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CHAPTER 11
SECURITY LIGHTING
11-1.
General.
single lamp failure. Lighting system design will be
reliable and easily maintainable.
Quantity and quality of illumination will conform
b. Coordination. Where installed on airfields,
to the latest edition of the Illuminating Engineer-
security lighting must be coordinated with the
ing Society's (IES) Lighting Handbook, except as
flight safety officer so that aircraft takeoff, land-
modified in this chapter. Specific requirements for
ing, and ground operations are not impaired.
Army security lighting are covered by AR 50-5-1
Airfield security lighting will be coordinated with
for nuclear weapons, AR 190-59 for chemical
airfield navigational lighting. Avoid glare lighting
agents, AR 190-11 for arms, ammunition, and
which interfer with the vision of occupants of
explosives, and AR 190-51 for Army property at
adjacent areas and roadways. Where lighting near
unit and installation level. Other security lighting
navigable waters is required, the U. S. Coast
requirements pertaining to classified areas may be
Guard will be contacted to determine if the system
obtained from the Department of Defense. For Air
provided requires Coast Guard approval.
Force security lighting requirements, AFI 31-301,
Air Base Defense will be used. In all cases, project
11-4. Types of Areas to be lighted.
specific criteria will apply when such requirements
are more rigorous than those provided in this
Three distinct types of areas are lighted. These
manual.
areas are boundaries, sensitive inner areas, and
entry points.
11-2.
Authorization.
The using agency determines when security light-
boundary includes exterior and interior clear zones
ing is necessary to illuminate boundaries and
adjacent to boundary barriers (fences) or, in some
areas so that unauthorized entry is visible to those
cases, the area between multiple barriers. The
responsible for security. That determination
design will provide adequate light on the border-
should be based on what is being protected and the
ing area, glare light in the eyes of the aggressors,
threat against which it is being protected. The
and minimum light on guard personnel. Glare
using agency will also designate the maximum
which handicaps guards or authorized operations
acceptable period for which loss of illumination
will be avoided. Poles will normally be placed
inside the boundary fence and between the patrol
can be tolerated so that acceptable backup sources
can be provided. Without specific data, 2 minutes
road and boundary, but, the pole location must be
coordinated with the user to ensure that the
is considered the maximum outage period accept-
applicable egress requirements of the clear zone
able.
are not violated. The distance of poles from the
11-3. Use of Security lighting Systems.
fence will not be less than 5 feet, and this
Lighting systems for security operations provide
minimum distance will be used only where the
patrol road is close to the fence. Either glare
illumination for visual and closed-circuit television
(CCTV) surveillance of boundaries, sensitive inner
projection or controlled lighting will be provided.
Glare projection lighting provides better protection
areas, and entry points. When CCTV is used as
part of security operations, the lighting system
and will be used to illuminate flat areas free of
will be coordinated with the CCTV system. The
obstruction for at least 100 feet outside the fence.
Illumination levels for controlled lighting will be
type of lighting system is determined by the
adequate to detect a moving aggressor, either
installation environment and the intended use.
visually or by use of CCTV. Controlled lighting,
Often two or more types of lighting systems are
used within a single area.
which does not project masking glare, will be used
a. Objective. The fundamental objective is that
when it is necessary to limit the width of the
exterior lighted area, because glare would inter-
any system or combination of systems must always
fere with authorized activities or activities outside
work to the maximum advantage of the security
the installation. When designing for glare light-
force and to the maximum disadvantage of the
ing, the designer will check for light pollution
aggressor. The system will ensure a high probabil-
ordinances of local governing bodies.
ity of detection of unauthorized entry attempts and
b. Sensitive inner areas. The lighting for sensi-
will thereby discourage aggressors. Lights will be
tive inner areas will be discussed with the appro-
spaced and located to minimize the impact of a
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