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fc to lx Converter

Convert Foot Candles to Lux instantly.

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Foot-candles are imperial (1 lumen/sq ft), lux are metric (1 lumen/sq m). 1 foot-candle = 10.764 lux. US uses foot-candles; most of world uses lux.
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Sources & References

International System of Units (SI): luminous intensity and illuminance

Luminous intensity and illuminance is measured in the candela (cd) and lux (lx). Conversions between SI and other units use exact, internationally agreed factors maintained by NIST.
→Source: NIST — International System of Units (SI)

International System of Units (SI)

Authoritative definitions for luminous intensity and illuminance, from the BIPM SI Brochure (9th edition), the defining reference for the SI.
→Source: BIPM — SI Brochure (9th ed.)