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1 Emergency Lighting GuideAn authoritative Guide to emergencylighting systems and design techniquesThe Emergi-Lite brand from Thomas & Bettsdelivers highly versatile Emergency lightingsolutions to a wide range of industries, with theprotection and safety of human life Thomas & Betts, our focus is on improving yourbusiness performance by providing practical, reliableelectrical products and services that connect and protect for life and solve everyday problems in the areas of Wire & Cable Management, Cable Protection,Power Connection & Control and Safety Technology. Our extensive engineering, supply chain managementand technical sales support teams are committed tounderstanding everything that impacts your ability toaccomplish your business objectives by reducing yourtotal cost of ownership.

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3 With a dedicated team, we can support you with a fullset of services and flagship product brands including: 1 Thomas & Betts Ltd., Emergi-Lite, Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9LL Tel: +44 (0)113 281 0600 Email: Web: Authoritative Guide toEmergency LightingRegulationsRequirementsStandards Risk AssessmentIntended for:Safety officers, building designers, specifiers, consultants,employers, facilities managers and any responsible personneeding to help people evacuate a building safely,quickly, without stumbling and without & Betts Ltd., Emergi-Lite, Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9LL Tel: +44 (0)113 281 0600 Email: Web: Introduction4 - should read this Guide ?

4 52. Regulations & standards6 - Reform (Fire Safety) Order regulations affecting Emergency Standard BS and European Standard BS EN and European Standard BS EN standards relevant to Emergency guides and registration schemes153. Luminaire & system types18 - (modes) of Emergency & test Emergency Lighting Lighting central power supply luminaire conversions284. System design & assessment30 - guidance along escape route and open area points of areas requiring Emergency risk task of units for discharge Guidance for new Guidance for existing premises483 Thomas & Betts Ltd., Emergi-Lite, Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9LL Tel: +44 (0)113 281 0600 Email: Web: Installation, testing & maintenance50 - and Emergency Lighting testing test Lighting system , recycling & replacement596.

5 Appendices60 - 78 APPENDIX A: Emergency Lighting technical information62 - and tables for Emergency to height ratio (SHR) method factors66 APPENDIX B: relevant to Emergency relevant to Emergency of ICEL guides and registration guidance68 APPENDIX C: Glossary of terms related to Emergency lighting69 APPENDIX D: Risk assessment & commissioning check assessment check check sheet72 APPENDIX E: Emergi-Lite Emergency Lighting solutions74 Serenga LED exit signs and downlighters74 Horizon Emergency lighting75 Aqualux Emergency lighting75 Previx Emergency lighting76 Escape Line Emergency lighting76Hy-Lite Emergency lighting77 Self-contained testing systems77 EMEX Central power supply systems787.

6 Index79 - 80 Introduction1. Introduction5 Thomas & Betts Ltd., Emergi-Lite, Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9LL Tel: +44 (0)113 281 0600 Email: Web: Lighting is a vital and effective lifesafety tool, providing reassurance and guidanceto people at critical times when they need toescape quickly and safely from a Emergency Lighting safeguards life, it srequirement is clearly established by law, which inturn is supported by numerous British, Europeanand International these documents, specific locations foremergency Lighting , minimum Lighting levels,installation and testing requirements, and productquality are all regulations and standards impact on all partiesinvolved in the provision of Emergency the manufacturer designing suitable productsor the specifier preparing Emergency Lighting schemesto the employer conducting risk assessments for lifesafety, all need to be aware of their respectiveobligations pertaining to Emergency authoritative Guide has therefore been preparedto provide a key reference point for all these parties,and is designed to give the reader a thoroughappreciation of Emergency Lighting Guide will assist the reader to.

7 Understand the principles of Emergency Lighting Assess the requirements for Emergency Lighting Choose the appropriate type and categoryof Emergency luminaire Define the appropriate positioning of emergencyluminaires and exit signs as required, and Initiate continued safety and maintenanceproceduresThis Guide acts solely as a supplement to theregulations and standards already in involved in or responsible for emergencylighting should therefore ensure familiarity with,and understanding of, the relevant regulationsand this Guide , reference is made to themost up-to-date information available, however, asstandards are regularly reviewed and updated, it isrecommended that all parties should keep abreastof any new developments in the informative Guide is intended forresponsible people concerned with providingsafety in an Emergency has been designed for those who need to knowwhy Emergency Lighting is required and whether toprovide Guide is intended for: Safety officers Building designers Specifiers Consultants Employers Facilities managers, and Any responsible person needing to help peopleevacuate a building safely, quickly, withoutstumbling and without panicExamples of people who will benefit from readingall or part of this Guide include.

8 A building owner/occupier, or the appointedResponsible Person for life safety, needing toundertake risk assessment for emergencylighting within an existing premises A consultant specifying the Emergency lightingsystem for a new building A maintenance engineer involved with the testingof an Emergency Lighting system An electrician responsible for the installation ofan Emergency Lighting should read this Guide ?Regulations & standards2. Regulations& standards7 Thomas & Betts Ltd., Emergi-Lite, Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9LL Tel: +44 (0)113 281 0600 Email: Web: Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 20058 Together with similar Laws introduced in Scotland and Northern Ireland, the primarylegislation controlling fire safety within the Additional regulations affecting Emergency lighting9 Reference to additional regulations and legislation affecting Emergency Lighting , includingThe Building Regulations 2006 (Approved Document B)

9 , The Workplace Directive, TheConstruction Products Regulation and The Safety Signs British Standard BS 526611 The core suite of standards providing guidance on Emergency Lighting , with focus onparts 1, 7 and British and European Standard BS EN 60598-2-2213An introduction to the BS EN 60598-2-22 Product Standard for Emergency British and European Standard BS EN 5017114An overview of BS EN 50171 which establishes particular requirements for centralpower supply Additional standards relevant to Emergency lighting15A reference point to the further standards applicable to installation and testing ofemergency Lighting systems - IEC 62034 Automatic test systems for Emergency Lighting -and the IET Wiring Regulations - BS 7671:2008(+A1.)

10 2011) ICEL guides and registration schemes15 The suite of guides and registration schemes developed by the Industry Committeefor Emergency Lighting , with focus on ICEL 1001, ICEL 1004 and ICEL 10098 Thomas & Betts Ltd., Emergi-Lite, Bruntcliffe Lane, Morley, Leeds, LS27 9LL Tel: +44 (0)113 281 0600 Email: Web: & standardsEmergency Lighting is an essential life safetysystem within buildings and as such itsimplementation, maintenance and managementis required by addition to core legislation, a number of standardshave been developed for Emergency Lighting whichdefine the particular requirements for emergencylighting systems, their siting, installation, testing, andthe quality of product to be so far as legislation drives and determines therequirement for Emergency Lighting .