

Steel columns
Suitability tables
SAP Code Height
(m)
Shaft dia.
(mm)
Per luminaire
Maximum
Weight (kg)
Per luminaire Maximum Wind
Area m
2
for Rationalised
Wind Loading Factor, Rwf N/m
2
Per luminaire
Maximum
Weight (kg)
Per luminaire Maximum Wind
Area m
2
for Rationalised
Wind Loading Factor, Rwf N/m
2
Light
396
Medium
429
Heavy
466
X Heavy
576
Light
396
Medium
429
Heavy
466
X Heavy
576
Post top or floodlight bracket mounting
Post top or floodlight bracket mounting
96227660 4
140
40
1.32
1.22
1.10
0.86
57
1.30
1.19
1.08
0.85
96227650 5
140
40
1.04
0.95
0.85
0.66
57
1.01
0.90
0.82
0.63
96227655 6
140
40
0.65
0.58
0.51
0.37
57
0.62
0.55
0.49
0.35
96227871 8
168
40
0.91
0.82
0.74
0.56
57
0.86
0.77
0.70
0.53
96227872 10
168
40
0.44
0.38
0.33
0.23
57
0.40
0.35
0.30
0.21
96227874 10
194
40
1.14
1.03
0.93
0.72
57
1.08
0.99
0.88
0.68
96227873 12
168
40
0.25
0.20
0.16
0.08
57
0.22
0.18
0.14
0.07
96227875 12
194
40
0.66
0.58
0.52
0.38
57
0.62
0.55
0.48
0.35
0.5m Single Arm mounting
Post top or floodlight bracket mounting
96227660 4
140
20
0.47
0.43
0.40
0.32
76
1.26
1.15
1.05
0.83
96227650 5
140
20
0.43
0.40
0.36
0.29
76
0.98
0.88
0.80
0.61
96227655 6
140
20
0.48
0.42
0.38
0.28
76
0.60
0.53
0.47
0.33
96227871 8
168
20
0.29
0.27
0.25
0.27
76
0.82
0.75
0.67
0.50
96227872 10
168
20
0.26
0.24
0.22
0.15
76
0.38
0.33
0.28
0.18
96227874 10
194
20
0.27
0.25
0.23
0.18
76
1.05
0.95
0.85
0.65
96227873 12
168
20
0.18
0.14
0.11
-
76
0.20
0.15
0.12
-
96227875 12
194
20
0.25
0.23
0.21
0.17
76
0.59
0.52
0.46
0.33
0.5m Double Arms mounting
Post top or floodlight bracket mounting
96227660 4
140
20
0.70
0.64
0.58
0.45
92
1.25
1.13
1.02
0.80
96227650 5
140
20
0.55
0.49
0.44
0.34
92
0.96
0.86
0.78
0.59
96227655 6
140
20
0.40
0.36
0.32
0.23
92
0.58
0.51
0.45
0.31
96227871 8
168
20
0.45
0.40
0.36
0.27
92
0.80
0.72
0.65
0.48
96227872 10
168
20
0.21
0.18
0.15
0.10
92
0.36
0.31
0.26
0.17
96227874 10
194
20
0.50
0.46
0.43
0.34
92
1.00
0.92
0.82
0.63
96227873 12
168
20
0.11
0.09
0.07
-
92
0.18
0.14
0.10
-
96227875 12
194
20
0.32
0.28
0.25
0.18
92
0.56
0.50
0.44
0.31
Maximum Wind Area and Weights for QC-TC Steel Columns
Maximum Wind Area and Weights for QCZR Columns
Luminaire Mount
SAP Code
Height (m)
Per luminaire
Maximum
Weight (kg)
Shaft dia.
(mm)
Per luminaire Maximum Wind Area m
2
for Rationalised Wind Loading Factor, Rwf N/m
2
Light
396
Medium
429
Heavy
466
X Heavy
576
POST TOP
96228006
4
20
60
0.55
0.50
0.46
0.35
POST TOP
96227657
5
20
60
0.33
0.30
0.26
0.18
POST TOP OR FLOODLIGHT BRACKET
96227674
4
40
76
0.78
0.71
0.64
0.50
POST TOP OR FLOODLIGHT BRACKET
96227661/96227651
5
40
76
0.55
0.50
0.45
0.33
POST TOP OR FLOODLIGHT BRACKET
96227652/96227654
6
40
76
0.34
0.30
0.26
0.17
POST TOP OR FLOODLIGHT BRACKET
96227658
8
40
90
0.40
0.34
0.30
0.20
POST TOP OR FLOODLIGHT BRACKET
96227869
8HEAVYDUTY 40
114
0.74
0.66
0.59
0.45
POST TOP OR FLOODLIGHT BRACKET
96227755
10
40
114
0.42
0.37
0.32
0.23
0.5M SINGLE ARM
96227674
4
20
76
0.68
0.61
0.55
0.43
0.5M SINGLE ARM
96227661/96227651
5
20
76
0.39
0.36
0.33
0.25
0.5M SINGLE ARM
96227652/96227654
6
20
76
0.28
0.24
0.21
0.13
0.5M SINGLE ARM
96227658
8
20
90
0.38
0.33
0.28
0.19
0.5M SINGLE ARM
96227869
8HEAVYDUTY 20
114
0.55
0.50
0.44
0.33
0.5M SINGLE ARM
96227755
10
20
114
0.41
0.36
0.31
0.22
0.5M DOUBLE ARM
96227674
4
20
76
0.39
0.36
0.32
0.24
0.5M DOUBLE ARM
96227661/96227651
5
20
76
0.27
0.24
0.21
0.15
0.5M DOUBLE ARM
96227652/96227654
6
20
76
0.16
0.14
0.11
0.07
0.5M DOUBLE ARM
96227658
8
20
90
0.20
0.17
0.15
0.09
0.5M DOUBLE ARM
96227869
8HEAVYDUTY 20
114
0.39
0.35
0.31
0.23
0.5M DOUBLE ARM
96227755
10
20
114
0.21
0.19
0.16
0.11
Example: A 6m column with a 76mm dia shaft in a ‘light’ area can accommodate a 40kg luminaire which has a windage area of 0.34m
2
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