design guide for emergency lighting systems

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DESIGN GUIDE FOR
EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEMS
Lighting Technology
EMERGENCY LIGHTING
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................5
SYSTEM DESIGN: THINGS TO CONSIDER ............................................... 6
EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM FEATURES ..........................................8
SYSTEM DESIGN: EMERGENCY AND EXIT LIGHTS .............................. 9
MARKINGS ......................................................................................................10
TERMINOLOGY AND STANDARDS ...........................................................11
MANDATORY “POINTS OF EMPHASIS” .................................................. 12
DURATION TIMES AND RESPONSE TIMES ............................................ 13
VIEWING DISTANCE .....................................................................................14
THE PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXIT LIGHTS ......... 15
ILLUMINATION .............................................................................................. 16
GLARE ZONE AND CONTRAST RATIO ................................................... 17
TESTING AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 18
AUTOMATIC TESTING AND MONITORING .......................................... 19
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INTRODUCTION
Emergency lighting is a vital and plan and implement an emergency
efective life safety tool, providing lighting installation, that satisfes
reassurance and guidance to all the legal requirements, and
people at critical times when they ensures safe evacuation in the
need to escape quickly and safely event of an emergency.
from a building.
This guide is based on common
European standards and practices.
Specifc requirements for
emergency lighting are set out in
Also, check the specifc guidelines
law, and international standards.
that refer to your own country.
This Guide is based on common
This design guide will help you to European regulations.
Teknoware
With more than 40 years of fullfll the relevant standards at
experience, Teknoware is one all times. Our customers beneft
of the leading emergency from our extensive expertise and
lighting manufacturers. We are a experience.
signifcant technological innovator
of emergency lighting systems As a baseline, Teknoware´s entire
for buildings, ships and other product range is designed to meet
locations. Our emergency lighting the requirements of the relevant
product range covers exit lights, European directives and standards.
emergency lights, central battery
systems, emergency lighting
monitoring systems and central
monitoring sofwares, control
electronics, spare parts and much
more.
We design and manufacture
both the electronics and fnal
products ourselves, which
guarantees compatible and
non-compromised solutions.
We can even design and
build customized emergency
lighting products and systems
for challenging environments,
making sure that all our products
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SYSTEM DESIGN: THINGS TO CONSIDER
Emergency lighting can be ► the purpose of the building (e.g. ► high risk lighting requirements
implemented by two diferent back up power source, and
back up time requirements)
ways: ► the acquisition cost (the
equipment and the cabling,
► a centrally supplied emergency
including the cost of installation)
lighting system
► operating costs (maintenance
► self-contained emergency and and energy costs)
exit lights.
► control procedures of the
When determining the most system (automatic/manual
suitable emergency lighting testing)
system for a building, the possible
restrictions imposed by the ► connecting to an existing
system (system expansion)
installation environment need to
be taken into account.
► use of existing cabling for
renovations
Things to consider when you
choose the emergency lighting
► architectural aspects, design of
system: ► construction type (new
the luminaires
construction, renovation or
► the size of the building/site and
expansion)
the total number of emergency ► fre zones
and exit lights
1~N/PE
IP 220-240
VAC
67 50HZ
► technical performance level
of the emergency lighting
► the possibility of area
equipment
monitoring
► environmental factors
(recyclability, disposal of the
parts and components, e.g.
batteries)
► anti-panic illumination of open
areas
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Emergency lighting Emergency lighting ► size of the batteries (required
specifcation generally includes specifcation can be back up operation time)
the following documents: summarized using the following
checklist: ► choosing the type of the cables
► electrical evaluation report, for the system cabling
which sets out a general
► choosing the luminaire
description for the system and
types (viewing distance, ► cross section of the cabling,
determines the equipment to
IP classifcation, mounting taking into account the loss of
be used
height etc.) voltage and the minimum short
circuit current (electrotechnical
► drawing of the electrical plan,
where the locations of the ► placement of luminaires design).
luminaires and the central (luminaire technical design)
battery systems are presented
► choosing the type of the
► emergency lighting graph, system (central battery or self-
where the system cabling is laid contained)
out
► table of luminaires, which
defnes the type of the
emergency and exit lights
► the addresses for the luminaires
(in addressable emergency
lighting systems)
► maintenance plan and service
and operational manual.
