Update 17/05/2017

EN40 Standard and CE Marking ofpublic lighting columns:definitions, issues, and responsibilities

The order dated 20/12/2002 imposes the CE marking of all steel or aluminium lighting columns on the market, to show that they comply with the EN40 standard. This standard sets out the requirements concerning the design and inspection of poles according to their installation area, permissible loads, and material strength.

APPLICABILITYThis applies to the following poles only: • Straight lighting columns to support luminaires up to 20 meters • Bracket assemblies to support luminaires up to 18 metres• Straight lighting columns to support projector lights up to 15 meters

The standard defines several parameters that the manufacturer must consider when designing and inspecting products: • 2 categories of terrain are generally considered: Category 1 for exposed sites (seaside, smooth terrain without obstacles)

and for normal sites (cultivated land, a few buildings)• Wind zones: Each zone corresponds to an average wind speed for 10 minutes at a height of 10 metres above the ground.

They are shown on the following map:

PARAMETERS

• Requirements: The declared fiducial values are provided on the basis of calculations performed for a wind

speed of 24 m/s, terrain category 2, load class B, weight of each light fixture corresponding to 15 kg, deflection

class 3, and impact resistance class 0.

- Class A - Load due to wind: 1.4 / Dead load: 1.2

- Class B - Load due to wind: 1.2 / Dead load: 1.2

• Serviceability limit state (requirements concerning deflection). The deflection is the deformation of the pole

at the connection point of the luminaire under the maximum permissible loads on the assembly. Three classes of

maximum horizontal deformation are calculated in this way (Class 1, 2, and 3).

Wind zones Reference speeds

Guyana 17 m/s

Zone 1 22 m/s

Zone 2 24 m/s

Zone 3 26 m/s

Zone 4 28 m/s

Martinique 32 m/s

Reunion island 34 m/s

Guadeloupe 36 m/s

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Labelling:The CE Marking has been mandatory on the European market since February

2005 and consists of a simple marking on a label affixed to the product (CE

symbol, number of the notified body, name of holder and component code)

and of a document stating the EN40 Standard information and the

permissible surfaces (fiducial values). Ragni has chosen to design its labels in

the following way in order to indicate the performance of the straight pole or

bracket pole:

CE MARKING

Requirements:The standard imposes a collaboration between the pole manufacturer and the manufacturer of the bracket assem-

blies. The pole maker, CTICM certified, uses the CE Marking to declare that the products it markets are compliant

with European standards. Any bracket manufacturer must also have a certification in order to supply CE-marked

assemblies to its customers. In that case, it works in cooperation with the pole manufacturers.

The various manufacturers pool their data so that they can all perform their calculations in full compliance.

Responsabilities: • The lighting column manufacturer inspects its products and marks them before they are placed on the market.

Any bracket manufacturer wishing to deliver assemblies enters into a commercial and technical partnership

with the lighting column manufacturer in order to deliver assemblies that comply with the EN40 standard. In

that case, the bracket manufacturer must also be certified.

• The dealer then sells the CE-marked lighting columns. As mentioned above, if this manufacturer makes other-

components of the assembly, it is responsible for ensuring the compliance of the assembly it puts on the market.

• The installer is obliged to install EN40-compliant lighting columns only. Because the installer is responsible for

the strength of the structure, it must check that the equipment is compliant with respect to the installation zone.

Ragni and CE Marking:

Our company supplies straight pole and bracket pole assemblies to its customers and has been EN40 certified since

2005. Our design office performs mechanical tests to provide our customers with a calculation note. In addition, we

deliver a declaration of performance (DOP) for each lighting column on request.

For further information, please contact info@ragni.com

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