Free Illumination Converter Tool

Convert between 4 supported units including Lux (lx), Meter-candle, Centimeter-candle with adjustable precision and a documented conversion methodology.

What this converter covers

Convert illuminance between lux, metre-candle, centimetre-candle, and foot-candle.

Worked example

100 Foot-candle (fc) = 1076.391042 Lux (lx)

Important unit notes

•Illuminance describes luminous flux incident on a surface.
•Illuminance is different from luminance, which describes luminous intensity per projected area in a direction.

Conversion factors are maintained against documented standards and definitions. Some displayed decimals are rounded for readability.How accuracy is handled·Sources

Supported units

Lux (lx)

Meter-candle

Centimeter-candle

Foot-candle (fc)

About this converter

This tool converts through a consistent base-unit relationship defined for the illumination converter. It is designed for quick everyday use while preserving more internal precision than is normally useful to display.

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