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中华人民共和国行业标准
Industrial Standard of the People's Republic of China
HG/T 20586-96

化工企业照明设计技术规定

Technical Regulations
for Lighting Design in Chemical Enterprises

19960910 发布 19970101 实施
Issued on 10 Sept. 1996 Implemented since 1 Jan. 1997
中华人民共和国化学工业部发布
ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY OF P. R. CHINA

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 中华人民共和国行业标准
Industrial Standard of the People’s Republic of China

化工企业照明设计技术规定
Technical Regulations
for Lighting Design in Chemical Enterprises

HG/T 20586-96

主编单位：中国天辰化学工程公司
批准部门：化 学 工 业 部
实施日期：一九九七年一月一日

Edited by China Tianchen Chemical Engineering Corp.

Approved by the Ministry of Chemical Industry
Implemented since: 1st. January 1997

化工部工程建设标准编辑中心
The Editorial Center of Engineering Construction Standards
under the Ministry of Chemical Industry

1997 北京
Beijing 1997

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 MINISTRY OF CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

DOCUMENT

HJF[1996] No.631

Notice on Issuing the Industrial Standard, “Technical Regulations

for Lighting Design in Chemical Enterprises”

Departments (Bureaus or Corporations) of Chemical Industry in various provinces, autonomous

regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, Plan-separately-listed cities,
and related design units:
After examined, “Technical Regulations for Lighting Design in Chemical Enterprises”, which
editorial work was organized by the Technical Central Station of Electric Design under the
Ministry of Chemical Industry and completed by China Tianchen Chemical Industry Corp., has
been approved as a recommended industrial standard, which number is HG/T 20586-96, and will
be put into implementation since 1st January 1997.
For these regulations, their administration is responsibility of the Technical Central Station of
Electric Design under the Ministry of Chemical Industry, and their publication and release is
responsibility of The Editorial Center of Engineering Construction Standards under the Ministry
of Chemical Industry

Ministry of Chemical Industry

10th September 1996

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 CONTENTS
1. General Principles………………………………………………………………………4

2. Lighting Mode and Lighting Type………………………………………………………4

3. Illuminance Standard……………………………………………………………………5

4. Illuminance Calculation…………………………………………………………………8

5. Source of Light ……………………………………………………………………………8

6. Selection and Arrangement of Luminaire………………………………………………9

7. Power Supply and Distribution Systems for Lighting …………………………………12

8. Distribution Plant and Lighting Circuit…………………………………………………16

9. Road Illumination…………………………………………………………………………17

10. Energy-Saving in Lighting Engineering…………………………………………………18

11. Measurement of Illumination Power Consumption……………………………………18

Appendix A Elucidation of Some Wording in the Regulations……………………………18

Description on Clauses…………………………………………………………………………20

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 1. General Provisions

1.0.1 The regulations are applicable for lighting design in newly build, improved, and
expanded works in chemical enterprises.

1.0.2 On the premise to meet requirements of process for illuminance and lighting quality,
lighting design should adopt advanced technology, improve economic benefit, and meet
requirements for safety in production as much as possible.

1.0.3 In addition to the regulations, lighting design in a chemical enterprise should meet
requirements in relevant national standards and norms in effect.

2. Lighting Modes and Lighting Types

2.0.1 Lighting modes in chemical enterprises may be divided into three modes including
common lighting, mix lighting, and local lighting based on the function.

2.0.1.1 So-called common lighting means the lighting mode used in the whole space of an indoor
or outdoor place, in the majority of work places, or in the places for which neither mix
lighting nor local lighting is applicable.

Lighting, generally, should provide even illumination.

2.0.1.2 So-called mix lighting means a lighting mode consisting of common and local lighting
together. Common lighting is used to provide 5~15% of the mix illuminance on a
working plane. However, the illuminace provided should be not lower than 30lx for the
incandescent lamp, or 50lx for the high-intensity gaseous discharge lamp.

2.0.1.3 So-called local lighting means the lighting mode to meet production requirements for
intensified lighting in a local working place, for directional lighting on a working plane,
or which cannot be met by common lighting in a local working place.

2.0.1.4 It is not allowed to set only local lighting facilities in a working place.

2.0.2 Lighting in chemical enterprises may be divided into normal lighting, emergency
lighting, inspection and repair lighting, guard lighting, and obstruction lighting based on
the purposes. Their applicable principles should be conformity with the following
provisions:

2.0.2.1 Normal lighting should be set in all places where someone works or acts indoors or
outdoors.

2.0.2.2 Emergency lighting should be set in the places where a work is required to temporarily
continue, the working plane needs to be monitored, personnel need to be evacuated, or
the exit passageway needs to be indicated.

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2.0.2.3 Inspection and repair lighting should be set in the places where inspection and repair
work needs to be provided illumination. Generally, there are only proper receptacles set
for the purpose.

2.0.2.4 Guard lighting is a special lighting, which is set as needed by the security department in a
chemical enterprise. Guard lighting should be simultaneously used for illlumination of
the enclosure and the guards’ room.

