Applications Table of Contents Page The MAVOLUX 5032C luxmeter and Footcandle Applications .............. 3 meter is a handy, easy to use and highly accurate Operation ..............4 measuring instrument. It allows for the measure- 2.1 Battery Test ..............4 ment of illumination in either lux or footcandles as 2.2 Taking Measurements ..........
Operation Special Functions First install the included battery (one 1.5 V mignon, After the MAVOLUX 5032C has been switched on, alkaline-manganese cell per IEC LR6) into the bat- the “auto-mode” is always active, i.e. the measuring tery holder. Open the snap-fastener at the battery...
Combining Special Functions Tips for Taking Correct Measurements Make sure that the illuminated surface is lit up in a The hold and MAX functions are mutually incompati- complete and uniform fashion (e.g. no shadows ble. If one is selected, the other is automatically dis- cast by hand or body).
Accessories Ever-Ready Case A leather ever-ready case for the luxmeter and a Separately available accessories expand the leather quill for the sensor are included as standard applications range of the instrument. equipment. A clip is provided at the rear for attach- Calculator for the camera man ing the instrument to a belt.
Most Important Error Limits Measuring Rate approx. 2.5 measurements per Characteristics Allowable Error Actual Error, second Limits per MAVOLUX 5032C DIN 5032 Class C LCD Field 50 mm x 25 mm V(λ) Matching 7.5% Display 7 segment True Cosine Evaluation Char.
Power Supply Technical Data, Accessories Luminance Attachment (meas. angle ε Battery 1.5 V mignon alkaline- = 20° ) manganese cell per IEC LR 6 Maintenance and Calibration Service Life approx. 75 hours continuous operation, equivalent to No special maintenance is required if the instrument approx.
Illumination Regulations Illumination at the Workplace The following definitions are included in part 1 of the Nominal illumination of at least 200 lx is required for DIN 5035 standard under the heading “Terms and continuously occupied indoor workstations, unless General Requirements”: another value is required due to operational or optical, physiological reasons.
For Lighting and Illumination Technicians DIN 5035 Part 2, Illumination with Artificial Light The measurement of illumination is required for the Under the heading “Recommended Values for planning, and during the installation of lighting sys- Indoor and Outdoor Work Areas” tems for which testing and monitoring is required by This standard includes an extensive table which law, as well as for the definition of illumination values...
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Applications Examples for the Measurement of Illumination Illumination with Artificial Light (DIN 5035) • Planning and installation of lighting systems and This standard applies to the artificial illumination of monitoring of same for aging, contamination indoor rooms, and is generally applicable to the arti- and efficiency ficial illumination of outdoor areas which are used for the same purposes as the corresponding indoor...
Fundamental Light Theory mean value which was determined based upon tests conducted with a large number of persons. The illumination value indicates how intensely a sur- face is illuminated. The unit of measure used for illu- The integrated silicon photodiode has been so well mination is lux (abbreviated lx).
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