Lighting Column Quantity Calculator
Street or highway lighting column installation to BS EN 40 structural design and BS 5489-1:2020, with planted foundation and LED luminaire. Computes column shaft (Nr), foundation (Nr), luminaire (Nr), and optional outreach bracket per SHW Cl. 1301-1308 and MMHW Series 1300.
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Lighting Column — a worked example, measured four ways
The same assembly at default dimensions, rendered as a Bill of Quantities under each measurement standard. Switch the standard to see how the bill changes. Change the inputs in the calculator to compute your own.
CESMM4 · 3 items · units m, nr
| Code | Description | Unit | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| X.6 | Lighting column — galvanised steel column, fabricated and hot-dip galvanised per BS EN 40-5; nominal mounting height 6.0m; BS EN 40-3 loading class B; lighting column shaft, steel_galvanised, 6.0m mounting height, BS EN 40-3 loading class B | m | 6 |
| X.6.1 | Lighting column foundation — precast concrete plant base socket foundation (typical for columns ≤8m); column foundation, precast socket, sized for 6.0m column | nr | 1 |
| X.6.2 | Luminaire — LED luminaire, M-class road lighting per BS EN 13201 / ILP TR23; 60W; luminaire, led M class, 60W | nr | 1 |
Procurement take-off: the total quantity to order of each material, from the same compute. Supplier-neutral, so you buy anywhere.
- Column Foundation1 nr
- Lighting Column6 m
- Luminaire1 nr
Illustrative example at default dimensions · engine ref 8a7a0e · not a tendered quantity