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    AS/NZS 1158.1.3:1997

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    Road lighting Vehicular traffic (Category V) lighting - Guide to design, installation, operation and maintenance

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    Superseded date:  24-06-2021

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  05-04-1997

    Publisher:  Standards Australia

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    1 - AS/NZS 1158.1.3:1997 ROAD LIGHTING - VEHICULAR TRAFFIC (CATEGORY V) LIGHTING - GUIDE TO DESIGN, INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND....
    4 - PREFACE
    6 - CONTENTS
    11 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
    11 - 1.1 SCOPE
    11 - 1.2 LIGHTING CATEGORIES AND THEIR APPLICATION
    11 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    11 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS
    12 - SECTION 2 WHY WE LIGHT ROADS
    12 - 2.1 ROAD LIGHTING OBJECTIVES
    12 - 2.2 ROAD SAFETY
    12 - 2.3 ROAD LIGHTING AS AN ACCIDENT COUNTERMEASURE
    12 - 2.4 SECURITY AND AMENITY
    13 - SECTION 3 LIGHTING PRINCIPLES
    13 - 3.1 VISUAL PROCESSES AND THE LIGHTING NEEDS OF ROAD USERS
    13 - 3.2 LIGHTING INSTALLATIONS AND LIGHT TECHNICAL PARAMETERS
    13 - 3.2.1 Basis of road lighting
    14 - 3.2.2 Light technical parameters
    15 - 3.3 FACTORS AFFECTING PAVEMENT LUMINANCE
    18 - 3.4 PAVEMENT REFLECTANCE
    18 - 3.4.1 General
    18 - 3.4.2 Surface texture
    18 - 3.4.3 Colour and lightness
    20 - 3.4.4 Wet pavements
    21 - SECTION 4 POLICY CONSIDERATIONS
    21 - 4.1 INTRODUCTION
    21 - 4.2 STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS
    21 - 4.3 DEVELOPMENT OF WARRANTS
    21 - 4.3.1 General
    21 - 4.3.2 Factors to be considered in developing warrants
    22 - 4.3.3 Economic considerations
    22 - 4.4 GENERALIZED WARRANTS FOR TRAFFIC ROUTE LIGHTING
    22 - 4.5 WARRANTS FOR LIGHTING ISOLATED INTERSECTIONS
    22 - 4.5.1 General provision
    23 - 4.5.2 Special conditions
    23 - 4.6 WARRANTS FOR FREEWAY LIGHTING
    23 - 4.6.1 Application
    23 - 4.6.2 General justification for lighting
    24 - 4.6.3 Freeways in urban areas
    24 - 4.6.4 Freeways in rural areas
    25 - 4.7 WARRANTS FOR SUPPLEMENTARY LIGHTING AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
    25 - 4.7.1 General provision
    25 - 4.7.2 Special cases
    25 - 4.8 FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS
    25 - 4.9 LIGHTING TARIFFS
    26 - 4.10 THE USE AND PLACEMENT OF RIGID AND FRANGIBLE ROAD LIGHTING POLES
    26 - 4.11 STANDARDS
    27 - SECTION 5 EQUIPMENT
    27 - 5.1 GENERAL
    27 - 5.2 LAMPS
    27 - 5.3 ROAD LIGHTING LUMINAIRES
    29 - 5.4 BRACKET ARMS AND POLES
    29 - 5.4.1 Dimensions
    29 - 5.4.2 Pole types
    29 - 5.4.3 Combination traffic signal mast arm and joint-use road lighting poles
    30 - SECTION 6 DESIGN PROCESS
    30 - 6.1 GENERAL
    30 - 6.2 SIMPLIFIED ROAD LIGHTING PROCESS
    30 - 6.3 FULL ROAD LIGHTING DESIGN PROCESS
    30 - 6.3.1 Steps involved in process
    30 - 6.3.2 Design brief checklist
    31 - 6.3.3 Site inspection checklist
    32 - SECTION 7 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
    32 - 7.1 GENERAL
