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  • BS 873-7:1984

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    Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards Specification for posts and fittings

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-10-2006

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-07-1984

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Committees responsible
    Specification
    Section one. General
    1 Scope
    2 Definitions
    3 Marking
    Section two. Non-illuminated posts
    4 General
    5 Materials for non-illuminated posts
    6 Dimensions and construction of non-illuminated posts
    Section three. Internally illuminated posts
    7 General
    8 Materials for internally illuminated posts
    9 Dimensions and construction of internally
        illuminated posts
    10 Colorimetric performance
    11 Photometric performance
    12 Electrical requirements
    Section four. Fittings
    13 Material for fittings
    14 Construction of fittings
    Appendices
    A Foundations and general erection recommendations
    B Method for determination of the strength of
        internally illuminated posts
    C Method for the determination of the photometric
        performance of internally illuminated posts

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    Requirements of posts, including internally illuminated posts, and associated fittings used to support road signs of all types.

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    Committee B/509
    Development Note Supersedes BS 873-7(1970) and 81/13567 DC. (07/2003) Supersedes BS 873(1959) (07/2004)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By
    Supersedes

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    BS 873-2:1984 Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards Specification for miscellaneous signs
    BS 873-5:1983 Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards Specification for internally illuminated signs and external lighting luminaires
    BS 873-6:1983 Road traffic signs and internally illuminated bollards Specification for retroreflective and non-retroreflective signs

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