Emergency lighting Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises

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31-05-2016

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British Standards Institution

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Consultation and records
5 Illumination for emergency lighting conditions
6 Emergency lighting design
7 Power supplies and equipment
8 Wiring systems and circuits
9 Application of emergency escape and
   safety lighting for typical premises
10 Emergency lighting design procedure
11 Certificates and log book
12 Routine inspections and tests
13 Servicing and repair of emergency lighting systems
Annexes
Annex A (informative) - Summary of standards covering
        emergency lighting
Annex B (informative) - Developments in emergency
        lighting application and technology
Annex C (informative) - Guidance on the application
        of emergency lighting systems
Annex D (informative) - Measuring illuminance of
        emergency lighting
Annex E (informative) - Typical illuminance for specific locations
Annex F (informative) - Emergency lighting classifications
Annex G (informative) - Guidance on illuminance measurements
        And calculations
Annex H (informative) - Model completion certificate
Annex I (informative) - Model certificate for completion
        of small new installations
Annex J (informative) - Emergency lighting log book
Annex K (informative) - Model certificate for verification
        of existing installations
Annex L (informative) - Additional guidance on the
        compliance checklist and report for an existing site
Annex M (informative) - Model periodic inspection and
        test certificate
Bibliography

Provides recommendations and guidance on the factors that need to be taken into account in the design, installation and wiring of electrical emergency lighting systems, in order to provide the lighting performance needed for safety of people in the building in the event of failure of the supply to the normal lighting.

This part of BS5266 gives recommendations and guidance on the factors that need to be taken into account in the design, installation and wiring of electrical emergency lighting systems, in order to provide the lighting performance needed for safety of people in the building in the event of failure of the supply to the normal lighting. This British Standard applies to emergency lighting systems used to: assist occupants to leave a building during an emergency; help protect occupants if they stay in a building during an emergency; help occupants to continue normal operations in the event of failure of the supply to the normal lighting. This part of BS5266 also gives recommendations for lighting in areas with fixed seating. This part of BS5266 is not applicable to dwellings; however, its provisions are applicable to common access routes within blocks of flats or maisonettes.

Committee	EL/1/1
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 5266-1(2011) & 16/30331553 DC. (05/2016)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	74
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 5266-1:2011

BS 4678-4:1982	Cable trunking Specification for cable trunking made of insulating material
BS EN 13032-3:2007	Measurement and presentation of photometric data of lamps and luminaires Presentation of data for emergency lighting of work places
BS EN 12193:2007	Light and lighting. Sports lighting
BS 7629-1:2015	Electric cables. Specification for 300/500 V fire resistant, screened, fixed installation cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire Multicore cables
BS EN ISO 9001:2015	Quality management systems. Requirements
BS EN 61347-2-7:2012	Lamp controlgear Particular requirements for battery supplied electronic controlgear for emergency lighting (self-contained)
BS EN 50200:2015	Method of test for resistance to fire of unprotected small cables for use in emergency circuits
BS 7273-4:2015	Code of practice for the operation of fire protection measures Actuation of release mechanisms for doors
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 60702-2 : 2002	MINERAL INSULATED CABLES AND THEIR TERMINATIONS WITH A RATED VOLTAGE NOT EXCEEDING 750 V - PART 2: TERMINATIONS
BS 5266-5:1999	Emergency lighting Specification for component parts of optical fibre systems
BS EN ISO 7010 : 2012	GRAPHICAL SYMBOLS - SAFETY COLOURS AND SAFETY SIGNS - REGISTERED SAFETY SIGNS (ISO 7010:2011)
BS 7671(2008) : 2008	REQUIREMENTS FOR ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS - IET WIRING REGULATIONS
BS ISO 3864-1:2011	Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs Design principles for safety signs and safety markings
BS 5266-7(1999) : 1999	LIGHTING APPLICATIONS - EMERGENCY LIGHTING
BS EN 60079-14:2014	Explosive atmospheres Electrical installations design, selection and erection
BS 8434-2(2003) : 2003	METHODS OF TEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF THE FIRE INTEGRITY OF ELECTRIC CABLES - PART 2: TEST FOR UNPROTECTED SMALL CABLES FOR USE IN EMERGENCY CIRCUITS - BS EN 50200 WITH A 930 DEGREE C FLAME AND WITH WATER SPRAY
BS EN 50171:2001	Central power supply systems
BS EN 81-20:2014	Safety rules for the construction and installation of lifts. Lifts for the transport of persons and goods Passenger and goods passenger lifts
BS 7846:1996	Specification for 600/1000 V armoured fire-resistant electric cables having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire
BS EN 50172:2004	Emergency escape lighting systems
BS 8519:2010	Selection and installation of fire-resistant power and control cable systems for life safety and fire-fighting applications. Code of practice
BS EN 60702-1 : 2002	MINERAL INSULATED CABLES AND THEIR TERMINATIONS WITH A RATED VOLTAGE NOT EXCEEDING 750 V - PART 1: CABLES
BS 5266-8(2004) : 2004	EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING SYSTEMS
BS EN 1838:2013	Lighting applications. Emergency lighting
BS 8592:2016	Electric cables. Thermosetting insulated, non-armoured, fire-resistant, single core non-sheathed cables of rated voltage 450/750 V, having low emission of smoke and corrosive gases when affected by fire. Specification
BS EN 60598-2-22:2014	Luminaires Particular requirements. Luminaires for emergency lighting
BS ISO 3864-4:2011	Graphical symbols. Safety colours and safety signs Colorimetric and photometric properties of safety sign materials
BS 5499-10:2014	Guidance for the selection and use of safety signs and fire safety notices
IEC 60331-3:2009	Tests for electric cables under fire conditions - Circuit integrity - Part 3: Test method for fire with shock at a temperature of at least 830 °C for cables of rated voltage up to and including 0,6/1,0 kV tested in a metal enclosure
BS 5266-2:1998	Emergency lighting Code of practice for electrical low mounted way guidance systems for emergency use

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BS 5266-1:2016

Emergency lighting Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises

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