    32 - 7.2 ROAD SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
    32 - 7.2.1 General
    32 - 7.2.2 Pole positions
    32 - 7.2.3 Pole setback
    33 - 7.2.4 Pole type
    33 - 7.2.5 Curves
    33 - 7.2.6 Roundabouts
    33 - 7.2.7 Delineation
    33 - 7.2.8 Joint-use traffic signal mast arms and joint-use lighting poles
    33 - 7.3 TREE-LINED TRAFFIC ROUTES
    33 - 7.4 WEATHER CONDITIONS
    33 - 7.4.1 Effects on visibility
    34 - 7.4.2 Means of improving visibility
    34 - 7.5 REFLECTING PROPERTIES OF ROAD SURFACES
    35 - 7.6 ROAD LAYOUT
    35 - 7.7 ROADWAY FEATURES
    35 - 7.8 SURROUNDING BACKGROUNDS TO ROAD
    36 - 7.9 VISIBILITY OF ROAD SIGNS
    36 - 7.10 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
    36 - 7.11 AESTHETICS
    37 - SECTION 8 DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
    37 - 8.1 INSTALLATION GEOMETRY
    37 - 8.1.1 Required data
    37 - 8.1.2 Carriageway lighting design width
    37 - 8.1.3 Mounting height (H)
    39 - 8.1.4 Overhang
    39 - 8.2 LIGHTING ARRANGEMENTS (ARRs)
    39 - 8.3 MEDIAN BARRIERS
    39 - 8.4 MEDIAN
    39 - 8.5 CURVES AND BENDS
    39 - 8.6 ROUNDABOUTS
    39 - 8.6.1 General
    40 - 8.6.2 Road lighting poles located on central island of diameter less than 6 m
    40 - 8.6.3 Road lighting poles located on central island of diameter between 6 m and 40m
    40 - 8.6.4 Road lighting poles located on central island of diameter between 40 m and 60 m
    40 - 8.6.5 Road lighting poles located on central island of diameter greater than 60 m
    40 - 8.6.6 Road lighting poles located outside the roundabout
    41 - 8.6.7 Road lighting poles located at conflict areas
    41 - 8.7 CRESTS AND HUMPS
    41 - 8.7.1 Visibility problems
    41 - 8.7.2 General recommendations
    42 - 8.7.3 Glare at crests from luminaires
    42 - 8.8 TREE-LINED TRAFFIC ROUTES
    42 - 8.8.1 Influence on light technical parameters
    42 - 8.8.2 Tree management policies
    42 - 8.8.3 Carriageway lighting design width
    42 - 8.8.4 Mounting height and arrangement
    42 - 8.8.5 Spacing
    43 - 8.9 SHORT BRIDGES, UNDERPASSES AND SHORT TUNNELS
    43 - 8.9.1 Short bridges
    43 - 8.9.2 Underpasses and short tunnels
    43 - 8.10 ORIENTATION OF LUMINAIRES
    43 - 8.11 TERMINATION OF ROAD LIGHTING
    44 - SECTION 9 DESIGN METHODS
    44 - 9.1 GENERAL
    44 - 9.2 COMPUTER DESIGN
    44 - 9.3 USE OF COMPUTER-GENERATED DESIGN AIDS
    44 - 9.3.1 Spacing tables
    45 - 9.3.2 Performance tables
    45 - 9.3.3 Isolux diagrams
    46 - 9.4 USE OF CURVE SPACING CHART
    47 - SECTION 10 DESIGN OF INSTALLATION
    47 - 10.1 PROCEDURES USED IN LIGHTING DESIGN
    47 - 10.2 MINIMUM DESIGN AREAS FOR APPLICATION OF ILLUMINANCE REQUIREMENTS TO SPECIFIC ROAD SITUATIONS
    47 - 10.3 LIGHTING LAYOUTS
    47 - 10.3.1 Recommended lighting layouts
    48 - 10.3.2 Factors influencing the lighting layout
    48 - 10.3.3 Evaluation of alternative layouts
    49 - 10.4 ELECTRICAL DESIGN
    50 - 10.5 CIVIL/STRUCTURAL WORKS
    50 - 10.6 LIGHTING DESIGN AUDIT
    51 - SECTION 11 DOCUMENTATION
    51 - 11.1 EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE
    51 - 11.2 PLANS AND SCHEDULES
    51 - 11.3 ESTIMATES AND MATERIAL LISTS
    52 - SECTION 12 INSTALLATION
    52 - 12.1 STANDARDS, REGULATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
