IEC 60598-2-3 (TS 8700) Luminaires - Part 2-3: Special Requirements - Luminaires for Road and Street Lighting

The IEC 60598-2-3 standard published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) describes the requirements for road and street lighting fixtures for use with tungsten filament, tubular fluorescent and other discharge lamps with supply voltages not exceeding 1000 Volts.

This standard specifies applicable requirements such as:

• Luminaires for roads, streets and other outdoor public lighting applications
• Lighting of tunnels
• Luminaires integrated into lighting columns with a minimum total height of 1000 meters from the ground to be used with electric light sources with a supply voltage not exceeding 2,5 Volts.

The status of luminaires integrated into lighting columns with a total height of less than 2,5 meters is currently under investigation.

Lighting fixtures, which have an important function in the lighting of streets and roads, are in the process of transforming into LED technology these days, where energy consumption gains great sensitivity. In the lighting sector, it has become more and more important that products are environmentally friendly, with energy saving, efficiency, flexible designs, ease of maintenance and traceability. Thanks to the lighting systems that provide remote control, it is possible to turn on and off the lighting fixtures at any point, even to adjust the light levels, with an internet application, without the need for additional wiring and the use of switches or dimmers. In addition, sensors that provide fault detection are used and faster and easier access to faults is provided. With these developing technologies, the need for international standards for street and street lighting is also increasing. Therefore, the IEC/EN 60598-2-3 standard has an important function.

Meanwhile, the expression road and street lighting includes city roads, streets and avenues, as well as highways, ring roads, connection roads, intersections and express roads. The important thing here is to increase the visibility and driving safety of pedestrians and vehicles.

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