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Watts/m2 calculation

  • 08-09-2014 09:53PM
    #1
    Bluepen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭


    How do you calculate the watts/m^2?


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  • #2
    2011
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,763 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    Bluepen wrote: »
    How do you calculate the watts/m^2?

    Divide the number of watts for a given area by the m^2 for that area.


  • #3
    Bluepen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2 ✭Bluepen


    Thanks for your reply, I didn't realise it was that simple. Some searches showed intricate calculations in relation to height of lighting, shadowing etc. but by this I take it calculating the total wattage of any device in a given area divided by the m^2 is the answer?


  • #4
    ted1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,108 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Bluepen wrote: »
    Thanks for your reply, I didn't realise it was that simple. Some searches showed intricate calculations in relation to height of lighting, shadowing etc. but by this I take it calculating the total wattage of any device in a given area divided by the m^2 is the answer?

    Can you tell us what you need the calculation for ? Are you trying to determine the watts per Sq m needed to ligtht a room to a certain level ? In this case you need to take in the height of the light if the surface and so on.


  • #5
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    Bluepen wrote: »
    Thanks for your reply, I didn't realise it was that simple. Some searches showed intricate calculations in relation to height of lighting, shadowing etc. but by this I take it calculating the total wattage of any device in a given area divided by the m^2 is the answer?

    correct for example in an office space using fluorescent fittings you'd expect to have about 12 watts per meter squared.

    This is not a reflection of the efficiency of the installation, not does volume enter into it. other calculations take care of that


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