    52 - 12.2 INSTALLATION AUDIT
    52 - 12.2.1 Audit process
    52 - 12.2.2 Audit check list
    56 - SECTION 13 OPERATION
    56 - 13.1 HOURS OF OPERATION
    56 - 13.2 SWITCHING CONTROL
    57 - SECTION 14 MAINTENANCE
    57 - 14.1 GENERAL PURPOSE
    57 - 14.2 FACTORS AFFECTING PERFORMANCE
    57 - 14.3 LAMP OUTAGES
    57 - 14.3.1 General
    61 - 14.3.2 Lamp failures
    61 - 14.3.3 Photoelectric (PE) cell failure
    61 - 14.4 LAMP AND LUMINAIRE DEPRECIATION
    61 - 14.4.1 Lamp depreciation
    61 - 14.4.2 Luminaire depreciation
    61 - 14.4.3 Allowances for lamp and luminaire depreciation
    63 - 14.5 THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM
    63 - 14.5.1 Maintenance activities
    63 - 14.5.2 Outage detection and service availability requirements
    63 - 14.5.3 Lamp replacement and disposal
    64 - 14.5.4 Luminaire cleaning and inspection
    64 - 14.5.5 Vegetation management
    64 - 14.5.6 Inspection, test, repair and replacement of equipment (other than lamps and luminaires)
    65 - 14.5.7 Condition monitoring
    65 - 14.5.8 Maintenance records and performance review
    65 - 14.5.9 Modification of the maintenance program
    66 - APPENDIX A - REFERENCED AND RELATED DOCUMENTS
    66 - A1 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
    67 - A2 RELATED DOCUMENTS
    68 - APPENDIX B - GUIDELINES FOR THE USE AND PLACEMENT OF RIGID AND FRANGIBLE ROAD LIGHTING POLES
    68 - B1 SCOPE
    68 - B2 APPLICATION
    68 - B3 DEFINITIONS
    68 - B3.1 High pedestrian activity areas
    69 - B3.2 Other pedestrian activity areas
    69 - B3.3 Overhead line
    69 - B3.4 Rigid concrete median barrier
    69 - B3.5 Road lighting pole
    69 - B3.6 Pole setback
    69 - B3.7 Speed limit
    69 - B3.8 Pole setback zone
    69 - B3.9 85th percentile speed
    70 - B4 POLE CHARACTERISTICS
    70 - B4.1 Rigid poles
    70 - B4.2 Frangible poles
    70 - B5 POLE SELECTION
    72 - B6 POLE SETBACK ZONES
    72 - B6.1 General
    73 - B6.2 Straight sections
    73 - B6.3 Curves and bends
    73 - B6.4 Verges at intersections
    77 - B6.5 Islands, medians, splitters and separators
    77 - B6.6 Roundabout central islands
    80 - B6.7 Concrete median barrier
    80 - B6.8 Guard fence
    80 - B6.9 Non-traversable permanent obstructions
    82 - B7 WORKED EXAMPLES OF POLE SETBACK ZONES
    82 - B7.1 Pole setback zones for roads with speed limits not exceeding 70 km/h
    82 - B7.2 Pole setback zones for roads with speed limits exceeding 70 km/h
    84 - APPENDIX C - THE PROBLEM OF NIGHT ROAD ACCIDENTS AND ROAD LIGHTING AS AN ACCIDENT COUNTERMEASURE
    84 - C1 INTRODUCTION
    84 - C2 ROAD ACCIDENTS AT NIGHT
    84 - C3 REASONS FOR HIGHER NIGHT ACCIDENT RATE
    84 - C4 ROAD LIGHTING - A SUCCESSFUL ACCIDENT COUNTERMEASURE
    85 - C5 THE INFLUENCE OF THE QUALITY OF THE LIGHTING
    85 - C6 COSTS AND BENEFITS OF ROAD LIGHTING
    86 - C7 CONCLUSION
    87 - APPENDIX D - TYPICAL FULL ROAD LIGHTING DESIGN PROCESS
    92 - APPENDIX E - ABBREVIATED LIGHTING DESIGN BRIEF
    93 - APPENDIX F - RECOMMENDED LIGHTING LAYOUTS FOR SPECIFIC ROAD SITUATIONS
    113 - APPENDIX G - MINIMUM DESIGN AREAS FOR APPLICATION OF ILLUMINANCE REQUIREMENTS TO SPECIFIC ROAD SITUATIONS
    123 - APPENDIX H - TYPICAL PERFORMANCE CURVES SHOWING LAMP MORTALITY AND LUMEN DEPRECIATION

