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    BS 5266-1 - EMERGENCY LIGHTING - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING OF PREMISES

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  31-05-2016

    Language(s):  English

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    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    Introduction
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Consultation and records
    5 Illumination for emergency lighting conditions
    6 Emergency lighting design
    7 Power supplies and equipment
    8 Wiring systems and circuits
    9 Application of emergency escape and safety
       lighting for typical premises
    10 Emergency lighting design procedure
    12 Routine inspections and tests
    13 Servicing and repair of emergency lighting systems
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Summary of standards covering
            emergency lighting
    Annex B (informative) -Developments in emergency
            lighting application and technology
    Annex C (informative) - Guidance on the application of
            emergency lighting systems
    Annex D (informative) - Measuring illuminance of
            emergency lighting
    Annex E (informative) - Typical illuminance for
            specific locations
    Annex F (informative) - Emergency lighting classifications
    Annex G (informative) - Guidance on illuminance
            measurements and calculations
    Annex H (informative) - Model completion certificate
    Annex I (informative) - Model certificate for completion of
            small new installations
    Annex J (informative) - Emergency lighting log book
    Annex K (informative) - Model certificate for verification
            of existing installations
    Annex L (informative) - Additional guidance on the
            compliance checklist and report for an existing site
    Annex M (informative) - Model periodic inspection
            and test certificate
    Bibliography

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    Comment Closes On
    Committee EL/1/1
    Document Type Draft
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 4678-4:1982 Cable trunking Specification for cable trunking made of insulating material
    BS EN 13032-3:2007 Measurement and presentation of photometric data of lamps and luminaires Presentation of data for emergency lighting of work places
    BS EN 12193:2007 Light and lighting. Sports lighting
    BS EN 50200:2015 Method of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuits
    BS 5266-4:1999 Emergency lighting Code of practice for design, installation, maintenance and use of optical fibre systems
    BS EN 62034:2012 Automatic test systems for battery powered emergency escape lighting
    BS EN 60702-2 : 2002 MINERAL INSULATED CABLES AND THEIR TERMINATIONS WITH A RATED VOLTAGE NOT EXCEEDING 750 V - PART 2: TERMINATIONS
    BS 5266-5:1999 Emergency lighting Specification for component parts of optical fibre systems
    BS EN ISO 7010 : 2012 GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS - SAFETY COLOURS AND SAFETY SIGNS - REGISTERED SAFETY SIGNS (ISO 7010:2011)
    BS 5266-6:1999 Emergency lighting Code of practice for non-electrical low mounted way guidance systems for emergency use. Photoluminescent systems
    BS EN 60079-14:2014 Explosive atmospheres Electrical installations design, selection and erection
    BS 8434-2(2003) : 2003 METHODS OF TEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE FIRE INTEGRITY OF ELECTRIC CABLES - PART 2: TEST FOR UNPROTECTED SMALL CABLES FOR USE IN EMERGENCY CIRCUITS - BS EN 50200 WITH A 930 DEGREE C FLAME AND WITH WATER SPRAY
    BS EN 50171:2001 Central power supply systems
    BS EN 81-20:2014 Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts. Lifts for the transport of persons and goods Passenger and goods passenger lifts
    BS EN 50172:2004 Emergency escape lighting systems
    BS 8519:2010 Selection and installation of fire-resistant power and control cable systems for life safety and fire-fighting applications. Code of practice
    BS EN 60702-1 : 2002 MINERAL INSULATED CABLES AND THEIR TERMINATIONS WITH A RATED VOLTAGE NOT EXCEEDING 750 V - PART 1: CABLES
    BS EN 1838:2013 Lighting applications. Emergency lighting
    BS EN 60598-2-22:2014 Luminaires Particular requirements. Luminaires for emergency lighting
    BS ISO 3864-4:2011 Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials
    BS 5499-10:2014 Guidance for the selection and use of safety signs and fire safety notices
    BS EN ISO 9000:2015 Quality management systems. Fundamentals and vocabulary
    IEC 60331-3:2009 Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 3: Test method for fire with shock at a temperature of at least 830 °C for cables of rated voltage up to and including 0,6/1,0 kV tested in a metal enclosure
    BS 5266-2:1998 Emergency lighting Code of practice for electrical low mounted way guidance systems for emergency use
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