Technical Regulations on Outdoor Advertising Media

1. Structure

- The structure of outdoor advertising vehicles must be calculated and designed according to the most adverse factors impacting them, in accordance with the natural data regulations in QCVN 02:2009/BXD and the selected technical standards.

- The foundation, frame structure, and exterior of outdoor advertising vehicles must ensure safety, durability, and meet usage requirements; they must be stable throughout the construction and operational usage period.

- The structure of outdoor advertising vehicles must be maintained, serviced, and repaired following the current construction law regulations.

2. Materials

- The materials used to manufacture outdoor advertising vehicles must meet the technical requirements and lifespan of each advertising vehicle.

- The materials used to manufacture outdoor advertising vehicles must ensure they do not deform naturally over time and due to adverse environmental impacts; All visible surfaces and edges of outdoor advertising vehicles must be made of materials that are less prone to corrosion and not affected by mutual corrosion among any surrounding components.

- Coatings, printing inks, decorations, and adhesives on the surface of outdoor advertising vehicles must be safe and non-toxic to the surrounding environment; must be used appropriately for the materials as guided on the product packaging.

- In the case that outdoor advertising vehicles are made of materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion, calculations must be made to leave appropriate expansion gaps between the non-homogeneous components.

- Materials of outdoor advertising vehicles must be regularly inspected to promptly maintain, service, repair, or replace them.

3. Lighting – Power Supply – Lightning Protection

- Lighting for outdoor advertising vehicles must be appropriate to the area being illuminated, ensuring safety, fire and explosion prevention, and must not affect traffic and other urban activities.

- The lighting devices for outdoor advertising vehicles must use high-efficiency, energy-saving, safe-to-manage, and operate devices;- The lighting devices for outdoor advertising vehicles must be highly durable and stable; use sensors or technical measures to minimize light pollution; use shields and caps to prevent short circuits and fires;- The lighting devices for outdoor advertising vehicles must be regularly inspected to promptly repair or replace them.

- The lighting power system for outdoor advertising vehicles must have a separate power source and protective circuit breakers.

- The power supply system must have an insulating sheath to avoid short circuits and electric shocks from the power wires, within the technical connection box due to weather effects;- The connections of the internal lighting system must meet insulation requirements, minimizing the thermal effect from lighting lamps igniting and spreading to adjacent components;- The lighting power system for outdoor advertising vehicles must be regularly inspected to promptly repair or replace it.

- Outdoor advertising vehicles must have a lightning protection system in accordance with the selected technical standards.

- The calculation of the lighting power supply and lightning protection system for outdoor advertising vehicles must follow the regulations in QCVN 12:2014/BXD and correctly select the protection level of circuit breakers and conductor cross-sections to avoid overload incidents.

4. Fire Safety

- The construction and installation of outdoor advertising vehicles must comply with current fire prevention, fire fighting, and rescue regulations.

- Outdoor advertising vehicles attached to the exterior of construction works must meet electrical safety regulations; structure and building material safety; must not affect, obscure, or obstruct emergency exits and rescue operations.

See more: Circular 04/2018/TT-BXD effective from November 1, 2018.

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