Department store 30 × 15 m twin 55 W LED

Given: store 30 m × 15 m, twin 55 W LED luminaire (110 W per luminaire) giving 4950 lm, Hm = 3 m, E = 300 lux, CU = 0.8, MF = 0.8, supply 400 V, 3-phase, 50 Hz. Assumptions: 4950 lm is the output of one twin luminaire; SHR ≤ 1.5 (spacing ≤ 4.5 m); pf 0.9.

Number of luminaires

Lumen method: N = (E × A) / (φ × UF × MF), where φ is the output of one luminaire.

Area A        = 30 × 15 = 450 m²
φ per luminaire = 4950 lm
Total lumens  = E × A / (UF × MF)
              = 300 × 450 / (0.8 × 0.8)
              = 210938 lm
N             = 210938 / 4950 = 42.61

Rounding up and fitting a regular grid: 9 × 5 = 45 luminaires (9 along the 30 m side, 5 along the 15 m side).

Arrangement and spacing

Spacing along length = 30/9 = 3.33 m
Spacing along width  = 15/5 = 3 m
End spacing (to wall) = half of these
Max spacing = SHR × Hm = 1.5 × 3 = 4.5 m
3.33 m and 3 m ≤ 4.5 m  → OK
Actual E = 45 × 4950 × 0.8 × 0.8 / 450
         = 316.8 lux (≥ 300 lux required)

Layout diagram

Plan 30 m × 15 m (letter = phase of lamp circuit)
+-------------------+
| R R R R R Y Y Y Y |
| R R R B B B B B Y |
| R R Y Y Y Y Y B B |
| Y R R R R R B B B |
| Y Y Y Y B B B B B |
+-------------------+
[DB]  [SB]  <- entrance: DB and switch board
       S S S S ... one switch per sub-circuit

Each light sub-circuit is controlled by one 6 A one-way switch; all switches are grouped on a switch board (SB) next to the entrance, and the DB is mounted beside it.

Sub-circuits

Rule (IS 732 / NEA practice): a light sub-circuit carries at most 10 points and 800 W. Here one luminaire is 110 W, so up to 7 luminaires per sub-circuit. Number of circuits is made a multiple of 3 for phase balance.

Distribution board design

Total connected load = 4950 W (lighting)
Most loaded phase    = 1650 W
Iph = 1650 / (230 × 0.9) = 7.97 A
Main MCB ≥ 1.25 × 7.97 = 9.96 A → 10 A TPN MCB

DB specification: 4-way-per-phase TPN DB (12 ways in all, spares included) with 10 A TPN MCB as incomer, 25 A 4-pole RCCB (100 mA) for earth-leakage protection, 6 A SP MCBs (B-curve) for light circuits. Incoming cable: 4-core 1.5 mm² Cu PVC (rating 21 A ≥ 10 A), plus earth continuity conductor.

3-phase, 400/230 V, 4-wire supply
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   [Energy meter]
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   [10 A TPN MCB]
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   [25 A 4P RCCB]
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