What does (blank) foot candles, mean?? Please Help!

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OrchidDragon,

I'll give it a try. Light intensity is measured in footcandles. 1 footcandle is equal to the amount light recieved by a surface 1 foot away from a stardized candle. So 100 footcandles would be equal to the amount of light that falls 1 foot away from 100 standardized candles. The way this is measured is with a light meter. I hope this helps.