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Illuminance converter
Convert lux, footcandles, kilolux, millilux and phot.
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Uses lux, equal to one lumen per square metre. One footcandle is one lumen per square foot. Illuminance describes light arriving at a surface; lumens alone, luminance and electrical watts need additional information. Values are rounded to 12 significant figures for display.
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- Amount to convert
- 1
- From
- Footcandles (fc)
- To
- Lux (lx)
Example result
- Converted amount (lx)
- 10.7639104167
1 fc = 10.7639104167 lx