THE IMPACT OF CIE 140 ON

STREETLIGHTING IN SOUTH AFRICA

SEMINAR: Public Lighting Networks How to reduce energy

consumption: Eskom Convention Centre, Midrand: 03 March 2008
 Revisions to SANS 10098-1

Replace all references to C.I.E. 30.2 with C.I.E. 140

Replace reference to computer calculations with All Windows based

street lighting calculation computer programs commercially available
to-day, using the methods given in CIE publication 140

Replace reference to design methods with : All design methods shall

be based on the calculation methods given in CIE 140

Include a statement that design criteria given shall comply with the
calculation methods of CIE 140
Revised SANS 10098-1:2007 Edition 3.3
published late last year !
 Revisions to SANS ARP 035

Clause 2.2 - Replace the 2nd paragraph with the following: "The calculation of lighting
values, as given in tables 1 and 2 of SANS 10 098-1, is achieved by using any reputable
Windows based commercially available street lighting computer program. Most
luminaire manufacturers have had their luminaires photometered by the SABS, or any
other accredited national or international laboratory, and can provide the designer/user
with an electronic data file of the luminaire's light distribution which can be used in these
computer programs. These electronic data files are normally generated from the source
data which is the intensity distribution tables, polar diagrams, etc, which the SABS will
provide in hard copy format. The designer/user can verify the integrity of the electronic
data file by comparing the intensity values at various horizontal and vertical angles in the
electronic data file to the intensity values of the corresponding angles in the hard copy
source data. This can be easily done with one of the many photometric analytical tools
which are also commercially available today."
Clause 2.2.3 - Replace the 4th sentence with the following: "Tenderers should be
requested to submit their electronic data files, including the original source data in hard
copy format issued by the SABS, together with the actual designs in electronic format
which support their claims on the price schedule form, for verification by the end user."
 Revisions to SANS ARP 035

Clause 2.4 - Replace the last sentence with: "All reputable Windows based street lighting
computer programs commercially available today have the option of printing out a table
of illuminance values of the final luminance design, in order to verify the design on site."
Clause 4.3 - Replace the 3rd sentence with the follow: "This intensity table should be
converted by the SABS and/or luminaire supplier into a suitable electronic format for use
with any of the commercially available street lighting computer programs."
Clause 5.6.2 - Delete the note that referred to the SABS 098 program at the bottom of the
paragraph.

Revised ARP 035:2007 Edition 2.3 published

late last year !
 The CIE 140..., what for ?

To update and replace CIE 30.2 (1982),

Calculation and measurements of illuminance
and luminance in road lighting

It gives the methods which CIE 115 (1995) and

CIE 136 (2000) require for their
recommendations
 Was there a real need to update
CIE 30.2?

YES

CIE 30.2 came out just after the luminance

concept was accepted: there was very little
experience with it.

And this is CIE 140 major improvement: all the

things that experience has revealed during the
past 20 years.
 What are the most significant
changes ?

 Road surfaces characteristics are not dealt with any more in this
document
 Luminous intensity data for luminaires are reviewed: shorter angular
intervals for I-tables
 Interpolation methods for I-tables and r-tables are reviewed and
more completely developed
 Calculation grids for both luminance and illuminance are changed
 Method of calculating TI has changed
 What are the most significant
changes ?

Luminous intensity data for

luminaires are reviewed: shorter
angular intervals for I-tables
 10 and 15
steps

5 steps

10 and 15
steps 5 steps
2.5 steps

10 and 5 2.5 steps

steps
1 steps

Values of luminous intensities are required over the range of angular intervals
Calculations will be more accurate, because we have more detailed information.
I-TABLE SCANNED ACCORDING
TO C.I.E. 30.2
I-TABLE SCANNED ACCORDING
TO C.I.E. 140
 What are the most significant
changes ?

Interpolation methods for I-tables and

r-tables are reviewed and more
completely developed
 Interpolation of luminous intensity
data

Linear Interpolation Quadratic Interpolation

Cm C C m+1 Cm Cm+1 C C m+2

j+2
j+1

j+1

j
j

In the case of I, where we have measured values

In the case of I, where we have measured
in shorter angular intervals.
values in wider angular intervals.
 What are the most significant
changes ?

Calculation grids for both luminance

and illuminance are changed
 For Luminance calculation

S S
D D

D/2
CIE 30.2 CIE 140
D=S/N D
5m, N=10 D=S/N D
3m, N=10
 For luminance calculations

Before S = 50 m. Now S = 30 m.

D/2
x x x x x x x x x x
x
Wl d =Wl/3
x
d /2
 For illuminance calculations

Before S = 50 m. Now S = 30 m.

d/2

x x x x x x x x x x

Wr/3
x

Wr standing for Width of relevant area

 For Luminance calculation
h=1,5m

60m

CIE 30.2 CIE 140

Wt/2
Wt
W

W/4 Wt/2
 o : observer for Lave and Uo

x : observer for UL

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of
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d a es
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and
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L av
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o
 What are the most significant
changes ?

Method of calculating TI has changed

 TI Calculation

E
TI = k 0.8 2
(%)
Lave

Before, k = 650

Now we can take the observer age into account

Age 4

k = 641 1 +
66.4
 TI Calculation SHOULD
WE CHANGE THE AGE?

In the CIE 140, there is indeed the possibility to

change the age of observer.
The initial value of K corresponds to an age of 23
years.
In practice, nobody "plays" with that possibility. Which
age would be more convenient ?
Why 23 years has been chosen ?
Finally, nobody cares about that and we all continue
to use the "default" value of 23 years. Indeed, what
argument could be found to change that ?
 TI calculations

2,75 (H-1,5m)

Before - only one observer position for TI calculations

Now - observer in the initial position and repeated with the

observer moved forwards in increments which are the same
in number and distance as are used for the longitudinal
spacing D of luminance calculation points.
 Example

- highway - 3 traffic lanes (Wt=3,5m), central reservation (5.5m)

- class A1 (SANS10098-1), Lav(2cd/m2), Uo(40%), Ul(70%), TI (15%)
- central pole position, H=13m, overhang 0m
- class R3, Qo=0,07
- BEKASTRADA SUPRA 400W HPS/T

l l
v

57m

l(m) v(m)

2.5m 0.5m
 Results

S L Uo Ul TI E Uoe

CIE 60 2.28 40.2 79.4 12.2 27.6 0.42

30.2

CIE 140 57 2.82 40.1 82.4 11.8 34.1 0.46

2.59 40.0 77.7

2.33 42.0 79.9

 Practical implications

No more SABS 098 program for street

lighting calculations
Slightly shorter spacings in some cases
No more encrypted data
SABS to change their measurement methods
Municipalities to change their specifications to
exclude references to ;-
Data on 3.5 inch diskettes
Encrypted data
Designs to be done with SABS 098 program
 Conclusion

RSA now in line with the rest of the

world
Street lighting calculations now more
accurate ensuring greater safety for
motorists
Users and suppliers now have a choice
of which software to use
 Conclusion

Software packages compatible with CIE

140 include:-
ULYSSE
RELUX
AGI32

Thank you for your attention !