SECTION 16500

LIGHTING

PART 1 - GENERAL

1.1 DESCRIPTION OF WORK

A. Work required of this Section includes labor, materials, equipment and

supervision necessary to complete indoor and outdoor lighting in quantities
required and at locations indicated on the contract drawings; including road,
area and high-mast lighting.

B. Related work specified elsewhere:

1. 03300, Cast-In-Place Concrete

2. 16050, Basic Materials and Methods
3. 16400, Primary and Secondary Electric Services
4. Royal Commission Standard Drawings
5. Royal Commission Design Criteria and Technical Guidelines

THE ABOVE SECTIONS MUST BE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS

SECTION. COORDINATE REQUIREMENTS.
REVISE BOLD ITALICIZED SENTENCES SUITABLY BY THE USER
AS APPLICABLE FOR HIS PROJECT.

1.2 QUALITY ASSURANCE

A. Except as otherwise stated herein, all equipment and materials furnished in

accordance with this Specification shall comply with the following applicable
Codes and Standards.

1. Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO)

2. International Electro-technical Commission (IEC)

3. Insulated Cable Engineer’s Association (ICEA)

4. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

5. American National Standard Institute (ANSI)

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 6. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

7. National Electrical Manufacturer’s Association (NEMA)

8. Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IES)

9. Royal Commission Electrical Code (RCEC)

B. As a minimum, the latest edition of the following individual standards shall apply:

1. International Electro-technical Commission (IEC)

a. 60061-1 - Lamp Caps and Holders together with Gauges for

the Control of Interchangeability and Safety Part
1: Lamp Caps.

b. 60061-2 - Lamp Caps and Holders together with Gauges for

the Control of Interchangeability and Safety Part
2: Lamp Holders

c. 60061-3 - Lamp Caps and Holders together with Gauges for

the Control of Interchangeability and Safety Part
3: Gauges

d. 60064 - Tungsten Filament Lamps for Domestic and

Similar General Lighting Service

e. 60081 - Tubular Fluorescent Lamps for General Lighting

Service

f. 60188 - High Pressure Mercury Vapor Lamps

g. 60529 - Degrees on Protection Provided by Enclosures (IP

Code)

h. 60598-1 - Luminaires Part 1: General Requirements and

Tests

i. 60598-2-1 - Luminaires Part 2: Particular Requirements;

Section 1 - Fixed General Purpose Luminaires

j. 60598-2-2 - Luminaires Part 2: Particular Requirements;

Section 2 -Recessed Luminaires

k. 60598-2-3 - Luminaires Part 2: Particular Requirements;

Section 3 – Luminaires for Road and Street
Lighting

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 l. 60598-2-22 - Luminaires Part 2: Particular Requirements;
Section 22 – Luminaires for Emergency Lighting

m. 60662 - High Pressure Sodium Vapour Lamps

n. 60920/921 - Ballast for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps

o. 61048 - Capacitator for Use in Tubular Fluorescent and

Other Discharge Lamp Circuits.

2. Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO)

a. SAS 14 - Acid Batteries

b. SAS 33 - Tungsten Filaments Lamps for General Lighting

Service

c. SAS 34 - PVC – Insulated Flexible Cords with Circular Copper

Conductors.

d. SAS 139 - Tubular Fluorescent Lamps for General Lighting

Service.

e. SAS 147 - Starters for Fluorescent Lamps

f. SAS 234 - Bayonet Lampholders for General Use

g. SAS 416 - Methods of Testing Electric Luminaires for Road and

Street Lighting

h. SAS 417 - Electric Luminaires for Road and Street Lighting

i. SAS 508 - Ballast for Tubular Fluorescent Lamps

3. Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)

a. UL 542 - Lampholders, Starters, and Starter Holders for

Fluorescent Lamps

b. UL 810 - Capacitators

c. UL 924 - Emergency Lighting and Power Equipment

d. UL 935 - Fluorescent Lamp Ballast

e. UL 1029 - High Intensity Discharge Lamp Ballast

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 f. UL 1570 - Fluorescent Lighting Fixtures

g. UL 1571 - Incandescent Lighting Fixtures

h. UL 1572 - High Intensity Discharge Lighting Fixtures

C. Any conflict between this Specification and the referenced standards shall be
brought to the Royal commission’s attention for written resolution.

