AS NZS 1798:2014 pdf free
AS NZS 1798:2014 pdf free.Lighting poles and bracket arms – Recommended dimensions
This Standard provides recommendations for the dimensions of lighting poles and separate bracket arms designed for use in installations providing lighting for roads and other outdoor public spaces.
This Standard applies to the following:
(a) Lighting poles designed to support luminaires and ancillary equipment.
(b) Joint-use lighting poles and sections of joint-use mast arms designed to support luminaires.
(c) Lighting poles of both the rigid and frangible type.
(d) Bracket arms designed for mounting onto electricity distribution poles, walls or other supporting surfaces for use in installations providing-
(i) Category V lighting in accordance with AS/NZS 1158. 1.1; and
(ii) Category P lighting in accordance with AS/NZS 1158.3.1.
NOTE: The Foreword provides further information on Category V and Category P lighting schemes.
This Standard also provides recommendations for the dimensions for luminaire fixing spigots.
1 Advice should be sought on appropriate installation practices, particularly for poles of the slip-base design where special installation requirements apply to ensure the poles operate in the intended manner.
2 It is recognized that dimensions other than those provided in this Standard will sometimes be required to cater for special conditions or applications.
3 Appendix A provides guidance on the information which should be provided with an enquiry or order for lighting poles and bracket arms complying with this Standard.
The nominal dimensions of lighting poles, bracket arms and luminaire fixing spigots should be in accordance with the appropriate recommendations of Sections 2，3 and 4. The dimensions of individual lighting poles and bracket arms should be within the tolerances given in Section 5.
A frangible pole which is designed to deform progressively so as to slow an impacting vehicle at a controlled rate and collapse in a predictable and acceptable manner.
A lighting pole that is designed so that the action of the pole, during and after a vehicle impact into the pole, is such that the forces on the occupants of the impacting vehicle are lower than those from rigid poles.
The position on the lighting pole at a distance from the butt end equal to the manufacturer’ s stated planting depth.AS NZS 1798 pdf free download.
