BRITISH STANDARD BS 873-7:1984

Incorporating
Amendment No. 1

Road traffic signs and

internally illuminated
bollards —
Part 7: Specification for posts and
fittings

UDC 625.745.5/.6:628.975:656.055.969

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Committees responsible for this

British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Road

Engineering Standards Committee (RDB/-) to Technical Committee RDB/6
upon which the following bodies were represented:

Aluminium Federation
Association of Road Traffic Sign Makers
BEAMA Ltd.
British Plastics Federation
British Precast Concrete Federation Ltd.
British Rubber Manufacturers’ Association
British Sign Association
British Steel industry
British Telecommunications
Bus and Coach Council
Chartered Institution of Building Services
County Surveyors’ Society
Department of Transport
Electricity Supply Industry in England and Wales
Institution of Civil Engineers
Institution of Highways and Transportation
Institution of Municipal Engineers
Institution of Public Lighting Engineers
Lighting Industry Federation Ltd.
Paint Research Association
Retro-reflective Equipment Manufacturers’ Association
Vitreous Enamel Development Council
Zinc Development Association
Coopted members

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
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direction of the Road Engineering

Standards Committee, was
published under the authority
of the Board of BSI and comes
into effect on
31 July 1984

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First published September 1939
First revision February 1959 Amd. No. Date of issue Comments
Second revision December 1970
Third revision July 1984 6588 November Indicated by a sideline in the margin
1990
The following BSI references
relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference RDB/6
Draft for comment 81/13567 DC

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Contents

Page
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Foreword ii
Section 1. General
1 Scope 1
2 Definitions 1
3 Marking 1
Section 2. Non-illuminated posts
4 General 1
5 Materials for non-illuminated posts 1
6 Dimensions and construction of non-illuminated posts 2
Section 3. Internally illuminated posts
7 General 3

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8 Materials for internally illuminated posts 3
9 Dimensions and construction of internally illuminated posts 3
10 Colorimetric performance 3
11 Photometric performance 4
12 Electrical requirements 4
Section 4. Fittings
13 Materials for fittings 4
14 Construction of fittings 5
Appendix A Foundations and general erection recommendations 6
Appendix B Method for determination of the strength of internally
illuminated posts 6
Appendix C Method for the determination of the photometric
performance of internally illuminated posts 6
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Foreword

This revision of this Part of BS 873 has been prepared under the direction of the
Road Engineering Standards Committee. It supersedes BS 873-7:1970 which is
withdrawn.
BS 873 was first published in 1939 in response to a request from the Association
of Road Traffic Sign Makers, and was revised in 1959 and 1970. As a result of
subsequent experience and the advent of new materials and methods of
construction, it is being further revised to bring it up-to-date. This process will
continue in future revisions.
The revised standard is being published in the following separate Parts, relating
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to the various aspects of road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards
which are considered to be suitable for standardization.
— Part 1: Methods of test;
— Part 2: Specification for miscellaneous signs;
— Part 3: Specification for internally illuminated bollards;
— Part 4: Specification for road studs;
— Part 5: Specification for internally illuminated signs and external lighting
luminaires;
— Part 6: Specification for retroreflective and non-retroreflective signs;
— Part 7: Specification for posts and fittings;
— Part 81): Specification for cones and cylinders.
NOTE BS 873-1 gives further details of the various Parts.
This standard is currently limited to specifying requirements for steel,
aluminium and concrete non-illuminated posts, internally illuminated posts and
fittings. If materials other than those specified are shown to be suitable they will
be included by amendment. No specific requirements are given for frangible posts
but this standard specifies basic requirements which are applicable.
The committee reconsidered the need for requirements for resistance to abrasion
and concluded that, while perhaps desirable, it was not practicable to establish
suitable conditions of test bearing in mind the wide variety of finishes available
within the standard. Experience had indicated there was no need for signs of
greater strength and no fundamental changes were thought necessary as regards
thickness of sheet sign plate materials.
Some of the tests described in this standard are such as to necessitate a
programme of sampling. Such a procedure should be agreed between the
purchaser and the manufacturer at the time of ordering. Attention is drawn to
BS 2635, BS 6000, BS 6001 and BS 6002.