2.0.2.5 Obstruction lighting provides illumination for the obstruction signs necessarily mounted
on chimney stalks and other high-rise buildings forming dangerous obstacles for flight of
the airplanes. Obstruction lighting should strictly follow the relevant regulations of the
aviation department.

The red light source, which has a strong transmitting capacity, should be adopted as the
light source for obstruction lighting.

3. Illuminance Standard

3.0.1 The normative illuminance should be determined according to the vision classification
determined based on the minimum size and characteristics of the background of the
object to be recognized, and should meet the regulations in the current national standard
GB 50034-92, “Standard for Lighting Design in Industrial Enterprises”. See Tab. 3.0.1
for the normative illuminance values needed in different working places in chemical
enterprises.

3.0.2 Emergency lighting includes stand-by lighting, safety lighting, and evacuation lighting.
In emergency lighting for a short time work, the normative illuminance value for stand-
by lighting should be not lower than 10% of that for common lighting; the normative
illuminance value for safety lighting should be not lower than 5% of that for common
lighting; the normative illuminance value for evacuation lighting should be not lower
than 0.5lx.

3.0.3 In the place where the fluorescent lamp or other gaseous discharge lamp else is used as
common lighting for a recurrent work required some people to do, the normative
illuminance value should be not lower than 50lx.

3.0.4 In lighting design, maintenance factors, which depend on the pollution level and cleaning
frequency in the working places, should be taken into account in the course of
determining the normative illuminance values in various environment conditions. For the
value of the factor, see Tab.3.0.4

3.0.5 In order to select an optimal illuminance value, the scale and space dimensions of the
building, as well as the working object also should be taken into account.

3.0.6 For the place where is lack of natural lighting, but where is a continuous work required,
the illuminance value higher than the normally recommended value by one level should

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 be selected.

Table 3.0.1 Normative illuminance value on the working plane

Visual job Normative Specified position

Place
classification illuminance value, lx of the working plane
I. Chemical plant building
Control panel screen, 1.7m above the
Main control room II B 300
ground
The horizontal level of the control
250
panel, 0.75m above the ground
The back of the control panel, 1.5m
150
above the ground
The control panel screen, 1.3m above
DCS with screen 150
the ground
Computer center with screen
The control panel screen, 1.7m above
Common control room IV B 200
the ground
The horizontal level of the control
150
panel, 0.75m above the ground
The back of the control panel, 1.5m
120
above the ground
Main plant building VI 100 0.75m above the ground
Common plant building,
VII 40 0.75m above the ground
pump room, fan and the like
Feed conveyer trestle stand VIII 20 On the ground
Main indoor corridor VII 30 On the ground
Subsidiary indoor corridor IX 15 On the ground
Tunnel IX 10 On the ground
II. Boiler room
Plant building with wagon VII 40 0.75m above the ground
tipper
Coal conveyer trestle stand VIII 20 On the ground
Passageway and stair IX 15 On the ground
III. Electric room
The control panel screen, 1.7m above
Main control room II B 250
the ground
The horizontal level of the control
200
panel, 0.75m above the ground
The back of the control panel, 1.5m
150
above the ground

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 Visual job Normative Specified position
Place
classification illuminance value, lx of the working plane
The panel of the relay, 1.7m above
Relay room IV A 200
the ground
Low- and high-voltage The horizontal level in front of the
VI 100
switchhouse cabinet 0.75m above the ground
The horizontal level in rear of the
80
cabinet 0.75m above the ground
Transformer room VII 30 At the conservator of the transformer
The horizontal level 0.75m above the
Accumulator room VII 40
ground
The horizontal level 0.75m above the
Operation corridor VII 40
ground
Cable interlayer VIII 20 On the ground
Cable tunnel IX 10 On the ground
IV. Accessory building,
outdoor working place
The horizontal level 0.75m above the
Chemical laboratory IV 200
ground
The horizontal level 0.75m above the
100
ground
Pipe frame gallery 15 On the ground
Pump area under the pipe On the ground
30
gallery
Columns, tank farm 20 The place where is a need to operate
10 Common places
Open material stack 1 On the ground
Road 3 Main roads
2 Common roads

Table 3.0.4 Maintenance factor

Characteristics of Cleaning frequency

Maintenance
environmental Classification of places of luminaire,
factor
pollution times per year
Design room, office, laboratory, instrument and
Clean equipment room, central control room, electric 2 0.8
room
Mechanically processing room, assembling
General room, compressor room, circulating water 2 0.7
pump room
Heavy Blacksmith’s and foundry shops, carburizing 3 0.6

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ore
Outdoor Road, ground 2 0.7

4. Illuminance Calculation

4.0.1 Illuminances needed in a chemical enterprise may be calculated by many methods, such
as the utilization factor method, the unit volume method, and the point-by-point
computation method.

4.0.2 The utilization factor method is applicable for the place where are well-reflecting wall,
ceiling, and ground, as well as uniformly arranged luminaires.