D. This specification is based on the standards and publications referenced herein.

The Contractor may, upon the approval of the Royal Commission, use other
standards and publications, the use of which will result in equipment of
comparable or better quality than that specified. The Contractor shall submit a
copy of the applicable sections of the other standards in the English language
for review by the Royal Commission.

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. In compliance with requirements established within the General Terms and

Conditions and the General Requirements, provide submittals identified in the
following paragraphs.

1. Photometric data for all light fixtures where this information is pertinent to
the fixture's evaluation.

2. Lighting "fixture schedule" indicating type of fixture, voltage rating, VA

rating, type of mounting, name of manufacturer and type of ballast for
each type of fixture being furnished.

3. Shop drawings showing plan, power and control circuits, lighting panel
schedule and lighting fixture mounting details.

4. Product data and catalog cuts for each type of fixtures, ballast and
associated lighting system.

5. Illumination calculations.

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PART 2 - PRODUCTS

2.1 LAMPS

A. At the conclusion of the work, each fixture must be equipped with the proper
number of new lamps of the correct size, all in good operating condition.

B. Incandescent lamps shall be rated for application on a 127 volt system, inside
frosted, or as required to suit the fixture and shall conform to SAS 33 Tungsten
Filament Lamps for General Lighting Service and tested in accordance with SAS
34. Lamps shall have Edison screw base.

C. Fluorescent lamps shall be rapid start, standard cool white, T-12 1220 mm, 40
watt, or as required to suit the fixture, rated at 3150 lumens.

D. Mercury vapor lamps shall be mogul base deluxe white (ANSI Code suffix DX)
made for horizontal or vertical burning, wattages, sizes and types as required by
fixtures schedule.

E. All special purpose lamps shall be of the type and size as shown on drawings.

F. All metal halide lamps shall have mogul base and shall be phosphor coated.

G. All high pressure sodium lamps shall have mogul base and shall be clear.

H. Where existing fixtures are called for to be relocated or reused, the Contractor
shall remove, store, clean, relamp, and reinstall them as shown or directed.

2.2 BALLASTS

A. All fluorescent fixtures shall have high power factor UL Class P ballasts, CBM
and ETL approved. Ballasts shall be rapid start or switch start type as available
for the voltage rating and be provided with built-in thermal protection. 127 volt
systems require ballasts rated at 127 volts.

B. Ballasts for types of light fixtures other than fluorescent shall be rated for either
127 volt or 220 volt systems.

C. All ballasts shall be mounted so as to eliminate vibration noise and to provide

adequate heat transfer. The mounting shall incorporate captive bolts and nuts or
similar means to permit easy replacement of ballast.

D. Fluorescent fixture ballasts shall have the following sound ratings:

1. Ballasts operating 430 milliamp lamps - "A".

2. Ballasts operating 800 milliamp lamps - "B" or "A".

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 3. Ballasts operating 1500 milliamp lamps - "C" with special mounting to
provide sound rating as near "A" as possible.

2.3 EXTRA LIGHTING GLASSWARE

A. Include with this work the following extra lighting fixture glassware which shall be
suitably packaged and labeled and given to the Royal Commission at the
completion of the job.

1. *
2. *
3. *
** (supply necessary information in blanks above)**

2.4 LAMP CHANGER

A. Furnish and deliver to the Royal Commission at the completion of the job, lamp
changing equipment with three 2 meter steel pole sections with couplings.
Heads shall be suitable for the following lamps.

1. *
2. *
3. *
** (supply necessary information in blanks above)**

B. Furnish and deliver to the Royal Commission at the completion of the job lamp
changing equipment suitable for relamping either vertical or horizontal lamps
complete with three 2 meter sections of treated wood pole with couplings. Head
shall be suitable for the following lamps:

1. *
2. *
3. *
** (supply necessary information in blanks above)**

2.5 DIMMERS FOR INCANDESCENT LIGHTING

A. Dimmers shall be auto-transformer type, motor, driven, auxiliary switch, "E"

connected, 2000 watts per circuit capacity, single and ganged, for dimming
incandescent lighting at 127 volt, 60 Hz. Dimmers shall be sized as indicated on
the drawings. Motor drive shall be integrally mounted utilizing a special
synchronous drive motor having instant starting, stopping and reversing
characteristics. Motor shall be rated for 127 volt, 60 Hz, single phase, with
speed to drive dimmer from blackout to full brightness in 15 seconds. Each
dimmer shall be equipped with a low limit switch and a high limit switch to control

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 drive motor; also auxiliary switch or switches to disconnect each phase at low
limit of dimmer.

