Illuminance
Browse Illuminance conversions1 foot-candle = 0.001076 phot
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Formula Summary
Result: 1 foot-candle = 0.001076 phot
Formula: (1 x 10.76391041671) / 10000
Rounding: Displayed to 6 decimal places by default, trimmed for readability. Use Detailed or Scientific for more precision.
Real World Context
0.001076 phot is approximately:
- within the scale of many corridors, pathways, and residential streetlights
Unit Story
Foot-candle
A foot-candle is one lumen per square foot. It remains common in North American building, workplace, photography, and lighting specifications.
Phot
The phot is a CGS illuminance unit equal to 10,000 lux. It appears mainly in older scientific and technical references.
How This Conversion Works
Foot-candle and phot are both used for illuminance conversions. This page converts 1 foot-candle into 0.001076 phot using the formula shown below.
Use this result for quick checks, comparisons, and everyday reference. For work that depends on exact precision, review the rounding setting and the assumption note before using the number.
The precision controls let you switch between a shorter result, the standard readable result, and scientific notation when the value is very large or very small.
Unit Notes
- 1 foot-candle (fc) equals 10.7639104167 lux.
- 1 phot (ph) equals 10000 lux.
Questions
How do you convert foot-candle to phot?
This page converts foot-candle to phot using this formula: (1 x 10.76391041671) / 10000.
What is 1 foot-candle in phot?
1 foot-candle equals 0.001076 phot.
How many decimals does this converter show?
Displayed to 6 decimal places by default, trimmed for readability. Use Detailed or Scientific for more precision. The precision buttons can also show a shorter result or scientific notation.
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Full Details
- Formula
- (1 x 10.76391041671) / 10000
- Rounding
- Displayed to 6 decimal places by default, trimmed for readability. Use Detailed or Scientific for more precision.
- Assumption
- Illuminance measures luminous flux arriving on a surface. It is not the same as total lumens or luminance. Real lighting levels vary with distance, angle, weather, fixtures, reflections, and measurement position.