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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. In particular, attention is drawn to the following:
The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions
The Traffic Signs (Speed Limits) Regulations and General Directions
The Pedestrian Crossing Regulations
Information on the relationship between these Regulations and BS 873 is given
in appendix A of BS 873-1:1983.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i to iv,
pages 1 to 8, 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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Section 1. General
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1 Scope
This Part of BS 873 specifies requirements for
materials, dimensions and construction for posts,
including internally illuminated posts, for all types
of road traffic signs, but excludes plates and plate
frames. It also specifies colorimetric, photometric
and electrical requirements for internally
illuminated posts, and material and constructional
requirements for the fittings used to attach a sign to
a post or to other forms of support. These are
complementary to the requirements for fittings
specified in BS 873-6. Some guidance on
foundations and other installation details is given in
appendix A and methods for the determination of
strength and photometric performance of internally
illuminated posts are given in appendices B and C.
This standard does not include specific
requirements for frangible posts or mountings.
NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard
are listed on the inside back cover.
2 Definitions
For the purposes of this Part of BS 873 the
definitions given in BS 5649-1 apply, together with
the following.
2.1
base board
a board within a base housing or root box to which
the electrical equipment is attached
2.2
base housing
that portion of a post specially adapted to
accommodate electrical equipment
2.3
root box
a separate container attached to the base of a post to
accommodate electrical equipment
3 Marking
Posts shall be clearly and durably marked with the
following information:
a) the number and date of this British Standard,
i.e. BS 873-7:19842)
b) the name, trade mark or other means of
identification of the manufacturer or vendor.
2)
Marking BS 873-7:1984 on or in relation to a product is a claim by the manufacturer that the product has been manufactured
to the requirements of the standard. The accuracy of such a claim is therefore solely the manufacturer’s responsibility. Enquiries
as to the availability of third party certification to support such claims should be addressed to the Director, Quality Assurance
Division, BSI, Maylands Avenue, Hemel Hempstead, Herts HP2 4SQ for certification marks administered by BSI or to the
appropriate authority for other certification marks.
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When checked by inspection and by rubbing lightly,
first for 15 s with a piece of cloth soaked with water,
and then for 15 s with a piece of cloth soaked with
petroleum spirit, the marking shall remain legible
and adhesive labels, where used, shall not have
worked loose or become curled at the edges.
Section 2. Non-illuminated posts
4 General
A non-illuminated post shall consist of a tube or
section to which either a base housing or root box
may be attached. Where additional stability is
required the post shall be provided with either a
baseplate or a flange plate.
5 Materials for non-illuminated posts
5.1 General. Materials and finishes shall be
compatible so as to avoid failure or deterioration due
to electrolytic action or by differential thermal
expansion. Alloys containing copper shall not be
used in contact with aluminium alloys.
NOTE See BS 5493 and PD 6484 for further information on
protection against corrosion.
Metal surfaces, including base housings, shall be
protected against corrosion as specified in BS 873-6.
Additional protection shall be applied, as
appropriate, in one of the following ways.
a) Aluminium posts and posts protected by hot
dipped galvanizing shall have a coating of
bituminous paint complying with BS 3416 on the
internal and external surfaces of the
underground section including a length
extending to 0.15 m above ground level.
b) Posts externally protected by plastics shall
have a coating of bituminous paint complying
with BS 3416 on the internal surface.
c) Posts externally protected other than by a)
or b) shall have a coating of bituminous paint
complying with BS 3416 on:
1) the interior surface;
