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Australian Standard

Portable traffic signal systems

AS 4191—1994
 This Australian Standard was prepared by Committee LG/6, Road Traffic Signals. It
was approved on behalf of the Council of Standards Australia on 11 March 1994 and
published on 16 May 1994.

The following interests are represented on Committee LG/6:

Australian Chamber of Manufactures

Australian Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers Association
Australian Road Research Board
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AUSTROADS
Brisbane City Council
Department of Road Transport, S.A.
Department of Urban Services, A.C.T.
Metal Trades Industry Association of Australia
Roads and Traffic Authority, N.S.W.
Vic Roads

Additional interests participating in preparation of Standard:

Manufacturers of portable traffic signal systems

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 AS 4191—1994

Australian Standard
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Portable traffic signal systems

First publi shed as AS 4191—1994.

PUBLISHED BY STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

(STANDARDS ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA)
1 THE CRESCENT, HOMEBUSH, NSW 2140
ISBN 0 7262 8868 3
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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Standards Australia Committee on Road Traffic Signals.
It is one of a number of Standards which set out requirements for the equipment associated
with traffic signal installations, namely:
AS
2144 Traffic signal lanterns
2339 Traffic signal posts and attachments
2353 Pedestrian push-button assemblies
2578 Traffic signal controllers
2578.1 Part 1: Physical and electrical compatibility
2703 Vehicle loop detector sensors
2979 Traffic signal mast arms
4113 Traffic signal lamps
4113.1 Part 1: Lamps for 240 V a.c. operation
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4113.2 Part 2: Lamps for a.c. operation at extra-low voltage

4191 Portable traffic signal systems (this Standard)
AS/NZS
4192 Illuminated flashing arrow signs
This Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction and performance of three-
colour portable signal systems for use where temporary control of vehicular traffic is
required, such as at road or bridge works. It provides for two main forms of control, viz.
shuttle control and plant-crossing control.
Attention is drawn to the fact that the use of portable traffic signals is subject to regulation
by traffic control authorities. Guidance on their use is provided in AS 1742.3, Manual of
uniform traffic control devices, Part 3: Traffic control devices for works on roads.
The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the
appendix to which it applies. An ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance.

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CONTENTS
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SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 DEFINITIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.4 RADIO POWER AND FREQUENCY LICENSING REQUIREMENTS . . . . . 7
1.5 TRAILER-MOUNTED SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.6 SURFACE FINISHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.7 INSTRUCTION MANUAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.8 MARKING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
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SECTION 2 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

2.1 CONTROL TYPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. .. .. ... 9
2.2 MODES OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... ... . . . . .. . 9
2.3 START-UP SEQUENCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . . . .. . 9
2.4 START-UP INTERLOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... ... . . . . .. . 9
2.5 MANUAL OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... . . . . .. . 9
2.6 FIXED-TIME OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... ... .. .. . 10
2.7 VEHICLE-ACTUATED OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....... .. .. . 10
2.8 FLASHING YELLOW OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....... .. . .. 11
2.9 SEQUENCE AND TIMING OF SIGNAL DISPLAYS . . . .. .. .. .. . .. ... 12
2.10 MONITORING AND CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ....... . . .. . 12

SECTION 3 FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 13
3.2 OPERATOR CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. 13
3.3 VISUAL MONITORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 13
3.4 LAMP MONITORING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . 14
3.5 ACCESS TO CONTROL AND MONITORING FUNCTIONS . . . . . .. .. .. 14
3.6 REMOTE MANUAL CONTROL FACILITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... 14

SECTION 4 LANTERNS
4.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .. .. .. .. ... ...... 15
4.2 LANTERN TYPE AND PERFORMANCE . . . .. .. .. .. ... ........... 15
4.3 AIMING AND ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . ... ........ ..... ... .. . 15
4.4 TARGET BOARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ ... .. .. .. .. ... 15
4.5 VISORS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. .. .. .. ... ........ 15

SECTION 5 VEHICLE DETECTORS

5.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.2 DETECTION ZONE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.3 DETECTION SPEED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.4 PRESENCE DETECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5.5 AIMING AND ADJUSTMENT (FOR POST-MOUNTED DETECTORS) . . . . 16
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SECTION 6 POWER SUPPLY
6.1 GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... . 17
6.2 LOW-VOLTAGE CUT-OUT . . . . . . . .. .. ... . ... .... .. .. . ... .. .. . 17
6.3 MOTOR-DRIVEN GENERATOR . . . .. .. .. .. ... .... .. .. ..... ... . 17
6.4 BATTERY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... . 17
6.5 MAINS POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .... ... . ... .. .. .. .. ... . . 17

SECTION 7 ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS

7.1 TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.2 ENCLOSURE PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.3 MAINS POWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.4 WIND LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.5 NOISE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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7.6 RADIO INTERFERENCE SUPPRESSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

7.7 SURGE AND TRANSIENT PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
7.8 IMMUNITY FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE . . . . . . . . . . 18

APPENDICES
A PURCHASING GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
B SYSTEM ELEMENTS AND OPERATING PRINCIPLES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
C RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ALL-RED INTERVAL AND TRAVEL
DISTANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA

Australian Standard
Portable traffic signal systems

S E C T I O N 1 S CO P E A N D G E NE R A L
1.1 SCOPE This Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction and
performance of three-colour portable signal systems for use where temporary control of
vehicular traffic is required, such as at road or bridge works. It provides for two main forms
of control, viz. shuttle control and plant-crossing control.
The Standard does not cover the use of portable traffic signal systems in specific road
situations which is normally the subject of regulation by the relevant traffic authority.
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NOTES:
1 See Appendix A for the information that should be supplied with an enquiry or order for
portable traffic signal systems to the requirements of this Standard.
2 Information on the basic system elements and operating principles of portable traffic signal
systems is given in Appendix B.
3 Guidance on the use of portable traffic signal systems is provided in AS 1742.3.

1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS The following documents are referred to in this

Standard:
AS
1170 Minimum design loads on structures (known as the SAA Loading Code)
1170.2 Part 2: Wind loads
1742 Manual of uniform traffic control devices
1742.3 Traffic control devices for works on roads
1939 Degrees of protection provided by enclosures for electrical equipment (IP Code)
2144 Traffic signal lanterns
2344 Limits of electromagnetic interference from overhead a.c. power lines
2513 Electrical connectors for trailer vehicles
2700 Colour standards for general purposes
3100 Approval and test specification —General requirements for electrical equipment
3108 Approval and test specification — Particular requirements for isolating transformers
and safety isolating transformers
4113 Traffic signal lamps
4113.2 Part 2: Lamps for a.c. operation at extra-low voltage
AS/NZS
1044 Limits and methods of measurement of radio interference characteristics of
household electrical appliances, portable tools and similar electrical appliances
OTHER DOCUMENT
Vehicle Standards Bulletin No.1: Building small trailers. Federal Office of Road Safety,
Canberra.

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