Parking Lot Illumination

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Ardmore East Business Center

3341 Q 75th Ave; Landover, MD 20785

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6.26 EXTERIOR FIXTURE CONTROL

(a) Use photoelectric sensors or astronomical time clocks, as

appropriate, for each application.

(b) Maintenance or security lighting for cooling towers shall be

locally switched, as necessary.

6.27 PARKING LOT ILLUMINATION

6.27.1 GENERAL

(a) Large parking lots shall be illuminated with pole-mounted fixtures.

The maximum height of a pole shall be 12.2 m (40 ft.).

(b) A combination of wall-mounted (mounted on exterior hospital wall)

and pole-mounted fixtures shall be used for illumination of small

parking lots. Wall-mounted fixtures shall be of the wall-pack type with

cut-off photo-metrics. Maximum pole height shall be 9.1 m (30 ft.).

(c) Renovations/Additions: Match existing pole/fixture styles.

(d) Lamp type shall be coordinated with the VA.

(e) Security and Landscape lighting is not addressed herein and may

affect the standards indicated. The site lighting shall be completely

coordinated lamp sources for general purpose, security and landscape

lighting shall be identical.

(f) Pole Protection: Preferred pole locations are islands and

landscaped areas beyond the reach of vehicle bumpers. When not

practical, extend concrete base 760 mm (30 inches) above finished

grade.

(g) Lighting Controls: Time clock/photocell combination

(h) Circuiting: For large lots, alternate circuiting to poles

6.27.2 LIGHTING LEVELS

(a) Minimize direct light onto windows

(b) Minimize illumination onto adjacent properties

(c) Maintained illuminances:

(1) Basic

ELECTRICAL DESIGN MANUAL

6-12

LIGHTING