2) the exterior of the underground section
including a length extending to 0.15 m above
ground level.
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5.2 Posts. Posts shall be manufactured from one of
the following materials:
a) steel in the form of structural hollow sections
complying with BS 4848-2 and rolled steel joists
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complying with BS 4-1 or complying with
grade 43C of BS 4360;
b) aluminium in the form of drawn tubes
complying with grades 6063-TF or 6082-TF of
BS 1471, or bars or extruded tubes or sections
complying with grades 6063-TF or 6082-TF of
BS 1474;
c) reinforced or prestressed concrete.
5.3 Compartments for electrical equipment.
Base housings shall be constructed from the
materials specified in 5.2.
Root boxes shall be constructed of either:
a) steel, of minimum thickness 2 mm, complying
with BS 1449, BS 2989 or grade 40A of BS 4360,
finished as specified in BS 873-6; or
b) sheet aluminium complying with
grade 1200-H4, 6082-TF, 3103-H6 or 5251-H6 of
BS 1470 of minimum thickness 3 mm: or cast
aluminium complying with BS 1490, of minimum
thickness 3 mm and grades LM 6-M, LM 25-M, or
LM 27-M, finished as specified in BS 873-6.
5.4 Post caps and base plates. Post caps shall be
manufactured from steel, aluminium or plastics.
Steel post caps shall be finished as specified in
BS 873-6. Post caps shall be the same colour as the
posts. Steel base plates or flange plates shall be
finished as specified in BS 873-6.
6 Dimensions and construction of
non-illuminated posts
6.1 Posts
NOTE The design of a post is dependent upon where it is
located and the size and position of the signs and any external
lighting luminaires, and this needs to be taken into account when
applying the following requirements. The length of a post is
affected by the required height of the sign which is defined in
statutory requirements (see appendix A of BS 873-1:1983).
6.1.1 Metal posts. Metal posts shall be designed in
accordance with BS 449 or CP 118, as appropriate.
The form of the post shall be such that, when held
rigidly at the designated ground level and with the
designated size of sign attached in a manner
representative of normal use, both of the following
conditions are satisfied.
a) The horizontal deflection measured at the
centre of the sign shall not exceed 1/40th of the
distance from the centre of the sign to the ground
when either the face or the rear of the sign
assembly is subjected to a uniform pressure
of 1 kPa ± 2.5 %.
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b) The maximum stress in the post when either
the face or the rear of the sign assembly is
subjected to a uniform pressure
of 1.5 kPa ± 2.5 % shall not exceed the
permissible value given in BS 449 for steel and
CP 118 for aluminium.
All open ended posts shall be provided with post
caps. Post caps shall be shaped to shed water to the
outside of the post and shall be provided with a
means for securing the post cap to the post.
NOTE A friction fit is sufficient provided it is not adversely
affected by thermal movements or other conditions likely to be
encountered in normal use.
6.1.2 Concrete posts. Concrete posts shall be
designed in accordance with CP 110-1 or CP 116 so
that, when held rigidly at the designated ground
level and with the designated size of sign attached
in a manner representative of normal use, they shall
support both of the following loads:
a) the loads due to the weight of the bracket
support arms and any fittings attached thereto;
b) uniformly distributed pressure on the posts,
the bracket support arms, the sign assembly and
any associated equipment attached thereto
of 1.5 kPa ± 2.5 %.
NOTE To ensure adequate durability the design should be
based on the recommendations for moderate exposure given in
CP 110-1, or the equivalent in CP 116.
The finish shall be type “F” of CP 116 or the
equivalent from CP 110-1.
6.1.3 Baseplates. Where a baseplate is provided it
shall have an area of not less than five times the
plan area of the post or, if there is a base
housing, 2.5 times the plan area of the base
housing. The shape shall be such as will prevent the
post rotating. Means shall be provided for securing
the baseplate to the post or base housing.
6.2 Compartments for electrical equipment
6.2.1 General. Where it is necessary for electrical
equipment to be sited at the base of the post in order
to be accessible for adjustment and maintenance, it
shall be enclosed in either a base housing or a root
box complying with 6.2.2 or 6.2.3 as appropriate.
