Foot-Candle (fc)
The foot-candle (fc) equals 10.7639104167 lux — one lumen per square foot, the common US illuminance unit.
Foot-candles appear in US architectural lighting specs, real-estate listings, and OSHA workplace lighting guidance.
Foot-Candle to Lumen per Square Foot
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illumination Foot-Candle Lumen per Square Foot
1 foot-candle = 1 lumen per square foot
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Conversion table
Selected fc values converted to lm/ft² using the exact factor from this tool.
| fc | lm/ft² |
|---|---|
| 0.01 | 0.01 |
| 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 5 |
| 10 | 10 |
| 20 | 20 |
| 50 | 50 |
| 100 | 100 |
| 1,000 | 1,000 |
How to convert
Exact conversion factors in both directions, plus a worked example.
1 fc = 1 lm/ft²
1 lm/ft² = 1 fc
To convert foot-candle to lumen per square foot, multiply by 1.
To convert lumen per square foot to foot-candle, multiply by 1.
Example: convert 10 fc to lm/ft²
10 × 1 = 10 lm/ft²
About these units
Short background on the units used in this conversion.
Lumen per Square Foot (lm/ft²)
Lumen per square foot equals 10.7639104167 lux — numerically identical to foot-candle.
Lumen per square foot is interchangeable with foot-candle in US lighting calculations and specifications.
Frequently asked questions
How many lumen per square foots are in one foot-candle?
One foot-candle equals 1 lumen per square foots. Multiply your foot-candles value by 1 to convert to lumen per square foots.
What is the conversion formula?
lm/ft² = fc × 1The reverse is
fc = lm/ft² × 1, using the same exact factors as this converter.Is this Foot-Candle to Lumen per Square Foot converter private?
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