B. Controls shall be by means of a momentary contact, single pole, double throw,

"raise-lower" switch or switches for each dimmer or gang of dimmers.

2.6 FIXTURES - INTERIOR

A. Furnish fixtures as specified herein, or approved equal. Fixtures of similar

construction, appearance and maintenance features and equal in efficiency,
distribution and brightness may be accepted as equals. Fixtures failing in any of
these respects will not be approved.

B. All lighting fixtures shall be in accordance with the Fixture Schedule. Each
fixture shall be marked as to its voltage and maximum wattage.

C. All fixtures shall be securely supported with approved hangers. They shall be
set in perfect alignment and elevation.

D. Fixtures shall be supported from structural ceiling or structural supports.

E. Fixtures shall not be supported from suspended ceiling supports unless

additional ceiling framing and supports are added by the Contractor, to keep
ceiling rigid, as approved by the Royal Commission.

F. Box mounted fixtures shall be mounted directly to the mounting ears of the outlet
box.

G. Surface mounted fixtures on suspended ceilings shall be mounted directly to the

outlet box. Box shall be securely supported. Greenfield or flexible conduit
between box and fixture is not acceptable.

H. Extensions or stem for pendant type fixtures shall be of the type furnished by
fixture manufacturer. Suspend all fixture stems 450 mm in length or over from
swivel ball hangers at their upper end. No fixture shall be hung from chain
hangers.

I. Connections to recessed fixtures shall be made with 12 mm minimum flexible

conduit 1000 mm to 1500 mm in length from fixture to outlet box.

J. All splices shall be carefully placed in outlet boxes or wiring gutters with no
crowding.

K. No circuit other than the one feeding the fixture shall be pulled through a
fluorescent fixture. Where fluorescent fixtures are mounted on or suspended
from an approved wiring channel, the channel may be used as a raceway.

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 L. Finish not otherwise noted shall be white enamel baked on at 148 degrees C for
at least 86% reflectivity. After fabrication and before enameling, metal shall be
prepared by "Five Stage Bonderizing", or an approved equal process. Finish of
stems and canopies shall match fixture bodies.

M. Heat dissipation of each fixture as actually installed shall provide a maximum

ballast operating temperature of 90 degree C over a 25 degree C ambient.

2.7 ROAD LIGHTING

A. Poles:

1. Lighting poles shall be of the types specified in Table A for the areas of
use.

2. The cylindrical and conical tapered poles shall be made of fiberglass

reinforced polyester (FRP). The base and handhole dimension shall be
sufficient to allow access to and to accept cables, terminations (including
loop terminals) and fuse units.

3. Pole tops shall be designed to receive the approved outreach arm(s) and
luminaire(s).

4. The pole, once installed and fully equipped, shall be able to withstand
winds up to 140 Km/hr blowing in the most unfavorable direction, at the
height of the luminaire above ground level, taking into account the effect
of the luminaire head, which shall be assumed as not less than a
resistance of 25 Kg/Luminaire, plus any special bracketing.

5. The FRP pole surface shall be totally weather resistant in earth and air,
completely smooth exterior, homogeneous and nonporous. No glass
fibers shall appear at the outer surface, and the outer 0.5 - 1.0 mm shall
consist of pure polyester. A minimum of one layer of the FRP shall be
unidirectional. The FRP poles shall be available in any color specified by
the Royal Commission. The color of FRP shall be completely light
stabilized and impregnated from the surface through the thickness of the
material.

6. The extension arm of the FRP poles shall be made of rigid polyurethane
foam, reinforced with galvanized steel insert, or equivalent approved by
the Royal Commission.

7. The FRP must have the following mechanical and electrical properties.

Tensile strength 250 N/mm2

Elongation at break 7 1/4%
Bending strength 170 N/mm2

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 E-modules 17000 N/mm2
Impact strength 5 N/mm2
Surface resistivity 1013 ohms
Volume resistivitiy 1016 ohms x mm
Dielectric strength 30 kV/m

All conductive accessories added to the pole in any location shall in no

way alter the surface resistivity.