4.0.3 For uniformly arranged luminaires, the unit volume method also may be used to estimate.

4.0.4 The point-by-point computation method is adopted only when the illuminance value of
lighting on a working plane is required to calculate accurately after the number and
power of lamps have been calculated by using the unit volume method or the utilization
factor method and arrangement of the luminaires has been determined.

5. Source of Light

5.0.1 For lighting in chemical enterprises, fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp, high-pressure
sodium vapor lam, metal halide lamp, and/or high-pressure mercury lamp may be
selected as the light source, respectively, according to characteristics of plant buildings
and the environment, and the requirements fro illuminances.

5.0.2 It is preferable to adopt a fluorescent lamp for a luminaire hung height of 4m and less, or
a high-intensity gaseous discharge lamp for a luminaire hung height of more than 4m; An
incandescent lamp also may be adopted if a high-intensity gaseous discharge lamp is
inapplicable.

5.0.3 It is preferable to adopt an incandescent lamp as the light source for local lighting and the
places where interference from electromagnetic wave should be prevented, strobe effect
is required to limit, or lamps are required to switch on and off frequently.

5.0.4 For lighting in the places such as outdoor production units, outdoor power distribution
units, if no requirement for light color, high-pressure mercury lamp or high-pressure
sodium vapor lamp is applicable

5.0.5 A metal halide lamp, high-pressure sodium vapor lamp, and/or incandescent lamp should
be preferred for outdoor lighting in a very cold region. At the other hand, a fluorescent
lamp or high-pressure mercury lampshould be avoided as mush as possible because they,
as a source of light, are readily affected by temperature change.

5.0.6 A high-pressure mercury lamp, or a high-pressure sodium vapor lamp is applicable as the

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 source of light in the places with stronger vibration.

5.0.7 As source of light for lighting in a misty environment, e.g. within the prilling tower in a
chemical fertilizer plant, a high-pressure sodium vapor lamp is suitable.

6. Selection and Arrangement of Luminaires

6.0.1 The following principles should be taken into account in selection of luminaires:
6.0.1.1 Reasonable optical distribution and high efficiency;
6.0.1.2 Requirements for a particular luminous flux and glare limitation may be met;
6.0.1.3 Requirements for the environment and other special conditions may be met;
6.0.1.4 Energy-saving.
6.0.2 Water-proof and dust-proof lighting fittings should be adopted in a moist environment.
6.0.3 A luminescent light source or a heat radiation type open luminaire should be adopted in a
high temperature environment.
6.0.4 In a dusty environment, a proper luminaire should be selected according to the grade in
the dust-proof protection.
6.0.5 The luminaire which lamp bulb is difficult to fall off and which is equipped with a shock-
proof device, and/or a protective meshwork should be adopted in a vibration place..
6.0.6 Explosive, inflammable, and corrosive areas
6.0.6.1 In a hazard area with the explosive gas or vapor, a luminaire with corresponding
explosion-proof mark should be selected based on the class and group of the
explosive gas or vapor, and the class of temperature.
For an explosion-proof lamp, its explosion-proof class and class of temperature
should be not lower than the class of the explosive mixture and the class of
temperature in the explosive hazard area. In case that two or above explosive gases
or steam mixtures exist, the class of mixed mixtures and their class of temperature
shall be adopted. Otherwise the class of the gas or steam with higher explosion
hazard and their class of temperature shall be selected.
6.0.6.2 In a hazard area with an explosive dust, the luminaire which structure is applicable
for the dust explosive hazard area and the class of temperature should be selected.
6.0.6.3 In a corrosive hazard area, the luminaire of a proper anti-corrosive type should be
selected based on the class of the corrosive hazard area and difference between
indoor and outdoor application.
6.0.6.4 In a hazard area with the inflammable material, the luminaire with corresponding
protection grade should be selected based on the dangerous extent of fire hazard.

6.0.7 All lamps in plant buildings should be mounted along with the roof truss, beams, and/or
columns as much as possible. For the plant building equipped with the bridge crane,

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 mounted positions of all lamps should be higher than the top of the truss of the crane and
their light should not be obstructed by the roof truss, or beam.

6.0.8 Of lamps which are evenly arranged into lines in a plant building, the distance of the line
closest to any wall from the wall should be within 40~50% of the interline span. If there
is a working plane near a wall, the distance may be reduced to 25~30% of the interline
span.
6.0.9 Large-power high-efficient projection lamps should be adopted in an extended outdoor
working place. They may be arranged at the both sides or the middle. The mounted
height should be lower than 30m.
6.0.10 When the luminaire is selected based on its hung height, it is recommended to adopt the
distribution luminaire or the wide-angle luminaire for a height between 2.5 and 6m; the
narrow angle luminaire for a height between 6 and 13m; or the mirror narrow angle
luminaire for a height between 13 and 22m.
In order to get an even illuminance, the ratio of the space between luminares, L and the
calculated height, H, may be selected as specified in Table 6.0.10-1.

