BS EN 40-5:2002

This standard BS EN 40-5:2002 Lighting columns is classified in these ICS categories:

• 77.140.01 Iron and steel products in general
• 93.080.40 Street lighting and related equipment

This European Standard specifies requirements for steel lighting columns. It includes materials and conformity control. It applies to post top columns not exceeding 20 m height for post top lanterns and to columns with brackets not exceeding 18 m height for side entry lanterns.

This European Standard 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 European Standard or available in separate European Standards.

It provides for the evaluation of conformity of the products to this European Standard.