8. Pole base plates shall be as required by the section of the supported pole
and its location. The plates shall conform to ASTM A-36 and be
galvanized in accordance with ASTM A-123. The steel base plate shall
have 4 holes for high tensile strength anchor bolts and 1 central hole of
cable entry, including looped cables. The base shall be provided with a
base cover.

9. Poles shall have an access handhole positioned 60 cm above the base

plate, which shall be provided with a weatherproof access cover. The
cover shall have a soft environmentally stable and weather resistant full
seal which shall be air and water tight against gale force winds and driven
rain when fully closed. The seal shall remain soft and serviceable for five
years. Replacement seals shall be readily available from the
manufacturer. The closure shall be designed to be tamper resistant, but
easily opened and closed by a service electrician. Similar metals shall be
used to minimize galvanic corrosion. The cover including all materials
shall be engineered to insure integrity of the environmental seal, and
easy accessibility to the box for the life of the fiberglass pole.

10. All welds shall be smooth and free of spatter; the interior and exterior of
the poles shall be cleaned of pickling or blasting and shall be free of any
grease trace.

11. The vertical steel inner cone of the base plate shall extend 550 mm into
the bottom of the FRP pole.

12. Each pole shall be fitted with a terminal block accessible from the
handhole, suitable for 3 phase, 5 wire system. The terminal blocks shall
be of heavy duty construction and sized to take conductors of equivalent
cross sectional area. Terminals shall be solderless box lug type. Fuse
sockets or holders shall be provided to allow one or two cable
connections as required. Electrical ratings shall be as required by design.

TABLE A

ROAD LIGHTING POLES

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 ROAD CLASSIFICATION POLE ARM

Primary Roads Conical FRP FRP,

height 12 m. 15° to horizontal,
Color - Green short radius. Max.
International Std. outreach 1.5 m.
RAL 6001 Munsell
Number 2.5G4/6

Secondary Roads Conical FRP FRP,

height 10 m. 15° to horizontal,
Color - Green short radius.
International Std.
RAL 6001 Munsell
Number 2.5G4/6

Tertiary Roads Conical FRP FRP,

height 5 m. 15° to horizontal,
Color - Green short radius. Max.
International Std. outreach 1.5 m.
RAL 6001 Munsell
Number 2.5G4/6

B. Luminaire:

1. The luminaire shall be dust and watertight, specially designed to house

high pressure sodium or mercury vapor lamps as indicated in Table B and
complete with accessories. The complete assembly shall provide the
required light distribution pattern.

2. The luminaire shall be made of pressure die-cast aluminum and silicon

alloy. The exterior shall be completely smooth. Copper content shall be
less than 0.05 percent to prevent inter-crystalline corrosion.

3. The mirror reflectors shall be made of high purity, glazed anodized

aluminum rigidly fixed to the body and easily replaceable.

4. The lamp and control gear shall be mounted in isolated compartments

within the fixture.

5. The high pressure sodium or mercury vapor lamps shall be designed for
long life of about 24,000 hours with 10 hours/start. The sodium lamps
shall have a clear finish, and the mercury lamps a deluxe white
(phosphor) finish, and both types of lamp shall have Mogul screw bases.

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 6. Each luminaire optical compartment or unit shall be protected by a high
impact resistant clear glass or molded polycarbonate protector and shall
conform to the recommendation of IEC-529. The protector shall be
smooth to reduce to the minimum dirt accumulation and shall maintain a
coefficient of transmission of the order of 88 percent or better.

7. The refractor-frame assembly shall be hinged to the body and maintained

in place with stainless steel toggles or other approved means. A synthetic
rubber or water repellant felt gasket shall ensure weather-tightness. The
structural support of the gasket shall be designed to protect the latter from
direct sunlight.

8. The lamp socket shall be of high grade porcelain mounted in such a way
as to allow the socket to be adjusted to at least three different positions to
adjust the lamp at focal point. A locking system shall prevent the
loosening of the lamp.

9. The materials selected shall be able to withstand damage, aging or

alteration in their structural or physical properties due to severe local
conditions and the heat emitted by the lamp.

10. A suitable terminal block shall be provided to allow connection of the

internal wiring and supply cables including looped cables, and shall be
clearly marked. Provisions shall be made to facilitate maintenance and
easy disconnection, and quick replacement of individual components.

