ICEL Presentation 2006

ICEL 1006
EMERGENCY LIGHTING Legislation and design

BS 5266-1-7-8/EN 1832 /EN 50172

Presented by Chris Watts
Chairman ICEL technical committee

EMERGENCY LIGHTING STANDARDS STRUCTURE CHART

CONVENTIONAL
Lighting requirements CEN/TC 169/WG3 BS 5266pt 7 /EN1838

Other Standards

Application standard CENELEC BTTF 62-8 BS 5266 pt1/ EN 50172

BS 5266 parts2- Elec. Low mtd way guidance 4-E/L Fibre optic systems 5- E/L Fibre optic components 6-Non.Elec. Low mtd way guidance (Photoluminescent)

EN 12193 Sports Lighting

Luminaires data presentation CEN/TC 169/WG3 Product standard luminaires EN 60598-2-22 EN 50272-2 Safety requirements - Battery Systems Wiring standards TC 64 HD 384 IEC 62034 Automatic Testing Systems

Product standard central battery systems EN 50171

Product standard generators ISO/TC70 ISO 8528

Emergency Lighting Is Needed:

EN 50172 - 4.1

To indicate clearly and unambiguously the escape routes To provide illumination along such routes to allow safe movements towards and through the exits provided To ensure that fire alarm call points and fire fighting equipment provided along escape routes can be readily located and used To permit operations concerned with safety measures

Emergency Lighting

Standby Lighting

Emergency Escape Lighting

Escape Route Lighting

(Previously called Defined Escape Routes)

Open Area Lighting (Anti Panic)

High Risk Task Area Lighting

Low mounted way guidance systems are intended to complement emergency escape lighting systems and can only be used as stand alone systems when they meet all the relevant recommendations of BS 5266pt7/EN 1838

Illumination For Escape Route Lighting

BS 5266pt 7/EN 1838 4.1

Identification of Exit and Escape Routes

Signs complying with the Signs Directive are required at all emergency Exits and along Escape routes Where direct sight of a sign is not possible a directional sign or series of signs must be used There should be no ambiguity as to which direction the escape route follows

Safety Signs Format

Note format of pictogram signs should not be mixed - EN 50172

1975

Should have been replaced by 24 December 1998

1990

BS 5499 Guides identify that this format also Complies with Signs Directive

1996

European Signs Directive Format

Safety Signs - luminance requirements

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 5.1-5.5

Luminance of the green shall be at least 2cd/m2 Ratio of max. to min. luminance shall be less than 10:1 Colours shall be as ISO 3864 i.e. White out of Green
Kite marked Luminaires to EN 60598-2-22 are checked to be compliant

Emergency Signs Viewing Distance

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 5.6

H(Height of panel) H

D(Distance from sign)

Internally illuminated Max D less than 200 x H Externally illuminated Max D less than 100 x H

Siting of Luminaires
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.1

Near stairs

Near changes of level

Siting of Luminaires
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.1

To illuminate Exit doors and safety signs

Siting of Luminaires
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.1

Near each change of direction

Siting of Luminaires
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.1

Near each intersection of corridors

Siting of Luminaires
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.1

Near each piece of fire fighting equipment

If not located on an escape route or in an open area 5 lux is required on the floor

Siting of Luminaires
BS5266 pt7/EN 1838 4.1

Outside and near to each final exit

Siting of Luminaires
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.1

Near each First Aid point

If not located on an escape route or in an open area 5 lux is required on the floor

Escape Routes - Requirements

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.2.1

Up to 2m wide

1 Lux min. on Centre Line of Escape Route

For escape routes up to 2m in width, the horizontal illuminances on the floor along the centre line of an escape route shall not be less than 1 lux and the central band consisting of not less than half of the width of the route shall be illuminated to a minimum of 50% of that value

Escape Routes - Compliance

BS 5266pt7/EN I838 4.2.6
0.5 Lux + 0.5 Lux 1 Lux to Wall

1 Lux min. on Centre Line of Escape Route

Trans. Spacing to Wall

Transverse Spacing Between Luminaires

Verified values are given in ICEL 1001 Authenticated Photometric Data

Open Area - Requirements

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.3

Core Area (excludes 0.5m border)

0.5 Lux minimum

The horizontal illuminance shall not be less than 0.5 lux of the core area excluding a border of 0.5m of the perimeter of the area

Open Area - Compliance

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.3.6
Axial to Axial Spacing wall 0.3

