David is Managing Director of Jor¬dan UK and ELP Ltd and is a member of LIF Council, Chairman of ICEL and represents the emergency lighting industry on several British and Euro¬pean Standards Committees. His presentation will cover the standards and legal requirements driving emergency lighting applica¬tions.

1. Emergency Lighting Background, legislation and relevant standards

7. Fire Certificates previously issued by the local fire authority replaced by formal risk assessments (routinely updated)

8. Risk assessment must ensure that ‘adequate’ emergency lighting is provided and that the emergency lighting installation is routinely tested and maintained.

9. All tests and maintenance work carried out must be recorded and records must be available for inspection by any duly authorised person.

10. Failure to comply may result in the prosecution of individuals within a business NB: BS5266 now includes a model Completion Certificate to assist in conducting risk assessments

11. MAIN CHANGES

13. A Competent Person must carry out a risk assessment to determine what type of emergency lighting is required in each area

14. Premises with sleeping accommodation must have 3hour duration emergency lighting

16. EN1838 (BS5266 Part 7 )- Luminaire positions, light levels, installation

17. EN50171- Central Power Systems

24. The task area must be lit to 10% of the normal illuminance for as long as the risk exists.

27. near stairs so that each flight receives direct light

30. near stairs so that each flight receives direct light

31. near any change of level

32. adjacent to mandatory signs (unless the sign is internally lit)

35. near stairs so that each flight receives direct light

36. near any change of level

37. adjacent to mandatory signs (unless the sign is internally lit)

38. near a change of direction or intersection

39. outside final exits

40. at each first aid point*

43. Disability glare should be avoided

44. Colour rendering Ra40

45. Duration should be at least 1 hour

49. The intention of the Directive is to avoid dependence on languageand to ensure the correct route is understood

50. SAFETY SIGNS

53. Sign legend must comply to Luminance requirementsColours to conform with ISO3864 Minimum Luminance anywhere on the face of the sign shall be 2cd/m2

55. Sign legend must comply to Luminance requirements

58. Lift cars

59. Moving stairways and walkways

60. Toilets, lobbies and tiled areas greater than 8 square metres

61. Motor generator, control, plant and battery rooms

65. COMPETENT PERSONS CHECKLIST

66. CONVERSIONS MAINS LUMINAIRES USED FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING

70. If yes then follow details given in Product Design file

71. If no then prepare a first-off for testing and technical approval

72. Check that plastic parts of the enclosure comply with 850oC glow wire test (polycarbonate, ABS, PVC etc.)

73. Check specified emergency conversion equipment. For ICEL1004 Registration the inverter module must comply with EN60924, EN60925 (EN61347-2-7)

74. Remove or cover any existing approval/certification marks

75. Layout internal components keeping the battery and the inverter module away from the direct heat generated by ballasts & lamp cathodes

77. Fit additional supply terminal for incoming un-switched live supply. Follow the customers’ specification for fusing. If there are no other instructions fuse the incoming un-switched supply

78. Position the charge healthy indicator (red or green to customers spec.) in a position that will be visible during normal use

79. Carry out functional tests and routine end of line tests

80. Fit appropriate luminaire classification label in the most practical position to be seen during routine maintenance

83. Check lamp operation

84. Check battery capacity

85. Check duration

86. Comply with standards and legislation

88. Operator initiated auto timed manual test

89. Automatic self test

90. Automatic central test

93. Has to be carried out at times that the building will not be occupied until the batteries can be fully re-charged.

94. Manual reporting

95. Expensive

96. Historically ineffective

99. Faults indicated locally to luminaire.

100. Less time consuming than manual testing

101. Initial cost

102. Still requires personnel to note LED fault indicators.

103. Automatic systems may initiate tests while building is occupied.

105. Central System added features Central test systems utilise microprocessors and bespoke software. Although most systems require their own data cables the actual test panel can be linked to maintenance computers and building management systems etc. Remote reporting is also possible using modems or GSM signals.

107. Does not require personnel to inspect luminaires.

108. Records may be automatically generated by the system

109. Will probably require expensive installation of communication cables.

113. LED Products

115. Long life (provide light for 50,000+ hours)

116. Low energy (typical loads of 1 & 3Watt)

117. Low voltage

118. Choice of beam angles

121. Although physically very strong, impact damage can occur

124. If the LED is not correctly operated from a constant current driver circuit and/or does not have very good thermal management the lumen output and colour will deteriorate very quickly (a few thousand hours)

128. Low energy – due to the need to provide battery back-up during mains failure the low energy LED’s are ideally suited

129. Low voltage – LED’s only require low voltage operation, again ideally suited to battery back-up