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  • BS 873-5:1983

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    Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards Specification for internally illuminated signs and external lighting luminaires

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  01-12-2003

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-01-1983

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Cooperating organizations
    Specification
    1. Scope
    2. Definitions
    3. Marking and information
    4. Materials
    5. Mechanical properties and construction
    6. Appearance
    7. Electrical properties
    8. Luminance
    Table
    1. Luminance ratios
    Figure
    1. Positions of inner and outer areas

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    General constructional requirements for signs incorporating a means of illumination, including requirements for electrical safety and light sources. Limits for the mean luminance and uniformity of luminance on the sign face are specified.

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    Committee B/509
    Development Note Supersedes BS 873(1959) (07/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
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    BS 873-7:1984 Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards Specification for posts and fittings
    BS 873-2:1984 Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards Specification for miscellaneous signs

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    BS 4533-1.2(1971) : LATEST
    BS 4533-2.6(1979) : 1979 LUMINAIRES - DETAIL REQUIREMENTS - ELECTRICAL SUPPLY TRACK SYSTEMS FOR LUMINAIRES
    BS 873-6:1983 Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards Specification for retroreflective and non-retroreflective signs
    BS 5378-1:1980 Safety signs and colours Specification for colour and design
    BS 1853-1:1979 Tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting service. Specification for internationally specified lamps
    BS 873-7:1984 Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards Specification for posts and fittings
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