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    Sets out guidelines for the design, installation, operation and maintenance of lighting systems for roads which require Category V lighting complying with AS/NZS 1158.1.1, i.e. traffic routes, including arterial roads and freeways. It is intended to be read in conjunction with AS/NZS 1158.1.1 and provides background information and advice to assist in the application of the requirements of that Standard.

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    This Standard sets out guidelines for the design, installation, operation and maintenance of lighting for roads which require Category V lighting complying with AS/NZS 1158.1.1. Performance criteria and installation design requirements for such lighting are specified in AS/NZS 1158.1.1 and should be read in conjunction with the recommendations of this Standard.The purpose of this Standard is to provide background information and advice to assist in the application of the requirements of AS/NZS 1158.1.1. It also provides guidance on other matters for which it is not possible to specify requirements in a mandatory form.The Standard does not purport to cover every possible means of ensuring compliance with AS/NZS 1158.1.1.

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    Committee LG-002
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher Standards Australia
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    Under Revision

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    First published as AS/NZS 1158.1.3:1997.

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    AS 1158.4-1987 The lighting of urban roads and other public thoroughfares - Supplementary lighting at pedestrian crossings
    AS 3000-1986 Electrical installations - Buildings, structures and premises (known as the SAA Wiring Rules)
    AS 1939-1990 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment (IP Code)
    AS 1158.2-1986 The lighting of urban roads and other public thoroughfares - Computer procedures for the calculation of light technical parameters for category A lighting
    AS/NZS 1158.0:1997 Road lighting Introduction
    AS 3771-1998 Road lighting luminaires with integral control gear
    AS 3100-1990 Approval and test specification - General requirements for electrical equipment
    AS 1798-1992 Lighting poles and bracket arms - Preferred dimensions
    AS/NZS 1158.1.1:1997 Road Lighting Vehicular traffic (Category V) lighting - Performance and installation design requirements
    AS 1348.1-1986 Road and traffic engineering - Glossary of terms - Road design and construction

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    AS/NZS 4676:2000 Structural design requirements for utility services poles
    AS 3961-2005 The storage and handling of liquefied natural gas
    AS/NZS 1158.4:2009 Lighting for roads and public spaces Lighting of pedestrian crossings
    AS/NZS 1158.3.1:2005 Lighting for roads and public spaces Pedestrian area (Category P) lighting - Performance and design requirements
    AS/NZS 1158.1.1:1997 Road Lighting Vehicular traffic (Category V) lighting - Performance and installation design requirements
    AS/NZS 1158.1.1:2005 Lighting for roads and public spaces Vehicular traffic (Category V) lighting - Performance and design requirements
    AS/NZS 1158.2:2005 Lighting for roads and public spaces Computer procedures for the calculation of light technical parameters for Category V and Category P lighting
    AS 2885.1-2007 Pipelines - Gas and liquid petroleum - Design and construction
    AS 1428.5-2010 Design for access and mobility Communication for people who are deaf or hearing impaired (Reconfirmed 2016)
    AS/NZS 1158.5:2007 Lighting for roads and public spaces Tunnels and underpasses
    AS/NZS 1158.0:2005 Lighting for roads and public spaces Introduction
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