IP
65 65 m
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EMERGENCY LIGHTING SYSTEM FEATURES
Emergency lighting can be ► Addressable 230 V central Teknoware Advanced Central
implemented by two diferent battery systems Monitoring system (ACM), uses a
methods: either with self-contained separate network for addressable
emergency luminaires, or with ► Non-addressable 230 V central (Tapsa Control compatible) central
battery systems.
a centrally supplied emergency cattery units. ACM contains a
lighting system. map view, and a variety of options
and functions for monitoring both
Central Monitoring Options for
Self-contained means, that the the central battery units and the
Central Battery Systems
emergency lights contain their own emergency and exit lights.
backup power source, such as a A central monitoring system
battery. Centrally supplied means, monitors all individual components
Self-Contained Systems
that the back up power source is a of an emergency lighting system,
central battery unit. and gathers all collected information In the self-contained systems, each
to a single location. This makes emergency and exit light has its own
Teknoware ofers emergency monitoring the system fast and easy, backup power source, traditionally a
lighting products from both no matter how complicated the battery. This kind of a system is the
categories. From individually location is. The system also records most applicable in such buildings,
packed, self-contained luminaires, data about performed tests. where the maintenance of the
to centrally supplied and monitored batteries, located in each luminaire,
systems, consisting of several Teknoware ofers several diferent can be arranged with reasonable
thousand emergency lighting options for monitoring of the costs.
components. Product designs vary addressable, centrally supplied
from stylish, high-end luminaires to luminaires. In ESCAP emergency and exit
robust emergency lighting products lights, the adaptability of the self-
designed to withstand even the For web-based central monitoring contained luminaires is combined
harshest and most challenging there is Web Central Monitoring with environmental friendliness,
environments. (WebCM), which enables the and freedom from maintenance.
monitoring of the state of the Instead of a battery, in the luminaire
addressable Tapsa Control central there is a maintenance-free Super
Central Battery Systems battery system via internet. WebCM capacitor, the life-time of which
also indicates test log information, exceeds 10 years.
In short, central battery system
and has the option of remotely
for emergency lighting means,
run luminaire and battery tests.
that the backup power source for Central Monitoring for Self-
WebACM adds a map view to the
the emergency and exit lights is Contained Systems
system, which makes locating the
provided centrally.
luminaires fast and easy. WebACM
For the self-contained luminaires,
Teknoware´s central battery system is a user-based PC sofware, with
there is a wireless monitoring
product portfolio include several user levels, for locations,
system, Aalto Control. Aalto Control
where there might be several people
is a wireless system containing, user-
► 24 V central battery systems using the system.
based functionalities, reporting,
system logs and much more.
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SYSTEM DESIGN: EMERGENCY AND EXIT LIGHTS
EXAMPLE OF SYSTEM DESIGN
Stage 1 Stage 3
Position the emergency and exit Other areas, which require
lights at points of emphasis on emergency lighting, but are not on
escape routes the escape route area
► at each exit door ► lif cars
► to illuminate exit and safety ► toilets and changing rooms etc.
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signs (larger than 8 m )
► near call points ► escalators and moving
walkways
► near each staircase
► motor and plant room
► change of direction
► pedestrian routes within
covered car parks
► near fre fghting equipment
► change of foor level Stage 4
Check the minimum illuminance
► near intersection of escape
levels on the escape routes.
routes
► outside fnal exits Stage 5
Anti-panic open areas apply to
► near frst aid points 2
any areas over 60 m foor area, or
that have an escape route passing
through them.
Stage 2
Check that the maximum viewing
Stage 6
distances are not exceeded. Even
if the normal lighting is dimmed, High risk lighting requirements
e.g. in cinemas, the exit lights must
still be permanently illuminated
(maintained lighting).
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MARKINGS
= CE marking
rd
= SGS Finland marking (a 3 party certifcation)
= International standard IEC 60364-5-56, 560.9.15: Emergency lighting luminaires and
associated circuit equipment shall be identifed by a red label of at least 30 mm diameter.
A=central battery unit, B= circuit, C=luminaire
= Luminaire classifcation label. According to the requirements of the standard
EN 60598-2-22, the emergency luminaires shall be classifed and marked according to
their function and construction. Therefore, a sticker with four squares must be attached on
the luminaire, in a visible place. The frst square is already flled in at the factory, the rest of
the squares are to be flled in afer the installation.
a) First segment containing one position: TYPE (marked already in the factory)
X self-contained luminaire
Z centrally supplied luminaire
b) Second segment containing one position: MODE OF OPERATION:
0 non-maintained emergency luminaire
1 maintained emergency luminaire
2 combined non-maintained luminaire
3 combined maintained luminaire
4 compound non-maintained luminaire
5 compound maintained luminaire
6 satellite emergency luminaire
c) Third segment containing four positions: FACILITIES.
A including test device
B including remote rest mode
C including inhibiting mode
D high-risk task-area luminaire
E with non-replacable lamp(s) and/or battery
F automatic test gear complying with IEC 61347-2-7 denoted EL-T
G internally illuminated safety sign.
d) Fourth segment containing three positions: FOR SELF-CONTAINED LUMINAIRES to
indicate the minimum DURATION of the emergency mode, expressed in minutes:
*10 10 min duration
*60 1 h duration
120 2 h duration
180 3 h duration
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