CLC/BTTF 69-3 - Road traffic

This document specifies requirements for Road Traffic Signal Systems, including their development, design, testing, installation and maintenance. In particular, it forms the electrotechnical part of the following two standards issued by CEN: - EN 12368, Traffic control equipment - Signal heads; - EN 12675, Traffic signal controllers - Functional safety requirements. Each of these standards above will be used with this standard either singly or together to define an operational equipment or system. This will be achieved by using the electrotechnical methods and testing defined in this standard. Where Road Traffic Signal Systems are to be used with other systems, e.g. public lighting or railway signalling and communication, this document will be used with any other respective standard(s) for the other associated systems to ensure that overall safety is not compromised. This document is applicable to traffic signal control equipment permanently and temporarily installed, and portable traffic control equipment, with the exception of portable traffic signal equipment only capable of controlling alternate / shuttle working lanes (as further defined in 3.2.10).

This product standard for EMC requirements applies to road traffic signal systems. The range of products included within the scope of this European Standard are road traffic signal systems and devices including for example signal heads, signalling devices and traffic signs, controller and housing, supports, interconnections, traffic detectors, monitoring equipment, electrical supply. Road traffic signal systems operating in conjunction with other systems e.g. public lighting, railway systems should also comply with the respective standard and should not reduce the safety of all the equipment. Central Office equipment is excluded from this standard. Items with a radio-communication function should also refer to the European ETSI standards.

This Technical Specification considers only newly manufactured and installed signal controllers and signal heads for road traffic applications, using appropriate cabling. This Technical Specification considers only LED optical units with 200 mm and 300 mm roundels as standardised in EN 12368. It does not consider configurations such as an arrow or a pedestrian symbol, created by specifically positioned patterns of LEDs. This Technical Specification does not consider railway signalling applications.

This European Standard specifies requirements for Road Traffic Signal Systems, including their development, design, testing, installation and maintenance. In particular, it forms the electrotechnical part of the following two standards issued by CEN: – EN 12368, Traffic control equipment ― Signal heads – EN 12675, Traffic signal controllers ― Functional safety requirements Each of these standards above should be used with this standard either singly or together to define an operational equipment or system. This should be achieved by using the electrotechnical methods and testing defined in this standard. Where Road Traffic Signal Systems are to be used with other systems, e.g. public lighting or railway signalling and communication, this standard should comply with the other respective standard to ensure that overall safety is not compromised. Only permanently or temporarily installed Road Traffic Signal Systems are included in this standard. Central office and portable signalling systems are not covered.

Superseded by EN 50556:2011

Former EN 50278 * Superseded by EN 50556:2011

This product standard for EMC requirements applies to road traffic signal systems. The range of products included within the scope of this standard are road traffic signal systems and devices including for example signal heads, signalling devices and traffic signs, controller and housing, supports, interconnections, links, traffic detectors, monitoring equipment, electrical supply. Road traffic signal systems operating in conjunction with other systems e.g. public lighting, railway systems shall also comply with the respective standard and shall not reduce the safety of all the equipment. Central Office equipment is excluded from this standard. Items with a radio-communication function shall also refer to the European ETSI standards.