Illuminance

Foot-candle to Lux

Definition for Foot-candle

A foot-candle is a unit of illuminance used primarily in the Anglophone world that indicates how much light falls on one square foot. This unit is often used in lighting design.

Definition for Lux

The lux is the SI unit for illuminance and measures how much light falls on a surface per square meter. It is significant in lighting technology and architecture.