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BS 5266 PART 7 (Lighting Applications-Emergency Lighting)
BS 5266 PART 7 (Lighting Applications-Emergency Lighting)
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ICS 91.160.10 |
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BS EN 1838:1999
National foreword
This British Standard is the English language version of EN 1838:1999. Together with
BS 5266-1:1999, it supersedes BS 5266-1:1988 which is withdrawn.
This standard gives details of the UK A deviations in annex B and should be read in
conjunction with BS 5266-1:1999.
The UK participation in its preparation was entrusted to Technical Committee
CPL/34/9, Emergency lighting, which has the responsibility to:
Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, the EN title page,
pages 2 to 9 and a back cover.
The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document
was last issued.
BSI 10-1999
ICS 91.160.10
English version
CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comite EuropeÂen de Normalisation
EuropaÈisches Komitee fuÈr Normung
1999 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national
Members.
Ref. No. EN 1838:1999 E
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EN 1838:1999
Foreword Contents
This European Standard has been prepared by Page
Technical Committee CEN/TC 169, Light and lighting,
the Secretariat of which is held by DIN. Foreword 2
This European Standard shall be given the status of a Introduction 3
national standard, either by publication of an identical 1 Scope 3
text or by endorsement, at the latest by October 1999, 2 Normative references 3
and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn
at the latest by October 1999. 3 Definitions 4
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, 4 Emergency escape lighting 4
the national standards organizations of the following 4.1 General 4
countries are bound to implement this European
4.2 Escape route lighting 4
Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, 4.3 Open area (anti-panic) lighting 5
Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, 4.4 High risk task area lighting 6
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
4.5 Standby lighting 6
It is intended to replace in part national standards
relating to emergency lighting luminous requirements. 5 Safety signs 6
It should be read in conjunction with the standards Annex A (normative) Luminance and
being produced by CEN/TC 169 WG7, Measurement illuminance measurements 7
and presentation of photometric data, and in Annex B (informative) Countries requiring
conjunction with prEN 50172 Emergency escape different light levels 8
lighting systems.
Annex C (informative) Bibliography 9
Users of this EN, prepared in the field of application of
Article 118 A of the EC Treaty, should be aware that
standards have no formal legal relationship with
Directives which may have been made under Article
118 A of the Treaty. In addition, national legislation in
the Member states may contain more stringent
requirements than the minimum requirements of a
Directive based on Article 118 A. Information on the
relationship between the national legislation
implementing Directives based on Article 118 A and
this EN may be given in a national foreword of the
national standard implementing this EN.
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3 Definitions 3.10
For the purposes of this standard the following externally illuminated safety sign
definitions apply: a sign that is illuminated, when it is required, by an
external source
3.1
emergency lighting 3.11
lighting provided for use when the supply to the internally illuminated safety sign
normal lighting fails a sign that is illuminated, when it is required, by an
[IEC 50 Ð Chapter 845] internal source
3.2
4 Emergency escape lighting
escape route
a route designated for escape in the event of an 4.1 General
emergency To provide visibility for evacuation purposes lighting is
required in the volume of the space. In this standard
3.3 the recommendation is fulfilled by the mounting of
emergency escape lighting luminaires at least 2 m above the floor. Signs which
that part of emergency lighting that provides are provided at all exits intended to be used in an
illumination for the safety of people leaving a location emergency and along escape routes shall be
or attempting to terminate a potentially dangerous illuminated to indicate unambiguously the route of
process before doing so escape to a point of safety.
3.4 Where direct sight of an emergency exit is not
escape route lighting possible, an illuminated directional sign (or series of
signs) shall be provided to assist progression towards
that part of emergency escape lighting provided to
the emergency exit.
ensure that the means of escape can be effectively
identified and safely used when the location is An escape lighting luminaire complying with EN
occupied 60598-2-22 shall be sited to provide appropriate
illuminance near each exit door and at positions where
3.5 it is necessary to emphasize potential danger or safety
open area lighting equipment. The positions to be emphasized shall
(in some countries known as anti-panic lighting) include the following:
that part of emergency escape lighting provided to a) at each exit door intended to be used in an
avoid panic and provide illumination allowing people emergency;
to reach a place where an escape route can be b) near (see note) stairs so that each flight of stairs
identified receives direct light;
3.6 c) near (see note) any other change in level;
high risk task area lighting d) mandatory emergency exits and safety signs;
that part of emergency escape lighting that provides e) at each change of direction;
illumination for the safety of people involved in a f) at each intersection of corridors;
potentially dangerous process or situation and to g) outside and near to each final exit;
enable proper shut down procedures for the safety of h) near (see note) each first aid post;
the operator and other occupants of the premises i) near (see note) each piece of fire fighting
3.7 equipment and call point.
standby lighting Positions denoted as h) or i) if not on the escape route
that part of emergency lighting provided to enable nor in an open area shall be illuminated to 5 lx
normal activities to continue substantially unchanged minimum on the floor.
NOTE.T 20>For the purposes of this clause, ªnearº is normally
[IEC 50 Ð Chapter 845] considered to be within 2 m measured horizontally.
