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BS EN 50172:2004

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Emergency escape lighting systems

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Language(s)

English

Published date

31-08-2006

1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Emergency escape lighting
5 Emergency escape lighting design
6 Emergency escape lighting system records and log book
7 Servicing and testing
Annex A (informative) - A-deviations

Describes the provision of illumination of escape routes and safety signs in the event of failure of the normal supply, and specifies the minimum provision of such emergency lighting based on the size, type and usage of the premises.

Committee
EL/1/1
DevelopmentNote
Also numbered as BS 5266-8(2004). Supersedes 93/216721 DC. (12/2004) Together with BS 5266-1(2005) & BS 5266-8(2004), it supersedes BS 5266-1(1999). (12/2005) Included in BIP 3071. (08/2006)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
16
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
EN 50172:2004 Identical
I.S. EN 50172:2004 Identical
NEN EN 50172 : 2004 Identical
UNE-EN 50172:2005 Identical
SN EN 50172 : 2004 Identical
NF EN 50172 : 2004 Identical
DIN EN 50172 : 2005-01 Identical
NBN EN 50172 : 2004 Identical

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