Convert Skots to Candelas per square foot
Convert Skots (sk) to Candelas per square foot (cd/ft²) instantly and accurately.
Conversion Formula
cd/ft² = sk × 2.957195609e-5
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.
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.
Quick Reference Table
| Skots (sk) | Candelas per square foot (cd/ft²) |
|---|---|
| 1 sk | 2.957 × 10-5 cd/ft² |
| 2 sk | 5.914 × 10-5 cd/ft² |
| 5 sk | 0.00014786 cd/ft² |
| 10 sk | 0.00029572 cd/ft² |
| 25 sk | 0.000739299 cd/ft² |
| 50 sk | 0.0014786 cd/ft² |
| 100 sk | 0.0029572 cd/ft² |