FAA AC 150/5345-46 : 2009
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SPECIFICATION FOR RUNWAY AND TAXIWAY LIGHT FIXTURES
Hardcopy , PDF
English
01-01-2009
CHAPTER 1 - SCOPE AND CLASSIFICATION
1.1 Scope
1.2 Classification
1.2.1 Types
1.2.2 Classes
1.2.3 Modes
1.2.4 Styles
1.2.5 Optional Items
CHAPTER 2 - APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS
2.1 General
2.2 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory
Circulars (ACs) and Engineering Briefs
2.3 Federal Standard
2.4 Military Publications
2.4.1 Military Standard
2.4.2 Military Specifications
2.5 American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Publications
2.6 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standard
2.7 Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) Publications
2.8 Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Standard
2.9 Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Publication
CHAPTER 3 - REQUIREMENTS
3.1 General
3.2 Environmental Requirements
3.3 Photometric Requirements
3.4 Dimensional Requirements
3.4.1 In-pavement Lights
3.4.2 Elevated Lights
3.4.3 L-804 Runway Guard Light
3.5 Structural Integrity
3.5.1 Vibration
3.5.2 Static Load
3.5.3 Shear Load
3.5.4 Hydraulic Impact
3.5.5 Mechanical Impact
3.5.6 Leakage Resistance
3.5.7 Surface Temperature
3.6 Drainage
3.6.1 Elevated Lights
3.6.2 In-pavement Lights
3.7 Electrical Requirements
3.7.1 In-pavement Lights
3.7.2 Elevated Lights
3.7.3 L-804 Runway Guard Light Fixture
3.8 Optical Requirements
3.9 Maintainability Requirements
3.10 Materials and Finish
3.10.1 In-pavement Lights
3.11 Instruction Manual
3.12 Optional Items
3.12.1 Option 1 - Lamp Bypass
3.12.2 Option 3 - Shields
3.12.3 Option 4 - Mounting Hardware
3.12.4 Option 5 - Two Lamps for Bidirectional Taxiway
Centerline Fixtures
CHAPTER 4 - QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
4.1 Qualification Request
4.2 General
4.3 Photometric Testing
4.3.1 Procedures
4.3.2 Chromaticity
4.3.3 Calculations
4.3.4 Special Conditions - In-pavement Lights
4.3.5 Special Conditions - Elevated Lights
4.3.6 L-804 Flash Intensity Ratio Test
4.4 Load Test
4.5 In-pavement Light Fixture Testing
4.5.1 Mechanical Tests
4.5.2 Thermal Tests
4.5.3 Water Tests
4.5.4 Accelerated Life Test
4.5.5 Insulation Resistance Check
4.5.6 Protective Plating Test
4.6 Elevated Light Tests
4.6.1 High Temperature Test
4.6.2 Low Temperature Test
4.6.3 Rain Test
4.6.4 Salt Fog Test
4.6.5 Yield Device
4.6.6 Solar Radiation Test
4.6.7 Wind
4.6.8 Certification
4.6.9 L-804 Operational Test
4.6.10 Elevated Light Insulation Test
CHAPTER 5 - PRODUCTION TESTING
5.1 Testing
5.2 Production Test Records
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