0.3

Transverse to wall
2 2

0.5 Lux Isolux Covering Core Area

2 0.3 2 0.3

0.5m border

Transverse spacing

Derived from Authenticated Photometric Data

Authenticated data - Spacing tables

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.2.6 & 4.3.6
Spacing tables provide the information to determine whether fittings are needed in addition to those required for the points of emphasis
Escape routes 1 Lux min. along centre line
Ceiling Transverse Transverse mounting to wall spacing height(m) Axial to wall Axial spacing

Open (Anti-Panic) Areas 0.5 Lux min. Luminaires in a regular array

Transverse Transverse to wall spacing Axial to wall Axial spacing

2.5 3 4 5

1.8 1.5 -

5.6 5.5 -

1.5 1.2 -

4.7 4.6 -

2.1 2.0 1.7 0.8

5.6 5.8 5.8 5.4

1.7 1.7 1.5 0.6

4.6 4.8 4.9 4.6

Derived from Authenticated Photometric Data

Response Time
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.2.6,4.3.6

Response time must include supply changeover and lamp start up 50% of emergency lighting must be provided within 5 secs and full output be given from 60 secs to end of duration UK (A dev.)Permanently Unobstructed routes - Full 0.2 lux within 5 secs
100% Supply Failure 50%

1 Lux Escape Routes 0.5 Lux Open Areas

100% 5 secs 60 secs

0.2 Lux A Dev.

Full Duration

Illumination of Escape Route Lighting BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.4 High Risk Task Areas

To illuminate the area of the hazard Provide 10% of normal lighting or 15 lux minimum to ensure the safety of people involved in hazardous processes and allow proper shut down Full Emergency illumination has to be provided within 0.5 secs

Typical High Risk Task Areas - Local Risk And Control rooms for dangerous plants

Acid baths

Disability Glare Zone

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 Table 1

Flat floor
Glare Zone

Steps
Glare Zone Glare Zone

600

Up to 2.5m 3.0m 4.0m 5.0m

500 900 2500 5000

Max. Luminous Intensity (cd)

Colour of Lamp must be better than RA40

BS 5266pt7/ EN 1838 4.2.4, 4.3.4 & 4.4.4

Colour coding of Safety Signs and Extinguishers must remain recognisable

Application Standard BS 5266pt1/ EN 50172 5.2 System Requirements

L N

Normal lighting Un-switched supply

Non Maintained Emergency lighting must be activated by local final circuit failure

Emergency lighting

Application Standard BS 5266pt1/ EN 50172 5.5 System Requirements

Each compartment of an escape route or open area must have at least 2 luminaires to guard against total darkness

Specific areas to be protected

BS 5266pt1

Large open toilet areas and changing rooms which are greater than 8m2 or have no natural light require emergency escape lighting as do all disabled facilities Note Hotel en -suite facilities in bedrooms are excluded

Specific areas to be protected

BS 5266pt1

Escalators and moving walkways

Although not an escape route ,needed for moment of failure

Duration - Premises Evacuated Immediately BS 5266pt1 On Supply Failure

Office, factories, non-residential schools and colleges

Minimum duration 1 hour for immediate evacuation (Recharge needed before re-occupation)

Duration - Premises not Evacuated on BS 5266pt1 Supply Failure

Sleeping Risk Areas e.g. hospitals, hotels, boarding schools

Minimum duration 3 hours or a rest mode circuit as EN 60598-2-22

Duration - Premises not Evacuated on BS 5266pt1 Supply Failure

Places of Entertainment
Minimum duration 3 hours or a rest mode circuit as EN 60598-2-22

Equipment Product Standards

EN 50171 5.8.1 & 5.8.2

Luminaires for Emergency Lighting shall comply with BS EN 60598-2-22:1999 Central Power Supply Systems for Emergency Lighting shall comply with BS EN 50171 2001

System Records - must be retained for pr EN 50172 7. Inspection by Fire Authorities

7. Drawings of the emergency lighting installation to be provided on the premises. Signed by a competent person for the design. 7.1 Annually a test certificate to be provided by person responsible for site 7.2 A log book shall be on the premises and available for inspection containing Commissioning certificate Date and result of system tests. Date and details of service action. Date and details of any remedial action. Date and details of any system alterations. Details of Automatic testing system used.

Records
Luminaires Inspected for cleanliness and efficiency status.

Relevant Standards
Emergency Lighting Product Standard EN60598-2-22: 1999 Open Area Lighting BS5266 Pt 7: 1999 (EN1838) Escape Route Lighting Fire Points BS5266 Pt 7: 1999 (EN 1838) Wiring HD384-5 BS 5266-1

Other Areas (eg Lifts) BS 5266-1 1999 Signage Signs Directive HSE Guide

Central System EN 50171 2001

Maintained or non-,maintained Duration of Luminaires (1 HR min) BS 5266 -1 1999