Per Minimum Light Levels (Illumination, LUX, Foot-Candles, and the like);
Egress Lighting is one area where a minimum level will need to be met or exceeded.
In the Banking Industry, at ATMs (either Walk-Up, Drive-Through / Kiosk, or Interior Lobby via card entry), there are minimum lighting levels at various target points of proximity, which need to be met or exceeded.
Of course, these levels apply during Night Time (i.e. Darkened hours of Operations).
This, along with upkeep and design of the entire ATM transaction + surrounding areas, are listed in the California Financial Code, under Section 13000.
In the field, it's known as "AB-244", from when the concept was proposed as an Assembly Bill back in 1990 (Assembly Bill 244 for 1990).
No clue why this term stuck - and continues to stay, because it has absolutely no reference per the F.C. compliance!
(do an assembly bill search for "AB-244" at the State of California's site. what results will be in another galaxy as ATM lighting is viewed!...AKA "Whaddaheck does this have to do with ATM lighting???).
Apparently, Gasoline Stations have a similar Lighting Level compliance to meet - as all the Fuel Stations around here which are open 24/7 are lit up like crazy!
Fin. Code 13000 is not something one would find in the NEC, UBC, CEC (Cal. Elect. Code), IEC, or other references. It's kind of something "Learned" when doing Bank work.
Engineering requirements (Electrical) for the typical Bank Job will include the ATM area lighting compliance of FC13000 - as well as the typical E Sheets of the Contract Documents (Power, Interior Lighting, Exterior Lighting, 1 Line, Panel Schedules, Comm/Data, Security/CCTV, Title 24 Part 6).
The FC13000 ATM area plan page will describe specs of luminairs, and have illuminance levels - in foot-candles, plotted at target points of an area layout.
Sometimes, the C.O. (Certificate of Occupancy) will not be issued until the ATM area conditions of FC13000 are accepted by Building Department, Police Department, or both.
There are not too many minimum lighting levels, which can be items of enforcement, in addition to the ones I have listed.
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