ICEL Presentation 2006

ICEL 1006
EMERGENCY LIGHTING
Legislation and design

BS 5266-1-7-8/EN 1832 /EN 50172

Presented by Chris Watts
Chairman ICEL technical committee

EMERGENCY
LIGHTING
STANDARDS
STRUCTURE
CHART

Other
Standards

CONVENTIONAL
Lighting requirements
CEN/TC 169/WG3
BS 5266pt 7 /EN1838

BS 5266 parts2- Elec. Low mtd way guidance

4-E/L Fibre optic systems
5- E/L Fibre optic components
6-Non.Elec. Low mtd way
guidance (Photoluminescent)

Application standard
CENELEC BTTF 62-8
BS 5266 pt1/ EN 50172

EN 12193 Sports Lighting

Luminaires data
presentation
CEN/TC 169/WG3
Product
standard luminaires
EN
60598-2-22

EN 50272-2
Safety
requirements
- Battery
Systems

Wiring standards
TC 64 HD 384

Product
standard
central battery
systems
EN 50171

IEC 62034 Automatic Testing

Systems

Product
standard
generators
ISO/TC70
ISO 8528

Emergency Lighting Is Needed:

EN 50172 - 4.1

To indicate clearly and unambiguously the escape

routes
To provide illumination along such routes to allow
safe movements towards and through the exits
provided
To ensure that fire alarm call points and fire fighting
equipment provided along escape routes can be
readily located and used
To permit operations concerned with safety
measures

Emergency Lighting

Standby Lighting

Escape Route
Lighting
(Previously called
Defined Escape Routes)

Open Area Lighting

(Anti Panic)

Emergency Escape
Lighting

High Risk Task

Area Lighting

Low mounted way guidance systems are intended to

complement emergency escape lighting systems and can only
be used as stand alone systems when they meet all the
relevant recommendations of BS 5266pt7/EN 1838

Illumination For Escape Route Lighting

BS 5266pt 7/EN 1838 4.1

Identification of Exit and Escape Routes

Signs complying with the Signs Directive are

required at all emergency Exits and along Escape
routes
Where direct sight of a sign is not possible a
directional sign or series of signs must be used
There should be no ambiguity as to which direction
the escape route follows

Safety Signs Format

Note format of pictogram signs should not be mixed - EN 50172

1975

Should have been replaced by

24 December 1998

1990

BS 5499 Guides identify that this

format also Complies with Signs
Directive

1996

European Signs Directive Format

Safety Signs - luminance requirements

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838

5.1-5.5

Luminance of the green shall be at least 2cd/m2

Ratio of max. to min. luminance shall be less than 10:1
Colours shall be as ISO 3864 i.e. White out of Green
Kite marked Luminaires to EN 60598-2-22 are checked to
be compliant

Emergency Signs Viewing Distance

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 5.6

H(Height of panel)
H

D(Distance from sign)

Internally illuminated Max D less than 200 x H
Externally illuminated Max D less than 100 x H

Siting of Luminaires
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.1

Near stairs

Near changes of level

Siting of Luminaires
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.1

To illuminate Exit doors and safety signs

Siting of Luminaires
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.1

Near each change of direction

Siting of Luminaires
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.1

Near each intersection of corridors

Siting of Luminaires
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.1

Near each piece of fire fighting equipment

If not located on an escape route or in an open area

5 lux is required on the floor

Siting of Luminaires
BS5266 pt7/EN 1838 4.1

Outside and near to each final exit

Siting of Luminaires
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.1

Near each First Aid point

If not located on an escape route or in an open area

5 lux is required on the floor

Escape Routes - Requirements

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.2.1

Up to
2m wide

1 Lux min. on
Centre Line of
Escape Route

For escape routes up to 2m in width, the horizontal

illuminances on the floor along the centre line of an escape
route shall not be less than 1 lux and the central band
consisting of not less than half of the width of the route shall be
illuminated to a minimum of 50% of that value

Escape Routes - Compliance

BS 5266pt7/EN I838 4.2.6

1 Lux to Wall

0.5 Lux
+
0.5 Lux

1 Lux min. on
Centre Line of
Escape Route

Trans.
Spacing
to Wall

Transverse Spacing
Between Luminaires

Verified values are given in ICEL 1001

Authenticated Photometric Data

Open Area - Requirements

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.3

Core Area
(excludes 0.5m border)

0.5 Lux
minimum

The horizontal illuminance shall not be less than 0.5 lux of the
core area excluding a border of 0.5m of the perimeter of the area

Open Area - Compliance

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.3.6

Axial to
Axial Spacing wall
0.3

0.3

Transverse
to wall
2

0.5 Lux
Isolux Covering
Core Area

0.5m
border
2
0.3

2
0.3

Derived from Authenticated Photometric Data

Transverse
spacing

Authenticated data - Spacing tables

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.2.6 & 4.3.6
Spacing tables provide the information to determine whether fittings are
needed in addition to those required for the points of emphasis
Escape routes
1 Lux min.
along centre line
Ceiling Transverse Transverse
mounting to wall
spacing
height(m)

