1. Overview of Australian Standards for Road Lighting
Energy SA Road Lighting for Local Government Forum
Overview of Australian Standards for Road Lighting
Alec Fisher, Chair of Standards Australia Road Lighting Committee

2. Basic Principle
It is axiomatic that all discussion and decisions about road lighting are based on fulfilling the performance requirements of the Australian / New Zealand Roadlighting Standards AS/NZS 1158 series.

3. Standards
There are long and well established Australian Standards for road-lighting - an important public service
Dichotomy of lighting -
for traffic routes (for vehicle drivers - high light level - 30% reduction in night road accidents - 1/4 lighting points  1/2 cost)
for local roads, paths, public areas (for pedestrians - low light level - safety and security -  3/4 lighting points  1/2 cost)
A/NZS
Part 1.1 Category V lighting 1997 with 5 categories - V3 the norm
Part 3.1 Category P lighting 1999 with 5 categories - P5/4 the norm
Both V3 and P4/5 are modest lighting levels

4. How do the Standards Arise?
The Committee represents all stakeholders - Standards Aust provide only logistic support
Work initiated by outside request and Committee decision
Committee drafts, discussion and consensus
Use of experience, research and international CIE recommendations
Outside input and transparency through public review
Regular review, amendment and revision - an evolutionary process

5. Format of Standards
They specify performance in terms of light technical parameters and their values
eg. V3 - average carriageway luminance (brightness) cd/m2
Compliance is demonstrated by using specified computer design and documentation
All performance values are in-service; initial values will be higher
Continuing compliance is assured by a design maintenance regime
The designer cannot use a maintenance factor of >0.7
The performance Standards do not refer to equipment but there is on Guide

6. Lighting Installations
Road type, operating characteristics > light level, environmental parameters (control glare, spill and waste light)
Cat V - Light carriageway and verge.
HPS compromise between efficacy and colour.
Semi glare control > economic spacing S/H  5
Cat P - Light whole road reserve.
P5 ‘one light on every 2nd pole’ S/H  12
For high risk of crime > high light level S/H  5
40 Watts of fluorescent light on every other pole has never met the Australian Standard
All night burning > Benefit - cost positive

7. Energy Use Minimisation in Road Lighting
Design
choose appropriate lighting category > client/designer involvement
design to minimum L requirements
design to minimise energy use, purchase on system basis
Luminaire
highest DLOR and IP rating (maintenance factor)
Lamp and Control Gear
highest efficacy (not LPS) compatible with operational needs
optimise lamp wattage in design
Cat. V - HPS norm but MH city centres
Cat. P - use white light in P4/5 (eye sensitivity) - 80W HPM replacing fluoro (passes Standard) - better use high efficacy Fluoro in high DLOR luminaire as it becomes available
Maintenance
minimise compatible with in-service requirements of Standard and max MF 0.7 and lamp life