Guide for Factory Lighting | Hublit

Guide for Factory Lighting | Hublit

The Guide for Factory Lighting is a comprehensive, full-color booklet that was developed by the German architect Reinhold Voll, who was in charge of lighting up the giant German factory in which he worked during the First World War. In his booklet, he provides easy to understand guidelines for setting up, designing, and operating the various lighting systems within the factory. There is detailed information on the different areas such as general lighting, spot lighting, task lighting, safety lighting, high-bay lighting, vapor-tight luminaires, and distribution lighting. Most of the chapters are divided into four main sections. The first three sections cover illuminating general areas, lighting the factory floor, and illuminating individual buildings. The fourth section includes illuminating ventilation, exhaust, and assembly areas.

As Reinhold Voll describes, high bay lighting is a highly specialized type of lighting.

High bay lighting usually consists of over fifty high bay lights that are all grouped together. These high bay lights are placed in an arcing formation, perpendicular to the factory floor. In most cases, this lighting arrangement produces better ambient light distribution than other lighting methods. In this Guide for Factory Lighting, Voll recommends six different types of high-bay lighting, including the popular vapor tight luminaires that are popular with high-end lighting designers.

According to the Guide for Factory Lighting, high temperature vapor-tight luminaires are designed for factory lighting. These luminaires produce just the right amount of illumination at the right temperature for glowing lights. The Guide for Factory Lighting also includes high temperature General lighting. This type of lighting is suitable for factory operations where high ceilings are required.