2.5
3
4
5

1.8
1.5
-

5.6
5.5
-

Open (Anti-Panic) Areas

0.5 Lux min.
Luminaires in a regular array

Axial
to wall

Axial
spacing

1.5
1.2
-

4.7
4.6
-

Transverse Transverse
to wall
spacing

2.1
2.0
1.7
0.8

5.6
5.8
5.8
5.4

Derived from Authenticated Photometric Data

Axial
to wall

1.7
1.7
1.5
0.6

Axial
spacing

4.6
4.8
4.9
4.6

Response Time
BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.2.6,4.3.6

Response time must include supply changeover and lamp start up

50% of emergency lighting must be provided within 5 secs and
full output be given from 60 secs to end of duration
UK (A dev.)Permanently Unobstructed routes - Full 0.2 lux
within 5 secs
100%
Supply
Failure

1 Lux
Escape Routes
0.5 Lux
Open Areas

50%

0.2 Lux A Dev.

100%
5 secs

60 secs

Full Duration

Illumination of Escape Route Lighting BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 4.4

High Risk Task Areas

To illuminate the area of the hazard

Provide 10% of normal lighting or 15 lux minimum
to ensure the safety of people involved in
hazardous processes and allow proper shut down
Full Emergency illumination has to be provided
within 0.5 secs

Typical High Risk Task Areas - Local Risk

And Control rooms for dangerous plants

Acid baths

Disability Glare Zone

BS 5266pt7/EN 1838 Table 1

Steps

Flat floor
Glare Zone

600
Glare Zone

Glare Zone

Up to 2.5m
3.0m
4.0m
5.0m

500
900
2500
5000

Max. Luminous
Intensity
(cd)

Colour of Lamp must be better than RA40

BS 5266pt7/ EN 1838 4.2.4, 4.3.4 & 4.4.4

Colour coding of Safety Signs and

Extinguishers must remain recognisable

Application Standard BS 5266pt1/ EN 50172 5.2

System Requirements
L
N

Normal lighting
Un-switched supply

Non Maintained Emergency

lighting must be activated by
local final circuit failure

Emergency lighting

Application Standard BS 5266pt1/ EN 50172 5.5

System Requirements

Each compartment of an escape route or open area must have

at least 2 luminaires to guard against total darkness

Specific areas to be protected

BS 5266pt1

Large open toilet areas and changing rooms which are

greater than 8m2 or have no natural light require
emergency escape lighting as do all disabled facilities
Note Hotel en -suite facilities in bedrooms are excluded

Specific areas to be protected

BS 5266pt1

Escalators and moving walkways

Although not an escape route ,needed for moment of failure

Duration - Premises Evacuated Immediately

BS 5266pt1
On Supply Failure

Office, factories, non-residential schools and colleges

Minimum duration 1 hour for immediate evacuation
(Recharge needed before re-occupation)

Duration - Premises not Evacuated on

BS 5266pt1
Supply Failure

Sleeping Risk Areas e.g. hospitals, hotels, boarding schools

Minimum duration 3 hours or a rest mode circuit as EN 60598-2-22

Duration - Premises not Evacuated on

BS 5266pt1
Supply Failure

Places of Entertainment
Minimum duration 3 hours or a rest mode circuit as EN 60598-2-22

Equipment Product Standards

EN 50171 5.8.1 & 5.8.2

Luminaires for Emergency Lighting shall

comply with BS EN 60598-2-22:1999
Central Power Supply Systems for Emergency
Lighting shall comply with BS EN 50171 2001

System Records
- must be retained for
pr EN 50172 7.
Inspection by Fire Authorities
7. Drawings of the emergency lighting
installation to be provided on the premises.
Signed by a competent person for the design.
7.1 Annually a test certificate to be
provided by person responsible for site
7.2 A log book shall be on the premises
and available for inspection containing Commissioning certificate
Date and result of system tests.
Date and details of service action.
Date and details of any remedial action.
Date and details of any system alterations.
Details of Automatic testing system used.

Records
Luminaires
Inspected for
cleanliness
and
efficiency
status.

Relevant Standards
Emergency Lighting
Product Standard
EN60598-2-22:
1999

Open Area Lighting BS5266 Pt 7:

1999 (EN1838)
Escape Route Lighting
Fire Points BS5266 Pt 7:
1999 (EN 1838)
Wiring
HD384-5
BS 5266-1

Other Areas (eg Lifts)

BS 5266-1 1999
Signage
Signs Directive
HSE Guide

Central System
EN 50171 2001

Maintained or non-,maintained
Duration of Luminaires (1 HR min)
BS 5266 -1 1999