SR EN 40-2:2006

Lighting columns - Part 2: General requirements and dimensions

This document specifies the requirements and dimensions for lighting columns, brackets, base compartments, cableways and earthing terminals. It applies to post top columns not exceeding 20 m height for post top lanterns and columns with brackets not exceeding 18 m height for side entry lanterns. This Part does not attempt to restrict the actual appearance or shape of the column or bracket. The majority of lighting columns are normally of a stepped tubular, round, octagonal or polygonal cross-section. Lighting columns may be manufactured from materials other than those listed in the foreword (e.g. wood, plastic, cast iron) or in other forms (e.g. lattice and telescopic). This document specifies performance related to the essential requirements of resistance to horizontal (wind) loads and performance under vehicle impact (passive safety) in support of the Essential Requirement No 4 Safety in use measured according to the corresponding test methods included in this document or available in separate documents.

General information

Status : Valid
Approval date : 6/30/2006
Publish date : 7/2/2006
Number of pages : 25
ICS : 93.080.40 Street lighting and related equipment
Technical Committee : 240 - Lighting technique

Relations with other standards:

Replaces SR EN 40-2:2003
Normative reference SR EN ISO 7091:2003
Normative reference SR EN 755-8:1999
Normative reference SR EN 50102:2001
Normative reference SR EN 40-1:1994
Normative reference SR EN 10051+A1:2000
Normative reference SR EN 10219-2:2002
Normative reference SR EN 60529:1995/A1:2003