Specifications

Design Guidelines & Procedures Version 18 ©
Electrical Services Section 20.00 / Page 2
Installation of luminaires with a T5 lamp shall only occur with the express agreement of the
Superintendent. Diffusers to T5 lamped luminaires shall be selected to suit the glare control
requirements of the area while achieving a light output ratio (LOR) > 75%.
The length and type of luminaire shall suit the ceiling module and/or location of the installation.
Where existing fluorescent luminaires are to be reused, or approval for non-electronic ballasts
has been given, the luminaires shall incorporate starters of the non-flickering warm/soft start
electronic type, power factor corrected and be of the switch start type complete with fuse terminal
blocks and low loss ballasts. Spring loaded tombstone lamp holders shall not be used.
Luminaire design and layout should satisfy the intensity, glare and uniformity requirements for
open offices with sufficient flexibility to enable partitioning of individual perimeter or island offices.
For internal areas preference shall be given to 36w T8 lamps. The use of compact fluorescent
lamps shall be limited and only with the express approval of the Superintendent. Generally, the
number of different lamp source types shall be kept to a minimum.
Fluorescent tube lamps shall be ‘Osram Lumilux Plus Eco’ or ‘Phillips Alto 840’ T8 cool white
(4000
o
K) or equivalent in all areas unless stated otherwise in the Space Description Forms to suit
specific functions.
Lamp selection shall be limited to the types currently used within the University as per the
following Table.
Table 1: Existing General Lamps
Wattage Base Type
o
K
Fluorescent Lamps
36 T8 4000
Compact Fluorescent Lamps
13,18,26 G24d-1,
G24q-1, G24d-2,
G24q-2, G24d-3,
G24q-3
Dulux D, D/E, S, S/E
or equal
4000
Discharge lamps
Metal Halide 70, 150,
250
RX7s, G12, E27 HCL-T DE, HCL-TS,
HCL E/P or equal
4000 or more
High Pressure Sodium E40, E27 Eye Lighting or equal
External lighting of buildings shall be discussed with the Superintendent. Roads and paths
associated with a particular building shall be illuminated as part of that building project. Where
paths run adjacent to, through or beneath buildings, the luminaire shall be mounted on the
external wall of the building. White light (using metal halide fittings) shall be employed. Road
and pathway lighting, which is apart from a building and which requires separate illumination,
shall be achieved using pole-mounted luminaires to match existing on that campus, as approved
by the Superintendent. Lighting bollards are generally unacceptable. All other external lighting,
other than for sports fields, shall be High Pressure Sodium. All sports field, street and path
lighting poles shall have terminals and fuses located in the base. Lighting poles shall be fitted
with base plates and mounted on concrete pads or piers with cast-in holding down bolts
complete with levelling nuts and washers. After erection, HD bolts shall be trimmed and capped
to a maximum of 10mm above the lock nut. Poles with bases buried in footings are
unacceptable. All external luminaires shall possess a suitable International Protection (IP) rating,
to AS 1939, for the location of the luminaire. As a minimum the IP rating shall be such that the
luminaire prevents the ingress of insects. Carpark and street lighting luminaires shall be ‘GEC
Optispan’ on 9 metre high poles, or an approved equal to match existing. Pathway lighting
luminaires shall be Bega 8821/8881 (Gold Coast campus), Bega 8889 (Nathan campus) or
approved equal to match existing, mounted on 5 metre high poles. External lighting shall be on
separate circuits.
Where false ceilings exist, luminaires shall be connected to the wiring loom by means of a three-
pin plug and 1500mm of flexible lead. Lighting loom sockets in ceiling spaces shall be circuit
numbered using the Sub Board No. and Circuit Breaker No. marked neatly with felt pen. The
loom socket shall be firmly fixed to the concrete ceiling, purlins or catenary wires. Use a non-