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BRITISH STANDARD

Lighting columns — Part 5: Specification for base compartments and cableways

This European Standard EN 40-5 was given, as from 29 October October 1982 the status of a British Standard Standard and will replace replace the relevant relevant requirements requirements of BS 1308, 1308, BS 1840 1840 and BS BS 3989 3989 (see (see nation national al forew foreword ord))

UDC 624.971:628.971:621.315.68:621.315.3

BS 5649-5: 1982 EN 40-5

BS 5649-5:1982

Cooperating organizations The European Committee for Standardization, under whose supervision this European Standard was prepared, comprises the national standards organizations of the following Western European countries:  Austria Belgium Denmark Finland France Germany Ireland Italy Netherlands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom

Österreichisches Normungsinstitut Institut Belge de Normalisation Dansk Standardiseringsraad Suomen Standardisoimisliitto, r.y. Association Française de Normalisation Deutsches Institut für Normung E.V. Institute for Industrial Research and Standards Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut Norges Standariseringsforbund Repartiçâo de Normalizaçâo Instituto Nacional de Racionalización y Normalización Standardiseringskommissionen i Sverige Association Suisse de Normalisation British Standards Institution

This British Standard was published under the authority of the Board of BSI and comes into effect on 29 October 1982

 Amendments issued since publication

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The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference RDB/28 Draft for comment 78/11996 DC ISBN 0 580 12895 4

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BS 5649-5:1982

Contents Cooperating organizations National foreword Brief history Foreword 1 Scope and field of application 2 References 3 Base compartments and cableways 4 Protection category 5 Earthing terminals National appendix A Publications referred to

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National foreword BS 5649 will be issued in Parts as they are completed and approved, and until the first nine Parts are published it will not be possible to supersede the present British Standards for lighting columns. As the Parts are issued recommendations will be given for their implementation together with a list of clauses in the existing standards which they will eventually supersede. It is hoped that a gradual change-over will be obtained which will terminate with the total withdrawal of the existing standards. The British Standards affected by BS 5649-5 are BS 1308, BS 1840 and BS 3989, specifications for concrete, steel and aluminium street lighting columns respectively. It is anticipated that the affected clauses in the existing standards will be withdrawn in accordance with the following timetable: BS 1840 and BS 3989: One year from the publication of this Part of this standard BS 1308: Three years from date of the last Part published, of Parts 3 to 9 of this standard BS 5649-5 covers some or all of the requirements also covered in the following clauses of the existing British Standards. BS 1308 1.12.1 1.12.2 1.13 1.14 1.17 1.18 1.22 1.23

Door and door opening Baseboard for the control gear Earthing Breather holes Bore Service connections Marking of columns Information to be supplied with the enquiry or order

BS 1840 6 7 9 10 14 20

Doors and door openings Baseboards for control gear Earthing Service slots Tops of columns Information to be supplied by the purchaser

BS 3989 5 8 10 11 20

Marking Control gear compartment Earthing Service slot Information to be supplied by the purchaser

It should be noted that the work on the further Part, dealing with special requirements for plastics columns and mentioned in the CEN foreword, is not now to proceed.

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Clause 3.2 refers to EN 40-3 which was not approved by the UK. However, the UK abstention vote was intended to enable the UK to add welding requirements to Part 3. The technical requirements in EN 40-3 are identical with those in clauses 1 to 6 of BS 5649-3:1982. NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard are listed on the inside back cover.

 A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.

Summary of pages

This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv, the EN title page, pages 2 to 4, an inside back cover and a back cover. This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the inside front cover. © BSI 07-1999

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EUROPEAN STANDARD

EN 40-5

NORME EUROPÉENNE Edition 1 February 1982

EUROPÄISCHE NORM UDC 624.971:628.971:621.315.68:621.315.3

Key words: Street lighting, lighting equipment, lighting columns, electric cables, ports (openings), climatic protection, electrical grounding, marking

English version

Lighting columns Part 5: Base compartments and cableways

Candélabres d’éclairage public Compartiments électriques et passages des cables

Lichtmaste Räume für elektrische  Anschlüsse und Leitungswege

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EN 40-5

Brief history This European Standard was drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 50 “ Lighting columns and spigots ”, the Secretariat of which is held by BSI. This European Standard was adopted by CEN on the strength of its acceptance by the following member countries: Denmark, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom. Foreword This European Standard was drawn up by the member countries of CEN/TC 50, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland and United Kingdom (Secretariat). The standard EN 40 “Lighting columns” consists of the following Parts:  — Part 1: Definitions and terms;  — Part 2: Dimensions and tolerances;  — Part 3: Materials;  — Part 4: Surface protection of metal lighting columns;

 — Part 5: Base compartments and cableways;  — Part 6: Design loads;  — Part 7: Verification of structural design by calculation;1)

 — Part 8: Verification of structural design by testing;

 — Part 9: Special requirements for reinforced and  prestressed concrete lighting columns.