Entrance to the interior of such compartments shall
be by means of a weatherproof door or doors having
tamper-resistant key fastenings. The door opening
shall be not less than 90 mm × 400 mm and the
lower edge of the door opening shall be positioned so
that, when the post is installed as intended, it is not
less than 300 mm above ground level.
The top of a compartment shall be angled down and
away from the post with a minimum angle of
inclination from the horizontal of 30°. Ventilation
shall be provided to the interior of a compartment.
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NOTE The ventilation is to prevent undue condensation and
should not permit excessive penetration of rain or the like
(see also 12.1).
Baseboards shall be not less
than 80 mm × 300 mm × 10 mm thick, shall be of
substantially non-hygroscopic and rot resistant
material and shall be fixed securely in the housing.
A corrosion resistant earthing terminal of diameter
M8 in accordance with CP 1013 shall be provided
inside the compartment. It shall be constructed
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from, or include in its construction, suitable
conducting material and shall be identified by the
symbol .
6.2.2 Base housings. Where a small base housing is
provided it shall have an inside diameter of not less
than 100 mm or, if rectangular, an inside width of
not less than 100 mm and a depth from front to back
(measured from the front of the baseboard) of not
less than 80 mm.
Where large integral base housings are required
they shall have an inside diameter of not less
than 130 mm or, if rectangular, an inside width of
not less than 100 mm and a depth from front to back
(measured from the front of the baseboard) of not
less than 95 mm.
A weatherproof joint shall be provided where the
post enters the top of the base housing. When
assembled the post shall not be detachable from the
housing except by means of a special tool.
A cable entry slot of a size not less
than 75 mm × 150 mm shall be provided. The lower
edge of the slot shall be approximately 500 mm
below the designated ground level (see appendix A).
All corners of the slot shall be fully radiused.
6.2.3 Root boxes. Root boxes shall have an internal
diameter of not less than 130 mm or, if rectangular,
an inside width of not less than 100 mm and a depth
front to back (measured from the front of the
baseboard) of not less than 95 mm.
The fixing to the post shall be secured within the box
where the width of the box is greater than the
diameter or width of the post.
Holes for cables between the box and the post shall
be bushed.
Section 3. Internally illuminated posts
7 General
An internally illuminated post shall consist of either
a black and white or grey and white tube or tubes
with a means for internally illuminating the white
sections. The post shall be provided with a gallery
designed to support a beacon globe complying with
BS 873-2 and shall be fixed to a metal base housing.
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NOTE This type of post is generally used in conjunction with
the globe for pedestrian or refuge beacons as specified in
BS 873-2.
8 Materials for internally illuminated
posts
8.1 General. Materials and finishes shall be
compatible so as to avoid failure or deterioration due
to electrolytic action or by differential thermal
expansion. Alloys containing copper shall not be
used in contact with aluminium alloys.
NOTE See BS 5493 and PD 6484 for further information on
protection against corrosion.
Metals shall be finished as specified in BS 873-6. In
addition, that portion of any metal post to go below
ground level, including any base housing and
baseplate, shall be coated internally and externally
with a bitumen coating complying with BS 3416.
8.2 Posts. Posts shall be manufactured from the
following materials, in all cases using the materials
specified in item c) for the internally illuminated
sections:
a) steel complying with item a) of 5.2;
b) aluminium complying with item b) of 5.2;
c) self-coloured plastics or reinforced plastics
complying with 4.2.2 of BS 873-5:1983 and
classified as being in impact category 1 as defined
in 4.3.4 of BS 873-5:1983.
8.3 Constructional components. Constructional
components shall comply with 4.4 of BS 873-5:1983.
9 Dimensions and construction of
internally illuminated posts
The post shall be constructed from alternate
translucent and opaque sections of approximately
equal length, securely connected together. When
tested in accordance with appendix B, the deflection
shall not exceed 150 mm and there shall be no
