UK Design (proof of concept)

                 Since this is a theoretical situation, the exact pathways for cables, the location of the consumer unit and correction factors are unknown. And so, again, I took liberties in choosing data for calculations. The assumptions made in the following calculations are as follows: Ca = 1 (ambient temperature for all circuits is 30 degrees) Cg = 1 (there is no grouping in installation) Ci = 1 (installed as per Table F6 O.S.G.) Cf = 1 (it is a new installation and BS 3036 will not be used) Reference Method used is C The hob, oven and hood are installed on the same circuit with an additional socket. Socket-outlet ring/radial circuits will be constructed as per Appendix H (O.S.G.)  Total length of the circuits are taken as follows: Lights - 20 m Cooker - 10 m Heating - 15 m Shower - 20 m                Following these assumptions the results of the calculations are:

                     After the luminaires are set up to the required lux levels, it's time to export all the information in a .dwg file so I can set up the switches, sockets and cables in Autocad. After turning off most of the layers introduced by Dialux, the available space within the drawing increases thus reducing the possibility of mistakes.                After finishing the setup for the accessories and setting up the Layouts in the needed way I could plot the following:                     Lighting wires are not connected to the switches (they are just pointing towards the relevant switch/switches) as there is more than one option for choosing the pathway of the electrical conductors.

                 Now that I got a solid CAD foundation to build on, the next step is importing the .dwg in Dialux. (Right about now would be a bad time to find out about the problems in compatibility between the versions 4 and 9 in Dialux, and also about the fact that importing a new version of .dwg in Dialux 4 is not going to work out as great as you had hoped.)                   I chose a floor to ceiling height as 2,4 m, as it is the standard (2,2 m is considered the minimum, while 2,6 m is considered to be good).                    I chose luminaires of low output on purpose so that I could play around with the arrangement and try different combinations to reach the lux target. I have also changed the purpose of the rooms to suit the following targets: Kitchen - 250 lx Living room - 300 lx Bathrooms - 220 lx (downstairs)...