Convert Candelas per square foot to Skots

Convert Candelas per square foot (cd/ft²) to Skots (sk) instantly and accurately.

Candelas per square foot (cd/ft²)
Skots (sk)

Conversion Formula

sk = cd/ft² × 33815.82189

About Candelas per square foot

The candela per square foot (cd/ft²) equals 1/0.09290304 cd/m² ≈ 10.76 cd/m². Used in US lighting engineering; an illuminated office ceiling panel has luminance ~4-8 cd/ft². The ANSI ergonomic limit for computer workstation background sources is ~340 cd/ft². 1 cd/ft² = 1/0.09290304 cd/m².

About Skots

The skot (sk) equals 10⁻³/π cd/m² ≈ 3.183×10⁻⁴ cd/m², defined as one-thousandth of an apostilb. A legacy photometric unit from early German-language vision science. The dark-adapted human eye threshold is around 3×10⁻⁴ cd/m², close to 1 sk. Now obsolete; replaced by cd/m² in SI photometry. 1 sk = 10⁻³/π cd/m².

Quick Reference Table

Candelas per square foot (cd/ft²)Skots (sk)
1 cd/ft²33815.8 sk
2 cd/ft²67631.6 sk
5 cd/ft²169079 sk
10 cd/ft²338158 sk
25 cd/ft²845396 sk
50 cd/ft²1690790 sk
100 cd/ft²3381580 sk

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