splitting, cracking or separation of the component
sections of the post.
The outside diameter of the post shall be not greater
than 105 mm. The aerial portion of the post shall
not deviate from a straight line by more than 5 mm
per 1 000 mm of post length.
The uppermost portion of the post shall take the
form of a gallery complying with 12.3.2 of
BS 873-2:1984.
The post shall be provided with a base housing
complying with 6.2.2 of this standard.
10 Colorimetric performance
The illuminated portions of the post shall be white.
The opaque portions of the post shall be either black
or grey.
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NOTE 1 The colour of the light source specified in 12.2 will
affect the colour of the light actually emitted from the post.
NOTE 2 The paint no. 693 (aircraft grey) specified in BS 381C
will satisfy the requirement for grey.
11 Photometric performance
When determined in accordance with appendix C
the luminance at any point shall not
exceed 750 cd/m2 and the luminance ratio
(maximum luminance: minimum luminance) shall
not exceed 5 : 1.
When used with the light source specified in 12.2
the shape of the light source shall not be apparent
through the post.
NOTE It is desirable that the design of the post should allow
any shadows cast by components within the post to be arranged,
by adjustment of the orientation of the post on site, at an angle of
approximately 90° to the edge of the carriageway being served.
12 Electrical requirements
12.1 General. When used in conjunction with a
beacon globe complying with BS 873-2 the whole
assembly of post and globe shall be classified in
accordance with 2.2 of BS 4533-101:1981 for
protection against electric shock as class 1, and as at
least “splashproof” (IPX4) when classified in
accordance with BS 5490.
In addition the post shall comply with the relevant
requirements of the appropriate sections of
BS 4533-101:1981 as follows:
a) internal wiring: section 5;
b) provision for earthing: section 7;
c) protection against electric shock: section 8,
with the following additions:
1) means shall be provided within the beacon
post or base housing to isolate both poles of the
electrical supply for servicing;
2) a notice shall be placed adjacent to the
means of isolation with the symbol indicating
“Risk of electric shock” as defined in
BS 5378-1:1980, with a length l of 20 mm
minimum as shown in 5.2.2 of that standard,
together with the supplementary wording
“Disconnect before servicing” in letters
of 3 mm minimum x-height;
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d) insulation resistance and electric strength:
section 10;
e) creepage distances and clearances: section 11;
f) terminals: sections 14 and 15, except that
screwless terminals shall not be used for the
incoming mains power supply.
All electrical components shall comply with the
appropriate British Standard.
12.2 Light source. The light sources used to
illuminate the white portions of the post shall be hot
cathode tubular fluorescent lamps with a colour
defined as “standard colour 2” in 2.5 of
BS 1853-1:1979.
12.3 Lampholders. Lampholders shall comply
with BS 5042-4.
Section 4. Fittings
13 Materials for fittings
13.1 General. Materials and finishes shall be
compatible so as to avoid failure or deterioration due
to electrolytic action or by differential thermal
expansion. Alloys containing copper shall not be
used in contact with aluminium alloys.
Metals shall be finished as specified in BS 873-6
except that stainless steel need not be given further
treatment against corrosion.
NOTE See BS 5493 and PD 6484 for further information on
protection against corrosion.
13.2 Clips and brackets. Clips and brackets shall
be made from one or more of the following materials:
a) carbon steel complying with grade 040A04 of
section 2 of BS 970-1:1983;
b) stainless steel complying with grade 304S11 of
section 5 of BS 970-1:1983;
c) cast aluminium or aluminium alloy complying
with grades LM 6-M, LM 25-M or LM 27-M of
BS 1490;
d) wrought aluminium or aluminium alloy
complying with grades 1200-H4 or 5251-H6 of
BS 1470.
13.3 Screws, bolts, nuts, rivets and washers.
Screws, bolts, nuts, rivets and washers shall be
made from one or more of the following materials:
a) carbon steel complying with grade 040A04 of
section 2 of BS 970-1:1983 or complying with
BS 1449-1;
b) stainless steel complying with grade 304S11 of
section 5 of BS 970-1:1983 or complying with
BS 1449-2;
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c) wrought aluminium complying with