11. The exposed metallic parts of the luminaire shall be factory finished and
enameled with a suitable corrosion resisting paint capable of resisting the
heat emitted by the lamp during continuous operation, even under full
sunlight conditions. Color to be approved by the Royal Commission.

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 TABLE B

ROAD CLASSIFICATION LIGHTING LEVEL LUMINAIRE

(LUX)

PRIMARY ROADS

Uniformity Ratio 3:1 400 Watts High Pressure Sodium

Tariq Al-Malik Abdulaziz 20 "

Community Primaries 20 "

Industrial Zone Roads 15 "

Industrial Park Primaries 15 "

Shareh Al-Nawa Mina 20 "

Access Roads - Haii Al-Sawari/

Haii Al-Jubail 20 "

SECONDARY ROADS

Uniformity Ratio 3:1 250 Watt Metal Halide

Community Secondaries 15 "

in Modules

City Center Secondaries 20 "

Port Roads 10 "

Industrial Park Secondaries 10 "

Al Nawa Intercamp Roads 15 "

Haii Al-Sawari/Haii Al-Jubail

Secondaries 15 "

TABLE B (Continued)

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ROAD CLASSIFICATION LIGHTING LEVEL LUMINAIRE
(LUX)

TERTIARY ROADS

Uniformity Ratio 6:1 125 Watt Mercury Vapor

Community Tertiaries 10 "

Al Nawa Roads 10 "

Sanitary Water Treatment 6 "

Plant Internal Roads

Plant Internal Roads 6 "

C. Luminaire Control Gear: Control gear shall be of the removable type for
operation at the values shown in Table C below for street lighting; 60 Hertz with
power factor compensated to at least 0.9. The ballast shall be of a type specially
adapted for the particular make of lamps selected. The lamp shall be able to
start with at least plus or minus ten percent of the voltage value and continue in
normal operation with dips attaining 20 percent for four consecutive seconds.
The ballast shall be of the isolated type. The secondary shall be grounded.

TABLE C

CLASSIFICATION VOLTAGE

Primary Roads (12 meter poles) 220V

Secondary Roads (10 meter poles) 220V

Tertiary Roads (5 meter poles) 220V

D. Photoelectric Timer and Control:

1. The road lighting system shall be controlled by a photoelectric cell whose

normally closed contact is in series with the contact of an astronomic dial
synchronous motor driven time switch, with integral 16 hour reserve and
rated for use on the same control supply system. Control voltage shall be
127 Volt, 60 Hz. Refer to Royal Commission Standard Drawing RC-E-9
for typical single line diagram and control diagram for street lighting.
2. The photocell/time switch control arrangement shall be provided with a
'MANUAL-OFF-AUTO' selector switch for access by authorized personnel
only.

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 3. The photocell/time switch arrangement shall control the lighting
automatically when the selector switch is in the "AUTO" position, through
a magnetic contactor rated for the ambient temperature and inductive load
conditions. The control equipment shall be located in a separate low
voltage compartment of the street lighting transformer or in an
independent outdoor control cabinet.

4. The photoelectric cell shall be mounted on the luminaire of the street

lighting pole nearest the street lighting transformer or control cabinet, and
wired back to the control coil of the magnetic contactor. The time switch
and photoelectric cell shall be weather-tight and preferably located
adjacent to the magnetic contactor.

5. The photoelectric cell shall be capable of field adjustment for light levels
of 10 to 100 lux, and shall have a turn-on/turn-off differential of 5 to 10 lux.
The cell axis shall be aligned along the magnetic East-West axis and it
shall be set to turn on automatically at a light level of 10 lux.

6. The time switch shall open the magnetic contactor in the event of failure
of the photoelectric cell, and shall be set to operate after a field adjustable
time lag.

E. Lighting Panel: Main lighting contactor, circuit breakers, astro-dial time switch
and controls shall be housed in a separate panel, mounted on the side of
lighting transformer. This panel shall have padlockable doors independent of
high voltage section of the transformer. In special situations, this panel can be
separate from transformer and will be designated as lighting distribution pillar as
shown on Royal Commission Standard Drawing RC-E-2.