 A further Part dealing with special requirements for plastics columns is in preparation.

1) At present still a draft.

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1 Scope and field of application This European Standard specifies the requirements for base compartments, cableways and earthing terminals of lighting columns having nominal heights u 20 m for post top columns and u 18 m for columns with brackets. 2 References EN 40-3:1982, Lighting columns —  Part 3: Materials.

IEC 529:1976, Classification of degrees of protection  provided by enclosures.

3 Base compartments and cableways 3.1 Compartment dimensions . When a base compartment is supplied its free space, height, width and depth dimensions shall be stated by the manufacturer. 3.2 Compartment door . The door shall be made from materials specified in EN 40-3 and shall be corrosion resistant or corrosion protected. On metal columns the door shall be protected to an equivalent degree of protection to that provided on the column. It shall resist unauthorized entry and damage by vandals which might cause an electrically unsafe situation. The door shall be fitted in a manner that complies with the protection category IP 33 in IEC Publication 529. 3.3 Attachment of electrical equipment . The compartment shall be provided with means of attaching electrical equipment. This attachment shall accord with the national practice of the country in which the column is to be installed. Where a metal tray is used, it shall be of corrosion resistant material or be protected against corrosion. Where a baseboard is used, it shall be manufactured from material which is substantially non-hygroscopic and rot resistant. 3.4 Electrical cableways. Cableways from the base compartment to the lantern connection shall be a minimum of 18 mm containing diameter unless otherwise agreed between purchaser and supplier. Cableways from the cable entry slot to the base compartment shall be a minimum of 50 mm containing diameter. All cableways shall be smooth and free from obstruction with no sharp edges, flashes, burrs and the like which might cause abrasion of the cables.

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4 Protection category Parts of the column above ground level not covered by 3.2 shall comply with the protection category IP 23 in IEC Publication 529 when assembled in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. 5 Earthing terminals Where columns are to be earthed by means of an earthing terminal on the column or baseboard, the following requirements shall apply. The earthing terminal provided shall be corrosion resistant, shall have substantial contact surfaces for the attachment of an earthing conductor and shall be readily accessible. Except for doors there shall be reliable electrical contact between all exposed metal parts of the column and bracket where fitted, and the earthing terminal (this does not include the metal reinforcement in concrete columns). Whether or not this contact includes the door shall accord with the national practice of the country in which the column is to be installed. The attachment of the fixed part of the terminal shall be designed and executed so as to prevent it from being rotated when the clamping part is moved. If the fixed part of the terminal consists of a bolt its dimensions shall not be less than M8. The clamping part shall be designed so as to avoid any damage to the earth conductor or its insulation during tightening or loosening. The earthing terminal, or the column or baseboard adjacent to the terminal, shall be distinctly and durably marked with the symbol N.

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National appendix A  The UK participation in the preparation of this European Standard came under the direction of the Road Engineering Standards Committee of BSI. The following organizations were involved in the work on this standard:  Aluminium Federation British Precast Concrete Federation Ltd. British Steel Industry Cement and Concrete Association County Surveyors’ Society Department of Transport Design Council Electricity Supply Industry in England and Wales Institution of Highway Engineers Institution of Mechanical Engineers Institution of Municipal Engineers Institution of Public Lighting Engineers Lighting Column Manufacturers’ Association Lighting Industry Federation Ltd.

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Publications referred to BS 1308, Concrete street lighting columns 2). BS 1840, Steel columns for street lighting 2). BS 3989, Aluminium street lighting columns2). EN 40, Lighting columns3). BS 5649-1, Definitions and terms. BS 5649-2, Dimensions and tolerances. BS 5649-3, Specification for materials and welding requirements 4). BS 5649-4, Recommendations for surface protection of metal lighting columns. BS 5649-5, Specification for base compartments and cableways. BS 5649-6, Specification for design loads. BS 5649-7, Method for verification of structural design by calculation 5). BS 5649-8, Method for verification of structural design by testing. BS 5649-9, Specification of special requirements for reinforced and prestressed concrete lighting columns. IEC 529, Classification of degrees of protection provided by enclosures (BS 5490 is identical with IEC 529).

2) Referred to in the national foreword only. 3) Referred to in the foreword only. 4) BS 5649-3 includes an additional (national) clause concerning welding; it is otherwise technically equivalent to EN 40-3

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