BIP 2081 : 2012

Superseded

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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Superseded date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

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

Committee	ZBIP/3
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	266
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BIP 2081:2020

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