In many industrial installations the luminaires are seldom cleaned except during re-lamping. This may result in substantial loss of luminaire light output and therefore of task illuminance. To minimise the effects, manufacturers have developed luminaires having a so-called 'self-cleaning' action. This paper reports on both field and laboratory studies made on such high-bay and fluorescent lamp luminaires.
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IES (CIBS) Technical Report No. 9, Depreciation and Maintenance of Interior Lighting (1967).
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IES (CIBS) Technical Report No. 10, Evaluation of Discomfort Glare: The IES Glare Index Systems for Artificial Lighting Installations (1967).
