Whip light

Example of a whip light , you can see traffic sign 394 for the half-night switch .

The whip light is the design of a light pole in street lighting .

At the upper end of the mast, a whip-shaped bracket that gives it its name is used to position the light source . This means that the area to be illuminated can be better covered while the mast is located outside this area and thus does not have a disruptive effect. For this reason, modern street lighting is largely designed in this way. However, there are also higher costs associated with this type. In pedestrian areas and city centers therefore finds the designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel made Schinkel light use.