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Posted on June 11, 2014 by Mohamed A. Moussa

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The top standard of road lighting design is Rp-8-00 which is

published by IES (American Standard). Many parameters
shall be considered in road lighting calculations, this post only
provide brief of this calculations by both manual and software
methods (the following procedure for software only).

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This calculations based on high pressure sodium (HPS) lamp

type, which is the common lamp type for road lighting
applications. even if I still preferred LED lighting system for

run no
matter
what.

many reasons will be explained in future post insha Allah.

ABB

I. Manual Method

Docwin
Street

Step.1: Classified the Roadway as follow:

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Design

Freeway: A divided major roadway with full control of

access (no crossings at grade)-A:greater

Street

visual complexity and high traffic volumes. B: All other

lighting

divided roadways with full control of access.

series

Expressway: A divided major roadway for through

voltage

traffic, with partial control of access (chosen for this

drop

case).
Major: That part of the roadway system that serves
as the principal network for through-traffic flow.
Collector: Roadways servicing traffic between

Breaker ,
Feeder and
Grounding
cables
selection

major and local streets.

Local: Local streets are used primarily for direct
access to residential, commercial, industrial, or
other abutting property.

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Step.2: Determine the Method of calculation if Luminance

(cd/m2) or Illuminance (lumen/m2-Chosen for this case),
Both methods are valid, Also
Step.3: Determine the desired illuminance level from the
following table (12.0 lux).

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illuminance level (lux),,R3 column for asphaltsurface type.

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3769 King

Step.4: Determine The proposed Luminaiare Wattage:

Faisal Rd, Al
Yarmouk

Road width : 10.5 m 3 lanes.

Al Khobar,
Saudi Arabia

Mounting height of poles is 0.7 road width (min) .

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to. 1.0 road width (max)- (10 m height chosen).

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Poles spacing is 3 mounting height (min) . to.

5 mounting height (max)- (3.5 mounting

height=3.5*10 m= 35 m chosen).

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Utilization/maintenance factors can be 0.4 for all

roads.

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The required lumen 11025 can be achieved by 100 W

circuit

sodium Luminaire at height 10 m, pole spacing

current calculati

35m in single side of road with 10.5 m width.

on
LEED V4

II. Software Method (Dialux):

overview
Street lighting
series
voltage drop

Archives
August 2016 (1)
June 2016 (1)

Step.1:

April 2016 (1)

File..>Wizards

February
2016 (2)
June 2015 (1)
January
2015 (1)
October
2014 (1)
August 2014 (1)
June 2014 (1)
March 2014 (3)
February

Step.2: Quick street planing..>Next..>Next

2014 (1)
January
2014 (2)
December
2013 (1)

Step.3: Choosing road data

Step.4: Classification of road and calculation method

Step.5: Choosing required data to determine

Step.6: Choosing required data to compare

Step.7: Choosing luminaire from philips catalogue

Step.8: Choosing luminaire type

Step.9: Calculate

Step.10: Choosing best output

Step.11: Render your selection

Step.12: Render your selection in 3D

Step.13: Final output data

Step.14: Review input data

Step.15: Final 3D output

III.Final Tips:
The preferred luminaire is that giving more pole
spacing up to 5 mounting height.
The preferred luminaire is that giving wide-thin
photmetric in sides of pole and lit the road with
out losses of light on up or beside the pole.
The popular street lighting manufacturers in the
world is PHILIPS, CREE, schreder lighting.

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