What is BS 5489-1:2020 about?BS 5489-1 is a revision of the British Standard for road lighting design. It provides guidance and recommendations that are intended to support the BS EN 13201 series and to assist designers of lighting systems in using that standard.Who is BS 5489-1:2020 for?The standard is essential for local authority lighting or highway professionals as well as professionals involved in lighting design or manufacture within the highway electrical sector. Users will be:

Electrical and mechanical engineers
Lighting engineers
Surveyors and road construction planners
Civil engineers
Town planners and local government authorities
Lighting manufacturers

Why should you use BS 5489-1:2020?It promotes a wider understanding of the lighting of roads and public amenity areas and gives guidance on the design decisions that need to be made. Rather than being prescriptive, it makes recommendations that are essential to the design process and that will enable production of designs that are appropriate and justifiable.BS 5489-1:2020 includes:

Recommendations on the general principles of road lighting and its aesthetic and technical aspects
Guidance on operation and maintenance
Guidance on means of minimizing energy consumption and limiting the impact on the environment and adjacent property
Recommendations for the design of lighting for all types of highway and public thoroughfares, including those specifically for pedestrians and cyclists, and for pedestrian subways and bridges
Recommendations for the design of lighting for urban centres and public amenity areas
Recommendations and guidance for lighting relating to smart cities
Additional recommendations for lighting around aerodromes, railways, coastal waters, harbours and navigable waterways to minimize the possibility of the lighting interfering with these modes of transport.

How has BS 5489-1:2020 changed since the last update? The principal changes compared to the 2013 edition are to align the standard with current best practice and with the BS EN 13201 series. New guidance is provided for lighting design when located within a "smart city" environment or when co-located with electric vehicle (EV) charging points.Cross References:BS EN 13201-4:2015BS EN 13201-2:2015BS EN 12464-2:2014BS EN 13201-3:2015BS EN 12464-1:2011BS EN 13201-5:2015BS EN 12665BS EN 60598-2-3BS 5266-1BS 7671BS 6100-2BS 8300-2BS EN 40BS EN 62305BS EN 12767BS EN 60598-1PD 6547