F. Concrete Foundations: Reinforced concrete foundation and pedestal shall be in

accordance with Section 03300. All underground conduits and recommended
anchor bolts shall be in place before placement of concrete; conduits and
recommended anchor bolts shall be located with the aid of a template based
upon locations of appropriate cable entrance chambers of the equipment. The
anchor bolts, nuts, and spacing jig shall be installed in accordance with the
manufacturer's recommendations.

G. Grounding: Grounding shall conform to applicable requirements of the Royal

Commission Electrical Code and to requirements on the drawings and as
described herein. Neutral conductors, cable shield, metallic conduits, guard
post assembly and all non-current carrying metallic parts of equipment, shall be
grounded or connected to the ground system with 10mm2 stranded bare copper
conductors.

H. Guard Post Assemblies:

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 1. Provide guard posts at light poles where the poles are located in areas
subject to vehicular access. Post shall be Schedule 40 black steel pipe,
with shop connections welded and field connections bolted. Posts shall
be filled with 17 MPa concrete.

2. Paint guard posts upon completion of all work. Components shall be

thoroughly cleaned of all foreign matter before applying paint coat. Refer
to Division 9, Painting.

2.8 AREA LIGHTING

A. Poles:

1. Lighting poles shall be of the types specified in Table D for the areas of
use.

2. The cylindrical and conical poles shall be made of fiberglass reinforced

polyester. The base and handhole dimension shall be sufficient to allow
access to and to accept cables, terminations (including loop terminals)
and fuse units.

3. Pole tops shall be designed to receive the approved outreach arm(s)

and/or luminaire(s).

4. The pole once installed and fully equipped shall be able to withstand a
wind of 140 Km/hr blowing in the most unfavorable direction, at the height
of the luminaire above ground level, taking into account the effect of the
luminaire head, which shall be assumed as not less than a resistance of
25 Kg/ luminaire, plus any special bracketing.

5. Pole base plates shall be as required by the section of the supported pole
and its location. The plates shall conform to ASTM A-36 and be
galvanized in accordance with ASTM A-123. The steel base plate shall be
complete with 4 holes for high tensile strength anchor bolts and 1 central
hole for cable entry, including looped cables, and an anchor bolt cover.

6. The FRP pole surface shall be totally weather resistant in earth and air,
completely smooth exterior, homogeneous and nonporous. No glass
fibers shall appear at the outer surface, and the outer 0.5 - 1.0 mm shall
consist of pure polyester. A minimum of one layer of the FRP shall be
unidirectional. The FRP poles shall be available in any color specified by
the Royal Commission. The color of FRP shall be completely light
stabilized and impregnated from the surface through the thickness of the
material.

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 7. The extension arm of the FRP poles shall be made of rigid polyurethane
foam, reinforced with galvanized steel insert, or equivalent approved by
the Royal Commission.

8. The FRP must have the following mechanical and electrical properties.

Tensile strength 250 N/mm2

Elongation at break 7 1/4%
Bending strength 170 N/mm2
E-modules 17000 N/mm2
Impact strength 5 N/mm2
Surface resistivity 1013 ohms
Volume resistivity 1016 ohms x mm
Dielectric strength 30 kV/m

All conductive accessories added to the pole in any location shall in no

way alter the surface resistivity.

9. All lighting poles shall have a handhole access positioned 60 cm above

the base plate, which shall be provided with a weatherproof access cover.
The cover shall have a soft environmentally stable and weather resistant
full seal which shall be air and water tight against gale force winds and
driven rain when fully closed. The seal shall remain soft and serviceable
for 5 years. Replacement seals shall be readily available from the
manufacturer. The closure shall be designed to be tamper resistant, but
easily opened and closed by a service electrician. Similar metals shall be
used to minimize galvanic corrosion. The cover including all materials
shall be engineered to insure integrity of the environmental seal, and
easy accessibility to the fuse box for the life of the fiberglass pole.

10. All welds shall be smooth and free of spatter, the interior and exterior of
the poles shall be cleaned of pickling or blasting and shall be free of any
grease trace.

11. All metal components of the pole shall be hot dipped galvanized
conforming to ASTM A-123 after completion of the fabrication. The
minimum thickness of zinc coating shall be 500 g/sq.m. on both the inside
and outside faces of the pole.

12. Any damage to the galvanizing shall be repaired during erection by wire
brushing the effected area and treating with an approved rust inhibitor to
the satisfaction of the Royal Commission.

