21 Scenes Lux Readings For Video Surveillance

Author: John Scanlan, Published on Aug 11, 2016

IPVM went to numerous locations and measured the lux readings / light levels at each one. Here is an example of the approach we took and output created:

 

Many surveillance professionals know that knowing light levels is important but tend not to have a good sense of what light levels realistically are.

This directory of 21 measurements / images helps professionals better understand and anticipate the light levels commonly faced.

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Lighting ***************

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Comments (9)

Undisclosed Integrator #1

08/12/16 12:48am

*** *** ***** ****** ******* *** *** ************ **** *****. It ***** **** *** ***** *** **** **** **** ************ in ** **** *** ** *** ***** **** ******** ** every *****. * ****** * ***** *** ***** ** *** meter ** **** ******** ** *** ***** **** **** *** reading ** *** ******* *** **** ********* ** *** *****. Also *** ***** ** *** **** ***** ** ******* **** of **** ** ****** *** ****** **** *** ***** ******.

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Campbell Chang

In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/12/16 01:11am

****** **** ** *******...

Undisclosed Integrator #1

In reply to Campbell Chang | 08/12/16 01:25am

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John Scanlan

IPVM | IPVMU Certified | In reply to Undisclosed Integrator #1 | 08/12/16 02:06pm

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Undisclosed #2

08/12/16 05:06pm

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******* *******, *** ***** ***** **** ***** ********* **** ** "lux ***** ** ******".

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Brian Karas

IPVM | In reply to Undisclosed #2 | 08/12/16 05:21pm

******* ** **** **** *** *** ******* *** ***** ***** at *** ******, ***** *** ******* ** ** **** *** light ***** ***** *** *******/****** **.

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Brian Karas | 08/13/16 03:43am

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Undisclosed #2

In reply to Brian Karas | 08/13/16 04:49am

* ******** *** **** *******. ***** **** :)

Michael Miller

08/13/16 03:13am

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