Overview

This standard is intended to cover physical, operating, maintenance, and light distribution features that permit use of architectural luminaires in roadway applications when so specified.

It is not intended that compliance with this standard will permit interchangeability with existing roadway equipment without thorough engineering review and evaluation.

Structural requirements for poles and brackets shall be evaluated with respect to both strength and vibration. Vibration dampers may be required.

Where specified, architectural luminaires of similar effective projected area and weight meeting the requirements of this standard, based on appropriate engineering review and evaluation, may be used in roadway applications with the assurance that:

a) They will fit the standard roadway bracket.

b) Light distribution patterns and photometric data available from manufacturers will be consistent with standard roadway luminaires as specified in ANSI/IES RP 8.

c) Physical, operational, and maintenance characteristics will be similar to standard roadway luminaires.

Further, the scope of this standard is intended in the future, through the use of annexes, to prescribe specific features for horizontal, pendant, and vertical architectural luminaires, together with various type lamps to meet the individual needs of special architectural roadway lighting applications.