• BS 5489-9:1996

    Superseded A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

    Road lighting Code of practice for lighting for urban centres and public amenity areas

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  11-12-2003

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-09-1996

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    Code of Practice
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    4 Objectives of lighting
    5 Traffic
    6 Security and safety
    7 Trade and commerce
    8 Visual appreciation
    9 Arcades and canopied areas
    10 Subways, footbridges, stairways and ramps
    11 Car parks
    12 Service areas
    13 Conservation areas
    14 Parks and landscaped areas
    15 Lighting of landmarks
    16 Decorative and festive lighting
    17 Fountain lighting
    18 Installation design
    19 Light sources and luminaires
    20 Location and mounting heights for lighting
          equipment
    21 Multiple lighting systems
    22 Maintenance and prevention of vandalism
    23 Installation design procedure
    Annexes
    A (informative) Calculation of semi-cylindrical
          illuminance
    B (informative) Design methods for floodlighting
          landmarks
    C (informative) Worksheet for installation design
          process
    Tables
    1 Lighting levels for general traffic situations
    2 Lighting levels for arcades and canopied areas
    3 Lighting levels for subways, footbridges, stairways
         and ramps
    4 Recommended levels of lighting for multi-storey and
         underground car parks
    5 Recommended levels of lighting for outdoor car
         parks
    6 Lighting levels for floodlighting of structures
    7 Luminous intensity for water effects
    8 Luminaire maintenance factors
    Figures
    1 Layout of grid points for illuminance calculation
         over the area under consideration of the working
         plane for enclosed car parks
    2 Layout of grid points points for illuminance cal-
         culation over the area under consideration of the
         working plane for outdoor car parks
    A.1 Concept of semi-cylindrical illuminance
    B.1 Luminous intensity diagram
    B.2 Example of floodlighting a monument
    C.1 Worksheet for installation design process
    List of references

    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    To standardize lighting in order to create a pleasing night time environment, reduce crime and road accidents.

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    Committee EL/1/2
    Development Note SUPERSEDES BS 5489 PT9 1992 DRAFT FOR COMMENT 95/205709 DC
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 60598-1:2015 Luminaires General requirements and tests
    BS 5225-1:1975 Photometric data for luminaires Photometric measurements
    BS 5489-1:1992 Road lighting Guide to the general principles
    BS 6100-2.4.1:1986 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Civil engineering. Highway, railway and airport engineering Highway engineering
    BS 5266-3:1981 Emergency lighting Specification for small power relays (electromagnetic) for emergency lighting applications up to and including 32 A
    BS 5489-2:1992 Road lighting Code of practice for lighting for traffic routes
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