What is BS 5649-5 – Base compartments and cableways of lighting columns about?
Lighting columns provide lights in outdoor areas such as streets and parks. BS 5649-5 is a European Standard that discusses lighting columns.
BS 5649-5 is the fifth part of the BS 5649 multi-series, and specifies the requirements for base compartments, cableways, and earthing terminals of lighting columns having nominal heights u 20 m for post top columns and u 18 m for columns with brackets.
Who is BS 5649-5 – Base compartments and cableways of lighting columns for?
BS 5649-5 on base compartments and cableways of lighting columns are useful for:
- Relevant government / municipal authorities 
- Roadway / highway authorities
- Lighting equipment manufacturers and suppliers
- Product design engineers
- Quality control personnel
- Engineers
Why should you use BS 5649-5 – Base compartments and cableways of lighting columns?
Column lighting provides general ambient light in wide settings, providing a sense of safety at night.
BS 5649-5 provides guidance on base compartments and cableways, protection category, and earthing terminals of the lighting column.
BS 5649-5 aids you in achieving passive safety, environmental, and long-term cost-cutting benefits. Aside from that, BS 5649-5 lowers maintenance costs by reducing road closures and possession orders, reducing operator time, and reducing the time that maintenance staff must spend conducting structural examinations in dangerous roadside and trackside situations.
