GE M-400R2 LUMINAIRE WITH CUTOFF OPTICS PE RECEPT W/SHORTING CAP.

Brand: GE M4RCType: 400W HPS- 240/480 VoltModel:  M4RC40S9M4GSC3311

Roadway Illumination Assemblies

• General 

Roadway Illumination Poles do not need to be pre-qualified when TxDOTRIP (Roadway Illumination Pole) standard sheets are included in the plan set.

• Construction

Perform work in accordance with the details shown on the plans, and the requirements of Item 610 and applicable Special Provisions to Item 610.Fabricate steel roadway illumination poles in accordance with TxDOT standards RIP (Roadway Illumination Pole). Poles fabricated according to RIP standard sheets require no shop drawings. Alternate designs to RIP or the use of aluminum to fabricate poles will require the submission of shop drawings electronically.

• Limitations on Use of the RIP-11 Standard

The Roadway Illumination Pole (RIP-11) standard details were developed for installations in locations where the 3-second gust basic maximum wind speed is 110 mph, and where the elevation of the base of the pole is less than (i.e. not more than) 25’ above the elevation of surrounding terrain, in accordance with the “AASHTO Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals,” 4th Edition (2001) (AASHTO Design Specifications). For poles to be installed in regions where the maximum basic wind speed exceeds 110 mph or to be mounted more than 25’ above the surrounding terrain, the contractor shall provide poles meeting the following requirements:

• The Roadway Illumination Pole (RIP-11) 

standard details were developed for installations in locations where the 3-second gust basic maximum wind speed is 110 mph, and where the elevation of the base of the pole is less than (i.e. not more than) 25’ above the elevation of surrounding terrain, in accordance with the “AASHTO Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals,” 4th Edition (2001) (AASHTO Design Specifications). For poles to be installed in regions where the maximum basic wind speed exceeds 110 mph or to be mounted more than 25’ above the surrounding terrain, the contractor shall provide poles meeting the following requirements:  A. Submittals. Following the electronic shop drawing submittal process (seeftp://ftp.dot.state.tx.us/pub/txdot-info/library/pubs/bus/bridge/e_submit_guide.pdf),the contractor shall submit to the Engineer, for approval, fabrication drawings and calculations for the poles. The drawings and calculations shall be sealed by a Texas registered or licensed professional engineer (P.E.). 

• B. Luminaire Structural Support Requirements. Lighting poles, arms, and anchor bolt assemblies shall have a 25-year design life to safely resist dead loads, ice loads and the required basic wind speeds at the location of installation In accordance with the current edition of the AASHTO Design Specifications. For transformer base poles, the fabricator shall include transformer base and connecting hardware in calculations and shop drawing submittals. All transformer bases shall have been structurally tested to resist the theoretical plastic moment capacity of the pole. Certification of the plastic moment load test and FHWA breakaway requirement test of the model of base being furnished shall be submitted with the shop drawings. Shop drawings shall show breakaway base model number, and manufacturer's name and logo. Manufacturer's shop drawings shall include the ASTM designations for all materials to be used.

                                                                     Roadway Illumination Assemblies

This product is pre-qualified for use on the projects where roadway illumination assemblies are furnished or installed as required by the item descriptive code. Fixtures are subject to testing. No substitutions of products will be allowed when pre-qualified products are shown. Where miscellaneous parts, brackets, hardware, nuts, bolts, washers, or other incidentals are necessary and are not shown as pre-qualified products, the contractor shall furnish products that meet the requirements of the plans and specifications.