BSI BS 5266-1 Emergency lighting Part 1: Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises
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Title
Emergency lighting Part 1: Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises
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British Standards Institution
Publication Date:
Dec 1, 2005
Scope:
This part of BS 5266 gives recommendations and guidance on the factors that need to be considered in the design of, and the installation and wiring of, the electrical emergency lighting systems specified in BS EN 50172/BS 5266-8 in order to provide the lighting parameters specified in BS EN 1838/BS 5266-7. Guidance on the illumination needed for safe movement, and recommendations for lighting in areas with fixed seating, are also given.
This part of BS 5266 is not applicable to dwellings; its provisions, however, are applicable to common access routes within multi-storey dwellings.
NOTE 1 Central power supply systems for electrical emergency lighting systems are specified in BS EN 50171. Luminaires for emergency lighting systems are specified in BS EN 60598-2-22.
NOTE 2 A summary of the hierarchy of standards covering the different aspects of emergency lighting systems is given in Annex A.
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