Emergency Lighting

For Industrial, Commercial and Residential Premises

1st Edition - November 19, 1992
Author: X. Lyons
Language: English
eBook ISBN:
9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 0 1 9 3 - 4

Emergency Lighting: For Industrial, Commercial and Residential Premises concerns itself with the provision of emergency lighting to facilitate exit routes for people in industrial,… Read more

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Emergency Lighting: For Industrial, Commercial and Residential Premises concerns itself with the provision of emergency lighting to facilitate exit routes for people in industrial, commercial, and residential areas. The book covers important topics such as the objectives of emergency lighting systems; the identification of safe routes under low lighting in different areas; and related devices such as luminaires, emergency signs, and way-guidance. Also discussed are the applications of emergency lighting; factors to consider in the design of emergency lighting; electrical installations; and testing and servicing. The book has appendices that serve as guides to UK emergency lighting equipment, names to be contacted, and a short guide in case of fire. The text is recommended for building planners, engineers, and architects. The book is also applicable to those who would like to know about emergency lighting but do not have any specialist knowledge on the subject, as the book avoids the use of jargon.

ContentsPreface 1 Introduction 1.1 Objectives of Emergency Lighting Systems 1.2 Fire Precautions and Escape Routes 1.3 Crime-Prevention Implications of Emergency Lighting 1.4 Stand-By Lighting 2 Legal Requirements 2.1 Occupier's Common Law Duties 2.2 Duties of Occupiers Under UK and EC Legislation 2.3 Contractual Responsibilities 2.4 Tenancies; Shared and Adjacent Premises 2.5 Nuisance 2.6 EC Requirements For Integral Machine Lighting 3 Safe Movement at Low Lighting Levels 3.1 Visual Performance 3.2 Identification of Escape Routes 3.3 Escape Guidance in Smokefilled Areas - The Need For Research 3.4 Escape Guidance in Densely Occupied Areas 3.5 Escape Guidance in Outdoor Areas 3.6 Locations and Groups of Users Requiring Special Features of Emergency Lighting 3.7 The Designated Place of Safety 4 Emergency Lighting Luminaires 4.1 Description 4.2 Modes of Operation 4.3 Low-Mounted Floor-Flood Luminaires 4.4 Some Non-Preferred Equipment 5 Luminous Emergency Signs and Way-Guidance Devices 5.1 Functions of Luminous Emergency Signs 5.2 Escape Route Signs 5.3 Non-Electrical Escape Route Signs 5.4 Luminous Way-Guidance Systems 6 Power Supplies For Emergency Lighting 6.1 Disposition of Batteries 6.2 Selection of Battery Type 6.3 Battery Duration 6.4 Stand-By Power Supplies 7 Applications of Emergency Lighting 7.1 Installations In New and Existing Buildings 7.2 Exterior Locations, Stadia, Parking Areas 7.3 Areas of Special Risk 7.4 Emergency Lighting In Hazardous Zones 7.5 Temporary, Mobile and Portable Emergency Lighting 8 Design Considerations 8.1 Consultation 8.2 Specifications For Equipment 8.3 Integrating With Other Interior Lighting 8.4 Emergency Systems and Emergency Management 8.5 Access to Luminaires 9 Electrical Installations For Emergency Lighting 9.1 Reliability and Safety 9.2 Defective Installations 9.3 Connecting to An External Power Source 10 Illuminances For Emergency Lighting 10.1 Specifications and Recommendations 10.2 Illuminance Measurements 11 Testing and Servicing 11.1 Routine Functional Testing 11.2 Tests of Battery Capacity 11.3 Testing in Continuously Occupied Areas 11.4 Maintenance and Repair 11.5 Certification Appendix A Buyers' Guide to UK Emergency Lighting Equipment Suppliers Appendix B Useful Names and Addresses Appendix Fires in Dwellings References Further Reading Index