Specifications

Design Guidelines & Procedures Version 18 ©
Electrical Services Section 20.00 / Page 9
20.05 Particular Lighting Requirements for Other Teaching Spaces
The following requirements apply to seminar and tutorial rooms, computer teaching rooms and
any other specialist teaching spaces.
General Lighting - General illumination shall be provided by means of dimmable fluorescent
lighting fitted with on-off control at doorways and at the front of the room and movement
detectors. AMX control will be nominated for specific spaces on the SDFs. Interface wiring is to
be installed from the lighting controller to the equipment rack.
Luminaires at the front of the room are to be zoned for control separate from the remainder of the
room.
Whiteboard Lighting – Lighting of whiteboards shall be as previously described for Lecture
Theatres.
Where no AMX system is installed in the room, the Whiteboard luminaries shall be controlled at
a position adjacent to the Whiteboard and at the entry/exit.
20.06 Particular Lighting Requirements for Learning Centres
Illumination of the space should provide a pleasing aesthetic environment whilst remaining
visually comfortable so that the tasks including those associated with screen based equipment,
within the area can be performed with minimum fatigue.
Glare and photometric brightness (luminaires) management shall be addressed within the
lighting design. Glare shall be minimised such that only the light is seen, not the ‘light source’.
Maximum brightness ratios related to the task should not exceed:
 Task to immediate surround 3:1
 Task to general background 10.1
 Task to ceiling 4:1 to 1.5:1
 Task to walls 5:1 to 1.8:1
The lighting design shall comply with the recommendations of AS1680.1 and AS 1680.2.2 in
conjunction with the points above.
20.07 Power
20.07.01 General Purpose Outlets
Socket outlets - Use dual 10A single phase switched socket outlets in all locations that call for
general purpose outlets (GPOs), unless nominated otherwise.
GPOs shall be ‘Clipsal C2000’ series with I.D. covers. Generally the colour of GPOs shall be
white except on the Logan Campus where they shall be light grey. All outlets shall be fitted with
type written labels indicating circuit number and distribution board of origin, e.g. DB2A-15.
Special purpose outlets shall be ‘Clipsal IP56’ or similar.
Three-phase outlets shall be ‘Clipsal’ and shall have 5 round pins. These outlets shall be
identified by means of circuit identification ‘Brother P/Touch PT85’ labels.
Where not mounted in a wall duct or not otherwise determined by the situation, GPOs shall be
mounted at 900mm above f.f.l. (to underside of face plate) unless otherwise stated on the SDFs.
Suspended outlets – Suspended GPOs shall be ‘Clipsal SS15’ or approved equal complete
with metal suspension chain.