BRITISH STANDARD BS 5649-5:

1982
EN 40-5

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

This European Standard EN 40-5 was given, as from 29 October 1982

the status of a British Standard and will replace the relevant requirements
of BS 1308, BS 1840 and BS 3989 (see national foreword)

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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 Österreichisches Normungsinstitut

Belgium Institut Belge de Normalisation
Denmark Dansk Standardiseringsraad
Finland Suomen Standardisoimisliitto, r.y.
France Association Française de Normalisation
Germany Deutsches Institut für Normung E.V.
Ireland Institute for Industrial Research and Standards
Italy Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione
Netherlands Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut
Norway Norges Standariseringsforbund
Portugal Repartiçâo de Normalizaçâo
Spain Instituto Nacional de Racionalización y Normalización
Sweden Standardiseringskommissionen i Sverige
Switzerland Association Suisse de Normalisation
United Kingdom 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

© BSI 07-1999 Amd. No. Date of issue Comments

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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Contents

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

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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 Door and door opening
1.12.2 Baseboard for the control gear
1.13 Earthing
1.14 Breather holes
1.17 Bore
1.18 Service connections
1.22 Marking of columns
1.23 Information to be supplied with the enquiry or order
BS 1840
6 Doors and door openings
7 Baseboards for control gear
9 Earthing
10 Service slots
14 Tops of columns
20 Information to be supplied by the purchaser
BS 3989
5 Marking
8 Control gear compartment
10 Earthing
11 Service slot
20 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.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 40-5
NORME EUROPÉENNE
Edition 1
EUROPÄISCHE NORM February 1982

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 Lichtmaste

Compartiments électriques et passages des Räume für elektrische
cables Anschlüsse und Leitungswege

This European Standard was accepted by CEN on 1980-10-23. The CEN

members are bound to adhere to the CEN Internal Regulations which specify
under which conditions this European Standard has to be given, without any
alteration, the status of a national standard.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Central Secretariat or to
any CEN member.
This European Standard is established by CEN in three official versions
(English, French, German). A translation made by another member under its
own responsibility, in its own language, and notified to CEN has the same
status.
CEN members are the national standards organizations of Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands,
Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee für Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels

© Copyright reserved to all CEN members

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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 4 Protection category

This European Standard specifies the requirements Parts of the column above ground level not covered
for base compartments, cableways and earthing by 3.2 shall comply with the protection category
terminals of lighting columns having nominal IP 23 in IEC Publication 529 when assembled in
heights u 20 m for post top columns and u 18 m for accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
columns with brackets.
5 Earthing terminals
2 References Where columns are to be earthed by means of an
EN 40-3:1982, Lighting columns — earthing terminal on the column or baseboard, the
Part 3: Materials. following requirements shall apply.
IEC 529:1976, Classification of degrees of protection The earthing terminal provided shall be corrosion
provided by enclosures. resistant, shall have substantial contact surfaces for
the attachment of an earthing conductor and shall
3 Base compartments and cableways be readily accessible.
3.1 Compartment dimensions. When a base Except for doors there shall be reliable electrical
compartment is supplied its free space, height, contact between all exposed metal parts of the
width and depth dimensions shall be stated by the column and bracket where fitted, and the earthing
manufacturer. terminal (this does not include the metal
reinforcement in concrete columns). Whether or not
3.2 Compartment door. The door shall be made
this contact includes the door shall accord with the
from materials specified in EN 40-3 and shall be
corrosion resistant or corrosion protected. On metal national practice of the country in which the column
columns the door shall be protected to an equivalent is to be installed.
degree of protection to that provided on the column. The attachment of the fixed part of the terminal
It shall resist unauthorized entry and damage by shall be designed and executed so as to prevent it
vandals which might cause an electrically unsafe from being rotated when the clamping part is
situation. moved.
The door shall be fitted in a manner that complies If the fixed part of the terminal consists of a bolt its
with the protection category IP 33 in IEC dimensions shall not be less than M8.
Publication 529. The clamping part shall be designed so as to avoid
3.3 Attachment of electrical equipment. The any damage to the earth conductor or its insulation
compartment shall be provided with means of during tightening or loosening.
attaching electrical equipment. This attachment The earthing terminal, or the column or baseboard
shall accord with the national practice of the adjacent to the terminal, shall be distinctly and
country in which the column is to be installed. durably marked with the symbol N.
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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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 columns2).

BS 1840, Steel columns for street lighting2).
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 requirements4).
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 calculation5).
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
(see foreword of BS 5649-3 for details).
5) At present still a draft.

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