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 Table 6.0.10-1 The Ratio of L/H for evenly arranged luminaries

Type of luminaire L/H

Distribution or wide-angle type 1.4~2.0
Narrow angle, and mirror narrow angle types 1.3~1.8
Explosion proof, spheric, or ceiling-mounted lamp 1.8~2.4
Fluorescent lamp (common) 1.3~1.5
Note: The shown are data for single-line arrangement, in the case of multi-line arrangement, these values
may be properly augmented

The minimum hung height of the luminaire should be taken as shown in Table 6.0.10-2 to limit
glare.

6.0.11 No protecting angle of a lighting luminaire is allowed to be less than 30°when it is

mounted above the operator’s horizontal line of sight, or 10°when it is mounted below
the operator’s horizontal line of sight.

Table 6.0.10-2 The minimum hung height of a luminaire

Type of Type of Cut-off angle of Power of source The minimum

source of light luminaire luminaire of light, W hung height, m
≤100 2.5
With reflecting
10°~30° 150~200 3.0
shade
300~500 3.5
Incandescence lamp
≤100 2.0
Milky glass
— 150~200 2.5
diffusion screen
300~500 3.0
Without ≤40 2.0
—
reflecting shade ＞40 3.0
Fluorescent lamp
With reflecting ≤40 2.0
—
shade ＞40 2.0
＜125 3.5
With reflecting
10°~30° 125~250 5.0
shade
High-pressure ≥400 6.0
mercury lamp ＜125 3.0
With reflecting
＞30° 125~250 4.0
shade with grid
≥400 5.0
Mixed source of With reflecting 10°~30° ＜150 4.5
light consisting of shade 150~250 5.5
the metal halide 250~400 6.5
lamp and the high- ＞400 7.5

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 Type of Type of Cut-off angle of Power of source The minimum
source of light luminaire luminaire of light, W hung height, m
＜150 4.0
pressure sodium With reflecting 150~250 4.5
＞30°
vapor lamp shade with grid 250~400 5.5
＞400 6.5

7. Power Supply and Distribution Systems for Lighting

7.0.1 Selection of voltage

7.0.1.1 Normal lighting: AC 380/220V.

7.0.1.2 Emergency lighting: AC380/220V; DC220V.

7.0.1.3 For the fixed or movable luminaire which is easy to be touched and has no
shockproof measure, its service voltage should be not lower than 24V if its
mounted height is 2.2m and less above the ground, and one of the following
conditions is met.

(1) Very moist place;

(2) High-temperature place;

(3) Place with electrically conductive dust;

(4) Place with an electrically conductive ground.

7.0.1.4 No service voltage is allowed to be above 12V if the working space is fairly
narrow, the operator may touch the large metal block, or a portable lamp is taken
as the lighting luminaire.

7.0.2 Selection of voltage level

It is preferable that the voltage value at the luminaire terminal, generally, is neither higher than
105%, nor lower than 95% of the rated voltage.

For the indoor lighting with a higher visual requirement, it is preferable that the voltage value at
the luminaire terminal is not lower than 97.5% of the rated voltage.

For emergency lighting, inspection and repair lighting, road lighting, or the lighting that is
difficult to meet the above-said requirement due to too long distance from the power supply, it is
preferable that the voltage value at the luminaire terminal is not lower than 90% of the rated
voltage of the luiminaire.

7.0.3 Power supplying mode

7.0.3.1 If the power load of the workshop continuously is s0teady, the propulsion system
and lighting units may be energized from the same identical transformer.

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 7.0.3.2 If a transformer energizes one or more heavy-duty motor(s) requiring to start more
than 10 times per hour, and fluctuation of the bus voltage is more than 5% of the
rated voltage when it/they start(s), the propulsion system and lighting units should
be energized from different transformers, respectively. If a special transformer for
lighting is unavailable, a special main-supply for lighting also may be used.

7.0.3.3 In the lighting distribution system, it is not recommended that more than three
distribution boxes are energized from the same identical lighting main-supply. The
protection for the main-supply should be higher than that for the branch line by at
least two levels.

7.0.3.4 Single-phase two-wire system supply may be used for the lighting load below 30A,
and for the lighting load above 30A, three-phase four-wire system supply should
be used.

7.0.3.5 Emergency lighting should have a special main-supply, special distribution box,
and special light switches.

When there are two sets of transformers in a workshop, emergency lighting should
be able to be switched between the both to any transformer.

When there are a self-starting emergency diesel generator, a galvanic battery, or

some other reliable power supply else, emergency lighting should be able to be
switched to anyone of these reliable power supplies when the normal power supply
fails.

If the economic and technical conditions allow, an emergency lamp, which

continuous lighting time should be not shorter than 30 minutes, may be adopted for
emergency lighting.

7.0.3.6 When a fixed solid-cast step-down transformer is adopted to energize the

inspection and repair lighting unit, its installed position should be close to the place
required to inspect and repair as much as possible, and generally, its 36V line
should be not longer than 40m.

When a 220/12~36V movable transformer for inspection and repair lighting is

connected to the 220V receptacle, its 12V line should be not longer than 15m.

