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  • BIP 2081 : 2012

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    A GUIDE TO EMERGENCY LIGHTING

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Superseded date:  10-04-2020

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2012

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Acknowledgements
    1 Introduction
    2 Emergency lighting standards: an overview
    3 Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises
       (BS 5266-1)
    4 Emergency lighting (BS 5266-7/BS EN 1838)
    5 Application standard (BS EN 50172/BS 5266-8)
    6 Emergency lighting luminaires (BS EN 60598-2-22)
    7 Centrally powered supply systems (BS EN 50171)
    8 Automatic test systems for emergency lighting
       (BS EN 62034 and other standards)
    9 Other relevant standards
    10 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005
    11 The Building Regulations
    12 System design
    13 System selection
    14 Photometry for emergency lighting
    15 Design considerations for major applications
    16 Installation, maintenance and testing of emergency
       lighting
    17 Responsible person's role in supervising the operation
       of the emergency lighting installation
    18 Documentation
    Appendices
    Appendix A - Inspection and test certificates
    Appendix B - Emergency lighting completion certificates
    Appendix C - Compliance checklist for inspecting engineers
    Appendix D - Additional guidance
    Appendix E - Mathematical table for use in photometric
                 calculations
    Bibliography

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    Committee ZBIP/3
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Superseded
    Superseded By

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC1-7/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTIONS 1-7 - OVERALL CONTENTS/SCOPE
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT1)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 1: OVERARCHING PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC11/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 11 - TRAINING
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC8/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 8 - PEOPLE IN SYSTEMS
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC15/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 15 - WORK EQUIPMENT
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC9/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 9 - PEOPLE CHARACTERISTICS
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC10/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 10 - SYSTEMS SAFETY
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC13/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 13 - THE WORKPLACE
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC14/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 14 - THE ENVIRONMENT
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC12/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 12 - OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE & SUPPORT
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT2)/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 2: PARTICULAR PEOPLE-RELATED REQUIREMENTS
    DEFSTAN 00-250(PT3)SEC16/1(2008) : 2008 HUMAN FACTORS FOR DESIGNERS OF SYSTEMS - PART 3: TECHNICAL GUIDANCE - SECTION 16 - LIVING SPACES

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

    IEC 60243-1:2013 Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods - Part 1: Tests at power frequencies
    BS EN 13032-3:2007 Measurement and presentation of photometric data of lamps and luminaires Presentation of data for emergency lighting of work places
    ISO 7010:2011 Graphical symbols Safety colours and safety signs Registered safety signs
    BS EN ISO 9000-1:1994 Quality management and quality assurance standards Guidelines for selection and use
    BS EN 12193:2007 Light and lighting. Sports lighting
    BS 5266-1:2011 Emergency lighting Code of practice for the emergency escape lighting of premises
    BS EN 61347-2-7:2012 Lamp controlgear Particular requirements for battery supplied electronic controlgear for emergency lighting (self-contained)
    BS EN 60896-22:2004 Stationary lead-acid batteries Valve regulated types. Requirements
    89/106/EEC : 1988 COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 21 DECEMBER 1988 ON THE APPROXIMATION OF LAWS, REGULATIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS OF THE MEMBER STATES RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
    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 12665:2011 Light and lighting. Basic terms and criteria for specifying lighting requirements
    BS EN 12464-1:2011 Light and lighting. Lighting of work places Indoor work places
    BS EN 60896-11:2003 Stationary lead-acid batteries. General requirements and methods of test Vented types. General requirements and methods of tests
    BS 5266-5:1999 Emergency lighting Specification for component parts of optical fibre systems
    BS EN 54-4:1998 Fire detection and fire alarm systems Power supply equipment
    ISO 8528-12:1997 Reciprocating internal combustion engine driven alternating current generating sets — Part 12: Emergency power supply to safety services
    BS 7671(2008) : 2008 REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS
    BS EN 50272-2:2001 Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations Stationary batteries
    BS EN 60598-1:2015 Luminaires General requirements and tests
    ISO 384:2015 Laboratory glass and plastics ware Principles of design and construction of volumetric instruments
    BS 5266-6:1999 Emergency lighting Code of practice for non-electrical low mounted way guidance systems for emergency use. Photoluminescent systems
    BS EN 81-1 : 1998 SAFETY RULES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF LIFTS - PART 1: ELECTRIC LIFTS
    BS ISO 3864-1:2011 Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs Design principles for safety signs and safety markings
    IEC 60243-3:2013 Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods - Part 3: Additional requirements for 1,2/50 µs impulse tests
    BS EN 60079-14:2014 Explosive atmospheres Electrical installations design, selection and erection
    BS EN 50171:2001 Central power supply systems
    BS EN 50172:2004 Emergency escape lighting systems
    BS EN 60947-4-1 : 2010 LOW-VOLTAGE SWITCHGEAR AND CONTROLGEAR - PART 4-1: CONTACTORS AND MOTOR-STARTERS - ELECTROMECHANICAL CONTACTORS AND MOTOR-STARTERS
    IEC 60243-2:2013 Electric strength of insulating materials - Test methods - Part 2: Additional requirements for tests using direct voltage
    BS 5266-8(2004) : 2004 EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING SYSTEMS
    BS EN 1838:2013 Lighting applications. Emergency lighting
    BS EN 60896-21:2004 Stationary lead-acid batteries Valve regulated types. Methods of test
    BS EN 60598-2-22:2014 Luminaires Particular requirements. Luminaires for emergency lighting
    BS EN 61558-2-6:2009 Safety of transformers, reactors, power supply units and similar products for supply voltages up to 1100 V Particular requirements and tests for safety isolating transformers and power supply units incorporating safety isolating transformers
    BS EN ISO 9000:2015 Quality management systems. Fundamentals and vocabulary
    BS EN 60623:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes. Vented nickel-cadmium prismatic rechargeable single cells
    BS EN 61951-1:2017 Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes. Secondary sealed cells and batteries for portable applications Nickel-Cadmium
    BS 7273-4:2007 Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures Actuation of release mechanisms for doors
    BS 5266-2:1998 Emergency lighting Code of practice for electrical low mounted way guidance systems for emergency use
    BS EN 60073:2002 Basic and safety principles for man-machine interface, marking and identification. Coding principles for indicators and actuators
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