{"schemaVersion":1,"slug":"iec-pole-mounted-luminaire","name":"Pole-mounted luminaire plan mark","kind":"symbol","abbreviation":"LP","aliases":["street light","area lighting pole","column luminaire"],"category":"installation-communications","drawingTypes":["GA"],"referenceFamilies":["IEC"],"summary":"Site-plan mark for a luminaire on a pole or column, drawn as a pole base with the luminaire arm.","description":["Pole-mounted luminaires for car parks, roads and sites are drawn on site plans as a small circle or square for the pole base with the luminaire on an arm. The pole height and fitting type are tagged, and the cable route between poles is shown.","Poles need a foundation, an earthing arrangement and a base compartment with a cut-out or fuse. The plan symbol therefore links electrical, civil and lighting design.","The symbol does not give the pole height, arm length or foundation detail. Those come from the schedule and civil drawings."],"readingNotes":["Read the pole height tag.","Follow the cable route between poles."],"drawingChecklist":["State pole height and arm configuration.","Reference foundation detail.","Show cable route and protection."],"distinction":"A wall-mounted luminaire fixes to a building; this form stands on its own pole.","facts":[{"label":"Graphic form","value":"Pole base with arm and luminaire"},{"label":"Interfaces","value":"Foundation, earthing, base cut-out"},{"label":"Exact standard graphic","value":"Not reproduced here; confirm the form against IEC 60617 and the project legend"}],"references":[{"sourceId":"iec-diagrams","relevance":"IEC graphical symbol context for installation plans; independently drawn here."},{"sourceId":"pub-object-engineering-design","relevance":"Installation design methodology covering lighting circuits and final distribution."}],"related":["iec-floodlight-plan-mark","iec-luminaire-general-plan-symbol"],"artwork":"s28-iec-pole-mounted-luminaire","publishedOn":"2026-10-28","updatedOn":"2026-10-28","provenance":"independent-public-research","symbolVariant":{"convention":"IEC","form":"Pole luminaire","reference":"IEC 60617 installation-plan style (architectural and topographical installation symbols); independently drawn, not certified IEC geometry or a database identifier."},"plainEnglish":{"title":"What does Pole-mounted luminaire plan mark mean?","introduction":"Pole-mounted luminaires for car parks, roads and sites are drawn on site plans as a small circle or square for the pole base with the luminaire on an arm. The pole height and fitting type are tagged, and the cable route between poles is shown.","example":"Poles need a foundation, an earthing arrangement and a base compartment with a cut-out or fuse. The plan symbol therefore links electrical, civil and lighting design.","drawings":"The symbol does not give the pole height, arm length or foundation detail. Those come from the schedule and civil drawings.","terms":[{"name":"Schematic","meaning":"A drawing showing function and connections rather than physical appearance."}],"diagram":"flow","steps":["Identify the device and form","Read the connections and state","Check the equipment reference"],"caption":"A guide to reading this reference. The original symbol illustration and its drawing notes appear below; these boxes are not a wiring diagram.","sources":[{"label":"IEC graphical symbols for diagrams","url":"https://tc3.iec.ch/tc-activity/graphical-symbols-for-diagrams/"},{"label":"Electrical installation design methodology and references","url":"https://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/General_rules_of_electrical_installation_design"}],"detail":"Site-plan mark for a luminaire on a pole or column, drawn as a pole base with the luminaire arm. A wall-mounted luminaire fixes to a building; this form stands on its own pole.","profileId":"reviewed-symbol-20261028"},"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/symbols/iec-pole-mounted-luminaire","illustration":{"url":"https://eloragrid.ai/tools/electrical-library/illustrations/iec-pole-mounted-luminaire.svg","scope":"Original educational concept; not an official standard graphic or product footprint","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"},"sources":[{"id":"iec-diagrams","title":"IEC graphical symbols for diagrams","publisher":"IEC","url":"https://tc3.iec.ch/tc-activity/graphical-symbols-for-diagrams/","type":"standard","scope":"IEC 60617 and related symbol-design publications. Full database access requires a subscription.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"IEC graphical symbol context for installation plans; independently drawn here."},{"id":"pub-object-engineering-design","title":"Electrical installation design methodology and references","publisher":"Schneider Electric — Electrical Installation Guide","url":"https://www.electrical-installation.org/enwiki/General_rules_of_electrical_installation_design","type":"manufacturer","scope":"Public design context. No universal working clearance, equipment dimension or project compliance conclusion is asserted.","checkedOn":"2026-10-13","reuse":"link-only","relevance":"Installation design methodology covering lighting circuits and final distribution."}]}