13. After pretreating the galvanized poles, arms etc. shall be thoroughly dried
and a three coat paint system approved by the Royal Commission
applied. The paint system shall consist of prime coat, intermediate coat
and finish coat. Finish coat color shall be approved by the Royal

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 Commission. The paint system shall have a minimum dry film thickness of
not less than 5 mils.

14. The vertical steel inner cone of the base plate shall extend 550 mm into
the bottom of the FRP pole.

15. Each pole shall be fitted with a terminal block accessible from the
handhole, suitable for 3 phase, 5 wire system. The terminal blocks shall
be of heavy duty construction and sized to take conductor size required or
multiple conductors of equivalent cross sectional area. Terminals shall be
solderless box lug type. Fuse sockets or holders shall be provided to
allow one or two cable connections as required. Electrical ratings shall
be as required by design.
TABLE D
AREA LIGHTING POLES

CLASSIFICATION POLE ARM

Parking Lots Conical FRP, FRP

height 5 m. 15° to horizontal, short
radius. Max. outreach 1.5m.
Pedestrian Areas Cylindrical FRP height 1 m.
Conical FRP
mounting height 3-5 m.

Steel wall bracket, min.

mounting height 2 m.

Recreation Conical FRP,

height appropriate to sport.

B. Area Lighting Luminaire:

1. The luminaire shall be dust and watertight, specially designed to house

mercury vapor lamps as indicated in Table E and complete with
accessories. The complete assembly with accessories shall provide the
required light distribution pattern.

2. The luminaire shall be made of pressure die-cast aluminum, and silicon

alloy. The exterior shall be completely smooth. The copper content shall
be less than 0.05 percent to prevent inter-crystalline corrosion.

3. The mirror reflectors shall be made of high purity, glazed anodized

aluminum rigidly fixed to the body and easily replaceable.

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 4. The lamp and control gear shall be mounted in isolated compartments
within the fixture.

5. The mercury vapor lamps shall be designed for long life of about 24,000
hours with 10 hours/start. The mercury lamps shall have a deluxe white
(phosphor) finish, and the lamp shall have a Mogul screw base.

6. Each luminaire optical compartment or unit shall be protected by a high

impact resistant clear glass or molded polycarbonate protector and shall
conform to the recommendations of IEC-529. The protector shall be
smooth to reduce to a minimum dirt accumulation and shall maintain a
coefficient of transmission of the order of 88 percent or better.

7. The refractor-frame assembly shall be hinged to the body and maintained

in place with stainless steel toggles or other approved means. A synthetic
rubber or water repellant felt gasket shall ensure weather-tightness. The
structural support of the gasket shall be designed to protect the latter from
direct sunlight.

8. The lamp socket shall be high grade porcelain mounted in such a way as
to allow the socket to be adjusted to at least three different positions to
adjust the lamp at focal point. A locking system shall prevent the
loosening of the lamp.

9. The materials selected shall be able to withstand damage, aging or

alteration in their structural or physical properties due to severe local
conditions and the heat emitted by the lamp.

10. A suitable terminal block shall be provided to allow connection of the

internal wiring and supply cables including looped cables, and shall be
clearly marked. Provisions shall be made to facilitate maintenance and
easy disconnection, and quick replacement of individual components.

TABLE E

AREA LIGHTING LUMINAIRE

CLASSIFICATION LIGHTING LEVEL LUMINAIRE

(LUX)

AREA LIGHTING

Parking Lots 15 125 Watt

MV Rectangular

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 (Pole mounted 3-5m)

Pedestrian Area 8 50 to 80 Watt

MV Mushroom
(Pole mounted 1m)

MV Spherical
(Pole mounted 3-5m)

MV Spherical
(Wall mounted 2m min.)

Recreation IES Standard Appropriate to sport.

Appropriate to sport

C. Area Lighting Photoelectric Time and Control:

1. The area lighting system shall be controlled by a photoelectric cell whose

normally closed contact is in series with the contact of an astronomic dial
synchronous motor driven time switch, with integral 16 hour reserve and
rated for use on the same control supply system. Control voltage shall be
127 Volt, 60 Hz. Refer to Royal Commission Standard Drawing RC-E-9.

2. The photocell/time switch control arrangement shall be provided with a

MANUAL-OFF-AUTO selector switch for access by authorized personnel
only.

