IES, ANSI, NEC, UL, and federal rules.

Learning Track · Module 11: Standards by region · Step 90 of 101

TopicMain references
Road lightingANSI/IES RP-8, AASHTO Roadway Lighting Design Guide, state DOT manuals
Light pollutionIES TM-15 (BUG ratings), IES/IDA Model Lighting Ordinance
Electrical installationNEC (NFPA 70), with state and local amendments. NESC (IEEE C2) for utility-owned overhead systems.
SupplyANSI C84.1 (voltage ranges), 60 Hz
Roadway equipmentANSI C136 series: C136.10 (photocontrol socket), C136.41 (dimming receptacle), C136.37 (solid-state roadway luminaires), C136.2 (surge)
Product safetyUL 1598 (luminaires), UL 8750 (LED equipment), UL 773 (photocontrols), listing by an NRTL
Radio and EMCFCC Part 15
Efficiency and rebatesDLC Qualified Products List
PolesAASHTO LRFD Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals
Safe workOSHA 1910.147 (lockout/tagout), 1910.269, 1926 Subpart V, NFPA 70E, ANSI/SAIA A92 (aerial work platforms)
Traffic controlMUTCD Part 6
CybersecurityNIST IR 8259, state laws such as California SB-327
Procurement and fundingBuild America, Buy America Act for federally funded projects; energy savings performance contracts (ESPC)
CarbonEPA eGRID emission factors

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