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  • BS 559:1998

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    Specification for design, construction and installation of signs

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-08-2009

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  15-08-1998

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 References
    3 Definitions
    4 Service life
    5 Sign materials
    6 Sign construction
    7 Electrical requirements for illuminated signs
    8 Marking
    Tables
    1 Minimum sheet thickness and depth of return for metallic
        letters formed in channel of H-section
    2 Minimum sheet thickness and depth of return for letters of
        plastics materials and formed in channel or H-section
    List of references

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    Covers illuminated and non-illuminated signs, fixed or portable, for use for publicity, decorative or general purposes at internal or external locations.

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    Committee CPL/34/11
    Development Note Together with BS EN 50107, supersedes BS 559(1991) (12/2002) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, August 2005. (08/2005) Supersedes 97/207153 DC (08/2005)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

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

    BS EN 2155-5:1989 Specification for test methods for transparent materials for aircraft glazing Determination of visible light transmission
    BS 6206:1981 Specification for impact performance requirements for flat safety glass and safety plastics for use in buildings
    BS 7671:1992 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
    BS EN 50107:1998 Signs and luminous-discharge-tube installations operating from a no-load rated output voltage exceeding 1 kV but not exceeding 10 kV
    BS EN 572-2:2012 Glass in building. Basic soda lime silicate glass products Float glass
    BS 873:1959 The construction of road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards.
    BS 6496:1984 Specification for powder organic coatings for application and stoving to aluminium alloy extrusions, sheet and preformed sections for external architectural purposes, and for the finish on aluminium alloy extrusions, sheet and preformed sections coated with powder organic coatings
    BS 5378:1976 Specification for safety colours and safety signs
    BS EN 572-3:2012 Glass in building. Basic soda lime silicate glass products Polished wired glass
    BS 4533-102.1:1990 Luminaires. Particular requirements Specification for fixed general purpose luminaires
    BS EN 572-1 : 2012 GLASS IN BUILDING - BASIC SODALIME SILICATE GLASS PRODUCTS - PART 1: DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
    BS 6262:1982 Code of practice for glazing for buildings
    BS 6497:1984 Specification for powder organic coatings for application and stoving to hot-dip galvanized hot-rolled steel sections and preformed steel sheet for windows and associated external architectural purposes, and for the finish on galvanized steel sections and preformed sheet coated with powder organic coatings
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