Abstract: A pole arrangement comprising: —a pole (2) with a tubular external wall (4) of sheet metal; —a foundation (5) with a cavity (7) for receiving a lower section (8) of the external wall (4) of the pole; —a wedge element (6) for securing the pole in the cavity by wedging; and —a reinforcement element (23) mounted to a part of the section (8) of the external wall (4) of the pole received in the cavity, in order to counteract buckling of this part. The wedge element bears against the external wall of the pole through supporting projections, wherein there are free spaces between the supporting projections in order to allow parts of the external wall of the pole to be pressed into some of these spaces when the external is buckled in connection with a collision.

Abstract: Street lighting is positioned with lamp posts of sheet metal that have a round or polygonal cross-section and one or more longitudinal welded joints (17-20; 24). Posts are used that have one longitudinal welded butt joint with a weld that covers only a part of the sheet metal thickness and the posts are positioned so that this joint is directed towards the traffic.