Regulations and standards EN 12193 for sports lighting The European committee for standardisation has established a norm for sports lighting applications: the European Standard EN 12193. Its purpose is to enable a good quality sports lighting through recommendations and requirements. For each application, the norm defines:
The minimum level of illuminance (E average in lux [lx]) • Maximise visual perception The minimum level of light uniformity (U 0 ) • Maximise visual comfort The maximum level of glare (GR or R G ) • Minimise discomfort The minimum colour rendering index (CRI or R a ) • Maximise real colour perception
How does it work? For each sport
Areas definition • Principal area (playing area needed for the performance of a certain sport) • Total area (additional safety area outside the principal area) Grid points definition • For measurements and calculations • To ensure that light performances are respected Class definition • Class I = top-level competition (international, national, top level training) • Class II = mid-level competition (regional, local, high level training) • Class III = low-level competition (local, small club, training, school sports)
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