storage and the occasional maintenance.
Are There Any Certifications Needed for Lights in a Maintenance Hangar?
There are no certifications, per se. However, providing adequate and proper lighting to perform aircraft maintenance is important. That is why aircraft hangars and maintenance facilities tend to be very bright areas using powerful overhead lighting.
What is the Difference Between a Lighting Design Calculator and a Lighting Plan?
Use a calculator if:
- You are looking for a free, online tool to quickly calculate the number of fixtures you need
- You want quick, simple, and immediate results
- You are looking for a count of light fixtures needed based on a specific budget
- You need a rough estimate on quantity and layout/configuration does not matter
- There is no need to include specific light balance and shadows in your documentation
Use a lighting plan layout if:
- You would like a professional lighting plan engineer to review your requirements
- You need a calculated lighting plan that shows foot candle readings
- You need to see how balanced the light levels are, and you care about reducing shadows
- You want to show aiming angles, and light positions in scale within your indoor or outdoor area
- You need professional assurance that the lights you buy will be the right choice