grade 5251-H6 of BS 1470; grades 1050A, 5154A
or 6082-TB of BS 1473; or grade 6082-TF of
BS 1474;
d) plastics materials or, in the case of washers
only, other materials complying with the
requirements of 4.2.2.1 of BS 873-6:1983.

14 Construction of fittings
Clips and brackets shall be integral with, or bolted,
welded or riveted to, the stiffening structure where
this is provided on the sign plate. Where no
stiffening structure is provided, they shall be bolted,
riveted or attached with special purpose grip
fasteners direct to the sign plate. Where special
purpose grip fasteners are used, provision shall be
made to ensure tightness throughout the life of the
sign. Where brackets are fabricated, all welds shall
be sound and continuous with no moisture traps.
Screws, bolts, nuts, rivets and washers shall comply
with the appropriate British Standards including
BS 3692, BS 1768, BS 4320 and BS 4620.
All welding, drilling and fabrication of clips and
brackets shall be carried out before preparation and
finishing. All clips and brackets shall be painted or
self-coloured to match the back of the sign. All rivets
and screws or bolts showing on the face of the sign
shall be coloured to match the surrounding part of
the sign.
NOTE It is not necessary for an exact match to be achieved on
the back of signs.

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Appendix A Foundations and general
erection recommendations
The type of foundation required, particularly for
larger directional signs, will vary with the local soil
conditions. It is essential that the purchaser
specifies to the supplier the size and design of the
foundations to be provided for each sign. They will
normally be made from mass concrete or reinforced
concrete.
The Portland cement used in the concrete should
comply with BS 12 or BS 146. If high alumina
cement is specified this should comply with BS 915.
If sulphate-resisting cement is specified this should
comply with BS 4027. Pulverized-fuel ash, where
used in the concrete, should comply with BS 3892.
The aggregate used in the concrete should comply
with BS 882. When agreed, the coarse aggregate
may consist of crushed blast furnace slag complying
with BS 1047:1983, the grading being in accordance
with Table 1 of that standard.
NOTE The method described in BS 5328 should be used when
specifying concrete.
Any reinforcement used should comply with
BS 4449 or BS 4461.
The foundation should be designed and placed at a
depth that ensures safe support for the sign under
the loading conditions specified without causing
failure due to shear or heave in the surrounding soil.
Special precautions should be taken to ensure
adequacy of foundations in made-up ground.
On some sites it may be economical to use short
bored piles.
It may be appropriate for foundations of areas
over 6 m2 to remain uncovered until they have been
inspected and approved.
Where it is found necessary to use more than one
post the number of posts should be kept to a
minimum and in any case not more than four posts
should be used.
If necessary a baseplate or other means of
preventing rotation and increasing stability should
be provided.
The post should be set at least 600 mm into the
ground.
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Appendix B Method for determination
of the strength of internally
illuminated posts
Mount a post on a vertical surface using an
appropriate spigot so that the post forms a
horizontal cantilever with the plane of any internal
framework horizontal.
Gradually load the extreme end of the post remote
from the vertical surface with a mass of 30 kg.
Measure the deflection and determine whether the
post suffers any permanent damage, including any
separation of individual sections.
Repeat the determination with the mass acting in
three further directions around the post, each one
being at an angle of 90° from the previous
determination.
Appendix C Method for the
determination of the photometric
performance of internally illuminated
posts
Carry out the determination of photometric
performance in accordance with the relevant
method given in BS 5225-1. Make photometric
measurements in an ambient temperature of 23 °C
to 27 °C. When carrying out the determination,
adjust all luminance measurements by the ratio of
the rated luminous flux of the lamp or lamps
specified for the post to the actual luminous flux of
the lamps in the sample under determination.
Scan the post using a photometric measuring device
in such a way as to determine the direction of view
from which the post appears the most brightly
illuminated. Make subsequen measurements from
this position and from a position on the opposite side
of the post, i.e. at an angle of 180° around the post,
in plan.
Make measurements to determine the maximum
luminance and minimum luminance measured over
a 20 mm diameter projected area for each of the
illuminated portions.
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BS 4, Structural steel sections.

