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Lux to Foot-candle Converter

Convert Lux to Foot-candle with the exact formula, a worked example and a quick conversion table.

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Conversion formula

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Conversion formula

fc = lx Γ· 10.7639104167

lx = fc Γ— 10.7639104167

Worked example

50 lx = 4.64515 fc

fc = lx Γ· 10.7639104167

Illuminance is in lux (lumen/mΒ²); the foot-candle is used in US practice (1 fc = 10.764 lux).

Quick conversion table

Lux (lx)Foot-candle (fc)
10.092903
20.1858061
50.4645152
100.9290304
252.32258
504.64515
1009.2903
25023.22576
50046.45152
1,00092.90304

Reverse conversion table

Foot-candle (fc)Lux (lx)
110.76391
221.52782
553.81955
10107.6391
25269.09776
50538.19552
1001,076.39
2502,690.98
5005,381.96
1,00010,763.91

About the two units

lxLux

One lumen per square metre.

1 lx = 1 lx

SI Derived Unit Illuminance

fcFoot-candle

One lumen per square foot = 10.764 lux.

1 fc = 10.7639104167 lx

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