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a pathway or fence line. Minimum and maximum lighting levels are deter-
mined by the governing laws and local ordinances. ere is a lot of variation
in these standards; however, the following gures can be used to provide a
baseline understanding.
Application
Recommended
Lighting Level
Guard route 0.5 candle foot
Building, fenceline, parking lot 1 candle foot
Walkway, loading dock 3 candle feet
Parking structure 5 candle feet
◾ Standby Lighting—Similar to continuous lighting in terms of arrangement
of lights; however, standby lighting is congured to illuminate automatically
when a ...