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footcandle
Non-metric unit of illuminance. It is equal to a flux of 1 lumen per ft2. Symbol: fc. 1 fc = 10.764 lux.
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Specifically, one footcandle equals the illumination produced by the source of one candle falling on one square foot of surface at a distance of one foot from the source of light.
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