7.0.4 Grouping of lighting load

7.0.4.1 The lighting distribution box at each floor in a plant building, generally, is only used for
lighting at the floor. The lighting load on the single-phase circuit should be used for the
same identical workshop section as much as possible. It generally is recommended that
the capacity of every branch circuit does not exceed above 15A. For the gaseous
discharge lamp, the capacity of every branch circuit at most cannot exceed 30A. It would
be best that the number of lamps connected to every branch circuit does not exceed 25.

7.0.4.2 It would be better that a separate branch circuit is provided for the lighting receptacles.

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 At most 25 receptacles may be connected to a branch circuit. The capacity of each
receptacle is taken as 50watts in calculation. The capacity of the receptacles for local
lighting is calculated according to the capacity of the transformer for lighting-purpose.
The emergency lighting circuit should be equipment with no receptacle.

7.0.4.3 It is recommended that lighting in a factor building is controlled by the lighting

distribution box. The lighting distribution box should be close to the load center and the
place convenient to operate, and should be located in a general environment.

7.0.4.4 In a hazard area with explosive gas or vapor classified as Division 1, or a hazard area
with explosive dust classified as Division 10, the phase lines and the neutral line all
should be equipped with short-circuit protection, in which the double-pole breaker should
be used to cut the phase line and the neutral line off simultaneously.

7.0.4.5 In the place where strobe effect of the gaseous discharge lamp has an undesirable
affection on visual jobs, it is preferable that the adjacent lamp bulbs, or strip lamps, are
connected to different phase lines.

7.0.5 The device capacity of lighting load is calculated according to total capacity summed
from the installation capacity of every lighting device. The calculated capacity is the
product obtained from multiplying the lighting device capacity by a demand factor, K.
The calculation equation is as follows:

Pj = KP

Where, P — The device capacity;

K — The demand factor, for which value, see Table 7.0.5-1.

In view of different sources of light, the calculated current of the lighting circuit should
be calculated using the cosφ value compensated for the gaseous discharge lamp with a
compensating capacitor. See Table 7.0.5-2, for the equation to calculate the calculated
current of a light circuit; see Table 7.0.5-3 for cosφ values of different sources of light.

7.0.6 When the lighting load is a three-phase unbalanced one, the installation capacity should
be taken as three times of the installation capacity of the phase with the largest load. For
fluorescent lamps and high-pressure mercury lamps with their ballast resistors, the power
consumption of these ballast resistors should be calculated into. The capacity added
hereby should be taken as additionally added 20% of the capacity of these luminaires.

Table 7.0.5-1 K value of the lighting circuit

Type K value
Production plant building 0.8~1.0
Office building, laboratory 0.7~0.8
Settlement, dormitory 0.6~0.8
Warehouse 0.5~0.7

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Table 7.0.5-2 Equation to calculate the current of the lighting circuit

Voltage and connection Calculating equation

220V single-phase I = P/220×cosφ
380/220V three-phase I = P/ 3 ×380 ×cosφ

Table 7.0.5-3 cosφ values of different sources of light

Name of source of light cosφ value

Incandescence lamp, tungsten halogen lamp 1
Fluorescent lamp without compensation 0.5
High-pressure mercury lamp, metal halide lamp 0.6
High-pressure sodium vapor lamp 0.4
Strip dysprosium lamp 0.4~0.6

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 8. Distribution Plant and Lighting Circuit

8.0.1 Selection of distribution plant

8.0.1.1 It is preferable to set special switchboards for lighting in the substations of various
workshop.

The distribution boxes used for lighting in various plant buildings should be selected
according to lighting types, environment characteristics, and requirements in control
protection.

8.0.1.2 It is preferable to adopt the panel distribution box in office buildings, and various
domestic rooms in the workshops.

8.0.1.3 The distribution box with corresponding safeguard construction should be selected in a
moist, dusty, inflammable, or corrosive environment.

The distribution box with different construction to meet explosion-proof requirements

should be selected in a hazard area with explosive gas or vapor.

8.0.2 Lighting circuit

8.0.2.1 No matter whether too high or too low voltage at a luminaire terminal in the lighting
circuit, the service life, lighting efficiency, or lighting quality the luminaire will be
affected. So, in selection of wire section, the line voltage loss must be verified. The value
of voltage loss should be conformity with the specification in Clause 7.0.2.

8.0.2.2 The allowable current capacity of a wire should be calibrated according to its laid mode
and ambient temperature.

8.0.2.3 The sections of insulated wires should be more than the data listed in Table 8.0.2 to meet
the requirement for mechanical strength.

