Operating Hours Lighting Schedule Table
Annual operating-hour examples from recurring daily, weekly and seasonal lighting schedules.
Table PDFOperating Hours Lighting Schedule Table
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| Schedule pattern | Annual hours | Lighting use case | Boundary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weekday room, 6 h/day for 200 days | 1,200 h/year | School-term or training-room pattern where the lit period is known. | Holiday use and after-hours events need a separate line item. |
| Office weekday area, 10 h/day for 250 days | 2,500 h/year | Typical weekday occupancy estimate for a room, row or lighting zone. | Do not treat the same hours as every adjacent room or circulation area. |
| Daily corridor, 14 h/day for 365 days | 5,110 h/year | Long daily runtime where shared access lighting is usually available. | Sensor settings, daylight and night setback can change the annual total. |
| Evening outdoor area, 5 h/night for 365 nights | 1,825 h/year | Dusk-to-evening schedule for paths, entries or gathering areas. | Local sunset times and curfew settings need a local schedule line. |
| After-hours safety group, 12 h/night for 365 nights | 4,380 h/year | Night-period schedule for lights kept on outside normal room activity. | Emergency lighting duties and maintained-lighting duties remain separate. |
| Seasonal court lighting, 3 h/night for 120 nights | 360 h/year | Season-limited recreation schedule with a short nightly operating window. | Weather cancellations and longer events need their own hour allowance. |