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    This document discusses different types of street lighting luminaires based on their light distribution patterns. Type I has a symmetric distribution projecting light in opposite directions down the street. Types II-IV have asymmetric distributions of increasing width intended for lighting wider streets, with Type V having a symmetric distribution useful for center parkways. It recommends mounting heights for the different luminaire types based on lamp output. Color of light is noted to have little impact on visibility when light output and distribution are equal. Design considerations for street lighting include traffic density, accident history, and vehicle type and speed.

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    This document discusses different types of street lighting luminaires based on their light distribution patterns. Type I has a symmetric distribution projecting light in opposite directions down the street. Types II-IV have asymmetric distributions of increasing width intended for lighting wider streets, with Type V having a symmetric distribution useful for center parkways. It recommends mounting heights for the different luminaire types based on lamp output. Color of light is noted to have little impact on visibility when light output and distribution are equal. Design considerations for street lighting include traffic density, accident history, and vehicle type and speed.

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    13-36 I E S LIGHTING HANDBOOK

    tribution. Intended for mounting approximately over the center of a


    street. It projects two beams of light in opposite directions along the
    street, their axis being parallel with the curb line.
    Type II luminaire: narrow asymmetric distribution. Intended for
    mounting at or near the side of a street. It has a narrow distribution,
    having a lateral width up to 25 degrees in the cone of maximum candle-
    power at approximately 75 degrees.
    Type III luminaire: medium width asymmetric distribution. Intended
    for mounting at or near the side of the street, has a lateral width up to
    45 degrees in the cone of maximum candlepower at approximately 75
    degrees. It is intended for wide streets.
    Type IV luminaire: wide asymmetric distribution. Still wider laterally
    than type III. The width is approximately 90 degrees in the cone of
    maximum candlepower at approximately 75 degrees.
    Type V luminaire: symmetric distribution. Candlepower in the
    75-
    degree cone is the same throughout 360 degrees. It is useful where light-
    ing must be installed in center parkways and to some extent for intersec-
    tions.
    Mounting height
    of
    luminaires. The recommended mounting heights
    for luminaires having the distribution characteristics described above
    are given in Table 13-6. Where practicable, higher mounting may often
    be preferable.
    Table 13-6. Recommended Mounting Heights for Typical Street and
    Highway Luminaires
    LAMP OUTPUT
    (lumens)
    MOUNTING HEIGHT (feet) OF LUMINAIRE TYPE
    I II III IV and V
    2,500
    4,000
    6,000
    10,000
    15,000
    25
    25
    25
    20
    25
    25
    30
    20
    25
    25
    30
    30
    20
    25
    25
    25
    30
    Color of Light
    Researches have shown that in general the visibility of objects on or
    near the roadway is substantially the same throughout even the wide
    differences in color of light from sodium-vapor, mercury-vapor, and fila-
    ment lamps, when the comparison is on the basis of equal light output
    and similar distribution.
    Design Considerations
    In the preparation of recommendations for street and highway lighting
    all of the following important factors applicable to the specific problem
    should be carefully evaluated:
    1. Traffic density (vehicular and pedestrian).
    2. Accident experience.
    3. Type and speed of vehicles.

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