8.0.2.4 The ground jacks in all receptacles should be grounded via special ground leads.

8.0.2.5 The three-phase four-wire lighting main line should adopt the constant section
quadraplex cable or wire.

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 Table 8.0.2 The minimum section of the wire used in general environment (mm 2)

The minimum section of core wire, mm2

Purpose Flexible cooper core
Aluminum wire Cooper wire
wire
Lampholder lead (indoor, for living purpose) 0.4 1.5 0.5
Lampholder lead (indoor, for industrial purpose) 0.5 2.5 0.8
Lampholder lead (outdoor) 1.0 2.5 1.0
Movable luminaire (for living purpose) 0.2 — —
Movable luminaire (for production purpose) 1.0 — —
Span between pivots on insulating support
Shorter than 1m indoor — 1.5 1.0
ouitdoor — 2.5 1.5
1m to 2m indoor — 2.5 1.0
outdoor — 2.5 1.5
2m to 6m — 4.0 2.5
6m to 12m — 6.0 2.5
Wiring by passing through the conduit 1.0 2.5 1.0

9. Road Illumination

9.0.1 The requirements for the mounted height of the luminaire, source of light, power, and
illuminance should be taken as the basis to select for road illumination.

Street lamps generally are arranged at either side for the roads below 9m in width, in the
case, the span is 25 to 40m, the height is 5 to 6m above the ground; street lamps may be
arranged at the both sides for the roads above 9m in width.

9.0.2 The point to calculate the illuminance for road illumination should be selected at the
median between the two lamps between which is the largest span, i.e. the central position
of the road.

9.0.3 Road illumination, usually, is energized by a three-phase four-wire system, a buried

cable, which depth generally is not less than 0.5m, is recommended for this purpose.

9.0.4 For road illumination, each luminaire should have its own protection, in addition to the
protection measures for each branch line. Road illumination may be controlled by a
photoswitch, a clocked flip-flop, and/or a manual control mode.

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 10. Energy-Saving in Lighting Engineering

10.0.1 It should be the aim of energy-saving efforts in lighting engineering to reduce power
consumption efficiently under the prerequisite of that the lighting quality that should
have is not cut down, the illuminance standard and visual requirement may be met.

10.0.2 Properly distributed, efficient luminaires with a high utilization factor should be
prioritized in lighting design. The luminaire with no dimmer effect should be selected as
much as possible.

10.0.3 For the place where is a local environment requiring higher illuminance, an areal, or
locally illuminance-intensified lighting mode may be adopted.

10.0.4 It is preferable that the number of lamp switches is properly added, and some separate
branch lines and switches may be set for the luminaries near the windows.

10.0.5 There should be equipped with compensating capacitors, which power factors should be
not less than 0.85 in the places where a number of gaseous discharge lamps are used.

11. Measurement of Illumination Power Consumption

11.0.1 If there is a special distribution panel (box) for lighting set in each substation in a large-
or medium-size chemical enterprise, a general kilowatt-hours meter for lighting should
be mounted.

11.0.2 In a small-size chemical enterprise, a special meter for lighting should be mounted
according to the requirement of the power supply department because of small capacity
of the transformer there.

11.0.3 Kilowatt-hours meters for lighting should be mounted for the lighting feeder lines belong
to different accounting units, respectively.

Appendix A: Elucidation of Some Wording in the Regulations

A.0.1 For the purpose of the regulations, strictness of requirements in the text are expressed in
the following way to differentiate them during their implementation.
A.0.1.1 To express a requirement is very strict or something must be done in the way stated,
we use:
“must” for confirmative;
“strictly prohibit” for negative.
A.0.1.2 To express a requirement is strict or something always should be done in the way
stated under normal conditions, we use:

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 “should” for confirmative;
“should not” or “no… is allowed” for negative.
A.0.1.3 To express some options are permissible, and the thing should be given priority to do
in the way stated if the condition allows, we use:
“it is recommended/preferable to do/that…” for confirmative;
“unsuitable” for negative.
A.0.2 To express something must be executed as specified in for other relevant standard or norm, we use
“should be executed as specified in…” or “should be conformity with the requirement /specified
in”.

Additional declaration:
Units to put forward and compile the regulations, and main
drafter of the regulations

The regulations are put forward by the Central Station of Electric Design Technology under the
Ministry of Chemical Industry

The regulations mainly are compiled by China Tianchen Chemical Engineering Corp.

Main drafter is Mr. Wang Xijue.

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 Technical Regulations for Lighting Design in Chemical Enterprises
HG/T 20586-96

Description on Clauses

Eight years have passed since the former standard CD 90A7-85 of the Capital Construction
Bureau under the Ministry of Chemical Industry, “Technical Regulations for Lighting Design in
Chemical Enterprises” was put in implementation in June 1986. During the period, the former
national standard TJ 34-79, “ Standard for Lighting Design in Industrial Enterprises” has been
changed into GB 50034-92, and as a mandatory national standard, has been put into
implementation on 1st May 1993. In this standard, some contents have been modified in basic
conceptions. The regulations are compiled in view of characteristics of explosive, corrosive,
inflammable, dusty, and moist environments in chemical industry. As regards the contents
temporarily cannot be compiled into the regulations, current relevant rules, and regulations in
China may be taken as the basis to execute.

1.0.2 — This clause is a fundamental requirement for lighting design, that is, lighting design not
only should benefit protection of vision, improve product quality and labor productivity, but also
should be advanced in technology, may save energy, and should be reasonable in economy, safe
in operation, and convenient in maintenance.

