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Recommended lighting levels

This depends on what the area to be lit will be used for. The following table is a guide to the amount of light required per square metre of floor area in a room:

(X = recommended lighting source,   = alternative lighting source)

Room	Lighting type	Incandescent	Quartz Halogen	Tubular fluorescent	Compact fluorescent	Solar
Kitchen	General			X	X
	Task		X
Living Room	General			
	Task				X
Dining Room	General				X
	Task		X		
Study	General				X
	Task				X
Master Bedroom	General	X			X
	Task	X			X
Children's Bedroom	General				X
	Task	X			
Laundry	General			X
	Task		X		
Hallway	General				X
	Task		X		
Bathroom	General			X
	Task	X
Outdoor feature	General		X			X
Security constant	Task				X	X
Security - motion detection	Task	X