BS 4-1, Specification for hot rolled sections.
BS 12, Specification for ordinary and rapid hardening Portland cement.
BS 146, Portland-blastfurnace cement.
BS 146-2, Metric units.
BS 381C, Specification for colours for identification, coding and special purposes.
BS 449, The use of structural steel in building.
BS 449-2, Metric units.
BS 873, Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards.
BS 873-13), Methods of test.
BS 873-2, Specification for miscellaneous signs.
BS 873-5, Specification for internally illuminated signs and external lighting luminaires.
BS 873-6, Specification for retroreflective and non-retroreflective signs.
BS 882, Specification for aggregates from natural sources for concrete.
BS 915, High alumina cement.
BS 915-2, Metric units.

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BS 970, Specification for wrought steels for mechanical and allied engineering purposes.
BS 970-1, General inspection and testing procedures and specific requirements for carbon, carbon
manganese, alloy and stainless steels.
BS 1047, Specification for air-cooled blastfurnace slag aggregate for use in construction.
BS 1449, Steel plate, sheet and strip.
BS 1449-1, Specification for carbon and carbon manganese plate, sheet and strip.
BS 1449-2, Stainless and heat resisting steel plate, sheet and strip.
BS 1470, Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes. Plate, sheet and
strip.
BS 1471, Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes. Drawn tube.
BS 1473, Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes. Rivet, bolt and screw
stock.
BS 1474, Wrought aluminium and aluminium alloys for general engineering purposes. Bars, extruded
round tube and sections.
BS 1490, Aluminium and aluminium alloy ingots and castings.
BS 1768, Unified precision hexagon bolts, screws and nuts (UNC and UNF threads). Normal series.
BS 1853, Tubular fluorescent lamps for general lighting service.
BS 1853-1, Specification for internationally specified lamps.
BS 26353), Drafting specifications based on limiting the number of defectives permitted in small samples.
BS 2989, Specification for continuously hot-dip zinc coated and iron-zinc alloy coated steel: wide strip,
sheet/plate and slit wide strip.
BS 3416, Black bitumen coating solutions for cold application.
BS 3692, ISO metric precision hexagon bolts, screws and nuts.
BS 3892, Pulverized-fuel ash for use in concrete.
BS 4027, Specification for sulphate-resisting Portland cement.
BS 4320, Metal washers for general engineering purposes.
BS 4360, Specification for weldable structural steels.
BS 4449, Specification for hot rolled steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete.
BS 4461, Specification for cold worked steel bars for the reinforcement of concrete.
BS 4533, Luminaires.

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BS 4533-101, Specification for general requirements and tests.

BS 4620, Rivets for general engineering purposes.
BS 4848, Hot rolled structural steel sections.
BS 4848-2, Hollow sections.
BS 5042, Specification for lampholders and starterholders.
BS 5042-4, Built-in lampholders and starterholders for tubular fluorescent lamps.
BS 5225, Photometric data for luminaires.
BS 5225-1, Photometric measurements.
BS 5328, Methods for specifying concrete, including ready-mixed concrete.
BS 5378, Safety signs and colours.
BS 5378-1, Specification for colour and design.
BS 5490, Specification for degrees of protection provided by enclosures.
BS 5493, Code of practice for protective coating of iron and steel structures against corrosion.
BS 5649, Specification for lighting columns.
BS 5649-1, Definitions and terms.
BS 6000, Guide to the use of BS 6001. Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes4).
BS 6001, Sampling procedures and tables for inspection by attributes4)
BS 6002, Specification for sampling procedures and charts for inspection by variables for percent defective4).
CP 110, The structural use of concrete.
CP 110-1, Design, materials and workmanship.
CP 116, The structural use of precast concrete.
CP 118, The structural use of aluminium.
CP 1013, Earthing.
PD 6484, Commentary on corrosion at bimetallic contacts and its alleviation.

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