2.0.2 — In consequence of change of the originally used term “accident lighting” into
“emergency lighting” in the national standard GB 50034-92, all “accident lighting” are changed
into “emergency lighting” in the regulations to be consistent with the CIE terminology in the
national standard.

Emergency lighting includes stand-by lighting, safety lighting, and evacuation lighting. Stand-by
lighting means the lighting necessary for continuous work after normal lighting quenches. Safety
lighting means the lighting necessary for ensuring safety of the working place after normal
lighting quenches. Evacuation lighting means the lighting used to ensure personnel’s evacuation
after normal lighting quenches due to an accident. There is no strict difference among the three
lighting purposes. Therefore, except for the description given, they are not further definitely
differentiated, and called as emergency lighting together.

2.0.2.5 — With regard to concrete requirements for the obstruction sign light to be mounted on
chimney stalks and other high-rise buildings, the state and the aviation department have issued
the following documents in the past years:

(1) The document MHJZ No. 008, which reissued “the Notice of the State Council and Central
Military Commission on Reissuing ‘Rules on Protecting Airport Clear Zones”, issued by the
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) on 10th January 1983.

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(2) The document No.38 of the year 1982, “the Notice of the State Council and Central Military
Commission on Reissuing ‘Rules on Protecting Airport Clear Zones”, issued by the State
Council of P. R. China and the Military Commission of the Central Committee of C.P.C. on
11th December 1982.

(3) The document (61) JBZ No.18, “Joint Instruction of the Ministry of National Defense of P. R.
China and the Ministry of Communication of P. R. China” issued by the Ministry of National
Defense of P. R. China and the Ministry of Communication of P. R. China on 17 th May 1961,
and the document, “Reply of the State Council on ‘Provisions of the Ministry of National
Defense on Flight Obstruction Sign to Be Set on High-rise Buildings near Airports”, issued
by the State Council of P. R. China on 15th April 1961.

(4) “China Civil Air Transportation Flight Zone Standard (Part. Obstruction Sign Lamp)”
provided by the Guangzhou Regional Administration of CAAC.

Now, the relevant contents in the above-said documents are abstracted as follows:

“All high-rise buildings within the airport clear zone should be mounted with the flight
obstruction signs provided that these buildings have exceeded the clear zone standard in their
heights, or have formed dangerous obstruction for airplane’s takeoff and landing”.

“The high-rise buildings near the airport, even if out of the airport clear zone, if they have formed
dangerous obstruction on the airplane’s takeoff and landing route, similarly should be mounted
the flight signs”.

“For the building taking a fairly large plane, or gathering buildings, there should be the
obstruction sign lamps mounted on the highest end and the tops of outside corners to mark the
contour of the building(s)”, “There should be an additional obstruction sign lamp at the median of
the two corners if the distance between them is more than 200m’.

“All obstruction sign lamps should be red, and the power of no bulb is allowed to be below 100
Watt. There should be at least two obstruction sign lamps mounted at the top of a building, to
ensure another lamp can replace in case that one in service fails”.

3.0.1 — Normative illuminance values listed in Tab. 3.0.1 is based on the illuminance standard in
the national standard GB 50034-92. In the standard, the average illuminance used on working
planes in a production place is taken as the standard value in lighting design, this, obviously, is
different from the original conception, which takes the minimum illuminance on the working
planes as the recommended standard value in the former chemical engineering design standard
CD 90A7-85. Accordingly, the standard in the regulations is revised in light of the new national
standard.

Besides, the national standard GB 50034-92 specified the height of the working plane is 0.75m,
while it is 0.8m in CD 90A7-85, and accordingly, it is changed into 0.75m in the regulations.

For the central control room with DCS, the control room with computer display, the
recommended normative illuminance value is 150lx, and a too high value is unsuitable.
According to feedback from different quarters, use of the fluorescent screen with scattered

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reflection may bring a best visual effect, and so this comment may be for reference in design.

Some of the average illuminance values recommended for different chemical plant buildings in
the regulations are not specified in GB 50034-92. The average illuminance values recommended
for equivalent vision in the national standard GB 50034-92 are taken as the recommended
illuminance values in the regulations. In consideration of small difference from practical
requirements, doing so is acceptable.

In order to favor selection and adoption in design, the median, higher, and lower values are
provided for the average illuminance values specified in GB 50034-92. Only one value, which
generally is the median value in the national standard, is given in the regulations.

The relevant data recommended in “Standard for Lighting Design in Industrial Enterprises”
compiled by the Illumination Technical Development Commission under Beijing Illumination
Society is consulted in compilation of the regulations because different average illuminance
standard values recommended in GB 50034-92 cannot cover all normative illuminance values in
different places in all chemical enterprises.

5.0.1 — Energy consumption of long arc xenon lamps, self-ballasted high-pressure mercury
lamps and the like is too high, that theses sources of light are not recommended in the national
standard. Regardless of low optical efficiency with incandescent lamps, yet the source of light is
adopted in some places in chemical industry thanks to their features, e.g., antimagnetic and
instantaneously lit capability, and service life is not affected by frequent switching on and off.