3.8 4.2 Escape route lighting
emergency exit 4.2.1 For escape routes up to 2 m in width, the
a way out that is intended to be used during an horizontal illuminances on the floor along the centre
emergency line of an escape route shall be not less than 1 lx and
3.9 the central band consisting of not less than half of the
safety sign width of the route shall be illuminated to a minimum
of 50 % of that value.
a sign which gives a general safety message, obtained
NOTE.T 18>1 Wider escape routes can be treated as a number of
by a combination of colour and geometric shape and 2 m wide strips or be provided with open area (anti-panic)
which, by the addition of a graphic symbol or text, lighting.
gives a particular safety message NOTE.T 18>2 Countries requiring different lighting levels are
[ISO 3864:1984] given in annex B.
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Annex A (normative)
Luminance and illuminance
measurements
A.1 Luminance measurements of signs
Luminances are measured normal to the surface over a
10 mm diameter patch for each coloured surface of the
sign. The minimum and maximum luminance is
measured over the areas of each colour. For the
coloured background a 10 mm wide outer border is
excluded from the measurements. In order to
determine the luminance ratio between two adjacent
colours the luminance measurement should be taken at
a distance of 15 mm on either side of the junction of
the two colours. A search shall be made for the
maximum and minimum ratios. If the area of colour is
less than 30 mm the patch size shall be reduced.
For safety signs with a shortest side less than 100 mm
the diameter of the patch size and the width of the
excluded border shall be reduced to not less than 10 %
of that shortest side.
A.2 Instrumentation for site measurement
All illuminance measurements shall be made with a
cosine photopic V(l) ± corrected meter and all
luminance measurements shall be made with a
photopic V(l) ± corrected meter.
The meter shall have an error tolerance not exceeding
10 %.
The measurement may be taken up to 20 mm height
above the floor.
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EN 1838:1999
Countries requiring different light levels United Kingdom (SI No. 1065, SI No.
2179, SI No. 1709)
A-deviation: National deviation due to regulations, the
alteration of which is for the time being outside the BS 5266-1:1988 ªEmergency Lightingº.
competence of the CEN/CENELEC member. Clause 4.2.1 Defined escape routes: The
horizontal illuminance at floor level on the
This European Standard does not fall under any centre line of a defined escape route
Directive of the EC. should be not less than 0,2 lx. In addition
In the relevant CEN/CENELEC countries these for escape routes up to 2 m wide 50 % of
A-deviations are valid instead of the provisions of the the route width should be lit to a
European Standard until they have been removed. minimum of 0,1 lx. Wider escape routes
can be treated as a number of 2 m wide
Clause Deviation bands.
1 France1) 4.2.6/4.3.6 Germany (§ 7 Abs. 4 der
Certified products are mandatory with ArbeitsstaÈttenverordnung und der
defined performances. Illuminance and ArbeitsstaÈtten-Richtlinie ASR 7/4)
luminance design principles are not used. The period between the failure of the
4 Italy2) normal lighting when the electric supply
fails and the reaching of the required
For cinemas, theatres and similar locations
illuminance shall last not longer than 15 s.
the minimum illuminance level measured
at 1 m above the floor shall be 5 lx in 4.2.6 Ireland (S.I. No. 497 of 1997)
proximity to the stairs and Exit doors. A I.S. 3217:1989 ªCode of Practice for
minimum illuminance of 2 lx is required Emergency Lightingº. Clause 4.2.6
along escape routes. Where defined Response time: The emergency lighting
illuminance levels are required by law, specified in this code should be provided
they shall not be considered as design within 5 s of the failure of the normal
values but actual measured values lighting supply.
including reflectance and available when
United Kingdom (SI No. 1065, SI No.
emergency lighting is required.
2179, SI No. 1709)
4.1 France1) BS 5266-1:1988 ªEmergency Lightingº.
g), h) and i) are not included in the Clause 4.2.6 Response time: The
French requirements. emergency lighting detailed in this code
4.2 France1) should be provided within 5 s of the
failure of the normal lighting supply, but at
On escape routes, certified emergency the discretion of the enforcing authority
luminaires must be installed with a this period can be extended to a
spacing of not more than 15 m (30 m in maximum of 15 s in premises likely to be
schools). occupied for the most part by persons
4.2.1 Ireland (S.I. No. 497 of 1997) who are familiar with them and the escape
I.S. 3217:1989 ªCode of Practice for routes.
Emergency Lightingº. Clause 4.2.1 Defined
escape routes: The horizontal illuminance
at floor level on the centre line of a clearly
defined escape route shall be not less than
0,5 lx.
1) The deviations for France are based on the following national regulations:
ReÁglement de seÂcurite contre l'incendie dans les ERP, arreÃte du 25 juin 1980 modifieÂ, livre II, chapitre VIII, section III.
ArreÃte du 10 novembre 1976 relatif aux circuits et installations de seÂcurite dans les eÂtablissements soumis au code du travail.
2) The deviation for Italy is based on the following national regulations:
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