3. The photocell/time switch arrangement shall control the lighting

automatically when the selector switch is in the "AUTO" position, through
a magnetic contactor rated for the ambient temperature and inductive load
conditions. The control equipment shall be located in a separate low
voltage compartment of the area lighting transformer or in an independent
outdoor control cabinet.

4. The photoelectric cell shall be mounted on the luminaire of the area

lighting pole nearest the area lighting transformer or control cabinet and
wired back to the control coil of the magnetic contactor. The time switch
and photoelectric cell shall be weather-tight and preferably located
adjacent to the magnetic contactor.

5. The photoelectric cell shall be of weatherproof and dust-tight

construction. It shall be capable of field adjustment for light levels of 10 to
100 lux, and shall have a turn-on/turn-off differential of 5 to 10 lux. The
cell axis shall be aligned along the magnetic East-West axis and it shall
be set to turn on automatically at a light level of 10 lux.

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 6. The time switch shall open the magnetic contactor in the event of failure
of the photoelectric cell, and shall be set to operate after a field adjustable
time lag.

D. Area Lighting Luminaire Control Gear: Control gear, shall be of the removable
type 60 Hertz with power factor compensated to at least 0.9. The ballast shall be
of a type specially adapted for the particular make of lamps selected. The lamp
shall be able to start with at least plus or minus ten percent of the voltage value
and continue in normal operation with dips attaining 20 percent for four seconds.
The ballast shall be of the isolated type. The secondary shall be grounded.

2.9 EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND EXIT SIGNS

A. Emergency lighting and exit signs shall be completely self contained and fully
automatic in operation. They shall normally operate on A.C. system and upon
failure of the normal power system, low voltage lamps shall be battery powered.

B. The units shall be capable of operating in the emergency mode for a minimum of
1.5 hours at not less than 87.5 percent of normal battery voltage.

C. The units shall operate on a 127 volt A.C., 60 hertz normal power system.

***** OR *****

D. The unit shall operate on a 220 volt A.C., 60 hertz normal power system.

E. The exit signs shall have extruded or die-cast aluminum housing with
manufacturer's standard finish and shall be mounted as shown on the drawings.

F. The exit signs shall have stencil face plate and 20 mm x 150 mm red letters.
Directional arrows shall be provided as shown on the drawings or as required to
indicate location of exit, with "exit" printed in Arabic and English.

G. The units shall be equipped with fully automatic charger to maintain the battery
fully charged at all times, a test switch to test the emergency circuit, and a pilot
light to indicate operating status of the unit.

H. The lamps shall light the face of the sign and provide downlight. The units shall
contain the necessary equipment to extend lamp life.

I. All batteries in the emergency power supply system shall be long life, completely
sealed, rechargeable, gel cell type or lead composition type conforming to SAS
14: Acid Batteries.

***** OR *****

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 J. All batteries in the emergency power supply system shall be long life, completely
sealed, rechargeable, nickel cadmium type.

K. The units shall have flashing lamps when operating in emergency mode.

***** OR *****

L. The units shall have flashing lamps and an audible signal when operating in
emergency mode.
***** OR *****

M. The units shall have continuous burning lamps when operating in emergency
mode.

PART 3 - EXECUTION

3.1 INSTALLATION

A. Install lighting fixture of type and at the location as shown.

1. Provide 6 mm minimum clearance between surfaces when fixture is

mounted on a concrete surface.

2. Mount fixture bases rigidly to the surface.

3. Where aluminum is placed in contact with dissimilar metal, separate the

contact surface with gasket, non-absorptive tape or coating to prevent
corrosion.

B. Install light standard of type and at location shown with anchor bolts securely
embedded in concrete foundations.

C. Install fixture wires from junction box in branch circuit to the lighting fixture in
liquid-tight flexible conduit in accordance with Section 16050. Use water-tight
nipple for carrying wire between fixtures. Use fixture wire and connectors as
specified in Section 16050.

D. Ground the lighting fixture body.

E. Refer to General Design Criteria and Technical Guidelines, for minimum cable
size to be used for area lighting and road lighting circuits.

3.2 FIELD QUALITY CONTROL

A. Test lighting fixtures and light standards for connection in accordance with the
wiring diagram and for proper operation.

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B. Test fixture body for continuity to the grounding system.

C. Test illumination level in each area to confirm that the measured values are in
conformance with the design.

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