As the emergency source of light, the source of light with instantaneously started capability
should be selected, and so incandescent lamps and fluorescent lamps all are recommended as the
preferred source of light for emergency lighting. So-called “the source of light with
instantaneously started capability” means the sources of light can reach the standard lumen value
within 5s after started.

A mixed source of light may improve the light color and the development index, which have been
listed in Tab. 4.0.5 in GB 50034-92. In the case of proper luminous flux ration, proper
combination of fluorescent high-pressure sodium lamps, dysprosium lamps, scandium sodium
lamps, high-pressure sodium vapor lamps, medium-developing high-pressure sodium vapor
lamps, and high optical efficient metal halide lamps may get good and medium development, can
meet the requirement for the light color and the color development, and are considered to adopt
in design.

6.0.6.1 — There are different hazard areas with various explosive gases or vapors, explosive dust,
or corrosive media in most of chemical enterprises. For selection of the luminaries for these
environments, the regulations only provide some principled suggestions, for the detail ， see
relevant national and industrial standards.

The class and group and temperature class of explosion-proof electric equipment in chemical
enterprises should correspond to the class, group, and temperature class of the explosive
dangerous mixture in the explosive hazard area.

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Example:

A proper luminaire is required to select for a chemical plant, where is an explosive hazard gas
medium, propylene, CH3CH=CH2. The place is ascertained as Division 1 based on the possible
frequency and duration emitted propylene in normal condition.

In view of the fact that the explosive hazard area is Division 1, the flameproof luminaire of Exd
type should be selected.

In view of the fact that the explosive hazard medium is gas propylene, which belongs to Class II.
Further, propylene is ascertained to be in T2 Group o f Class IIA according to “ List of
Classification of Explosive Gas or Vapor Mixtures”. Accordingly, a proper explosion-proof
luminaire may be found.

If a product of BJD53 series manufactured by a certain explosion-proof electric appliance works

is applicable for the explosive hazard area of Class IIC, temperature class T4 or below in
Division 1 or 2, and its flameproof mark is Exde IICT4, safeguard level is IP54, therefore, it is
adoptable.

The product of the model may be used in the environment Class IIA and IIB in the example, and
it is competent for temperature Class T2, and T3, too. However, the group and temperature class
selected is too high for the purpose, in other words, such a selection is technically acceptable, but
not economically reasonable enough due to its expensive price.

6.0.6.2 — For the luminaires used in the dust-explosive hazard area, their safeguard levels may
be classified into dust-tight structure (its mark is DT) and dust-proof structure (its mark is DP).
The DT luminaire may protect the inside of the luminaire from entrance of dust, and its
corresponding safeguard level is IP6x. That at DP level cannot resist entrance of dust, but lit
danger is minor with it; its corresponding safeguard level is IP5x. Obviously, the DT level excels
the DP level.

The safeguard level for the luminaire case should be ascertained first, then the class of surface
temperature, and finally the luminaire itself may be selected in the course to select a dust
explosion-proof luminaire.

Example:

A proper luminaire is required to select for an explosive hazard area as Division 10 where the
explosive dust is naphthalene.

It is found according to “List of Characteristics of Naphthalene” that naphthalene falls into the
temperature Class T11. In view of such an explosive hazard area of Division 10, the dust-tight
structure in the DT level may be selected, and any of temperature Classes T11 through T13 is
acceptable. Accordingly, the mark of such a normative luminaire should be DTPDTT11.

DTP is the code of the dust explosion-proof luminaire.

6.0.6.3 — Chemical corrosive phenomenon is of common in chemical enterprises. A material,

metal or non-metal, will be threatened from corrosion loss and deterioration if there is a corrosive

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source, or a certain relative humidity. The electric engineering products may be classified into the
following five levels based on their serviceability in different environments: Outdoor gently
corrosive area (W), indoor and outdoor chemically moderate corrosive area (F1, WF1), and
indoor and outdoor strong corrosive area (F2, WF2).

Selection of an anti-corrosive luminaire is carried out in such a way: the severity level may be
found in “List of Severity Classification” according to the property and the emitted concentration
of the corrosive chemical; then the type of corrosive environment may be ascertained from “List
of Main Considerations for a Corrosive Environment” according to the relative humidity at
25℃converted from the average temperature in the dampest month; finally, the anti-corrosive
luminaire at the level, such as W, F1, F2, WF1, or WF2, may be selected according to indoor and
outdoor conditions.

At the same time to exist common corrosive area, there often are some explosion-proof issues in
a chemical enterprise, and therefore, the luminaire with both explosion-proof and anti-corrosive
marks should be selected.

The lighting distribution box of BX series manufactured by a certain electric appliance works has
an explosion-proof capability up to d IIBT6, and an anti-corrosive capability up to WF2.

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Industrial Standard
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Technical Regulations for Lighting Design in
Chemical Enterprises
HG/T 20586-96
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January 1997

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