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Technical
Emergency Lighting
Emergency lighting is a vital and necessary safety requirement for most building
types. The safety it provides for occupants is paramount and not negotiable.
Product Safety
s !LL (AVELLS
3YLVANIA CARRY THE #% MARK 4HEY ARE DESIGNED TO CONFORM TO "3 %.
AND ARE MANUFACTURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUALITY SYSTEM "3 %. )3/
UNDER CERTIlCATE NUMBER &-
s !NY EMERGENCY LIGHTING LUMINAIRE CONVERSION OTHER THAN BY (AVELLS
3YLVANIA TO A #%
MARKED LUMINAIRE INVALIDATES THIS #% MARKING AND ITS ASSOCIATED LEGAL PROTECTION
Emergency Lighting Equipment
4HIS COMPRISES AN INVERTER PLUS A SET OF BATTERIES WHICH CONFORM TO "3 %.
AND MAY BE MOUNTED
s )NTEGRAL WITHIN THE LUMINAIRE SELF CONTAINED n INTEGRAL
s 2EMOTE FROM BUT WITHIN METRE OF THE LUMINAIRE SELF CONTAINED REMOTE
Non-maintained Operation
)N THIS MODE OF OPERATION THE EMERGENCY LIGHTING LAMPS ARE NOT NORMALLY ENERGIZED !N
AUTOMATIC MONITORING AND SWITCHING SYSTEM IS PROVIDED TO SWITCH ON THE EMERGENCY
LIGHTING IF THE NORMAL SUPPLY IS INTERRUPTED
Maintained Operation
s ! SINGLE LAMP IS USED FOR BOTH GENERAL AND EMERGENCY MODES
s )N MULTI
LAMP LUMINAIRES ONLY ONE LAMP WILL BE USED FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY
ILLUMINATION
s %MERGENCY LIGHTING IS PROVIDED FOR AT LEAST HOURS HOUR DURATION AVAILABLE TO SPECIAL
ORDER
Maintained Remote Emergency Control
4HE MAJORITY OF (AVELLS
3YLVANIA MAINTAINED EMERGENCY LUMINAIRES ARE SUPPLIED WITH
INTEGRAL EMERGENCY CONTROL GEAR 7HERE THE HOUSING DESIGN PRECLUDES INTEGRAL GEAR A
REMOTE CONTROL BOX IS PROVIDED COMPLETE WITH CONNECTION CABLES
Product Combined Operation (also known as Sustained)
s 3EPARATE LAMPS PROVIDE GENERAL AND EMERGENCY ILLUMINATION
s %MERGENCY LIGHTING IS PROVIDED FOR AT LEAST HOURS HOUR DURATION AVAILABLE TO
SPECIAL ORDER
Self-testing
!UTOMATIC SELF
TESTING AND MONITORING OF (AVELLS
3YLVANIA LUMINAIRES IS AVAILABLE TO
SPECIAL ORDER ON A PROJECT BASIS
Central Battery
(AVELLS
3YLVANIA LUMINAIRES FOR USE WITH A CENTRAL BATTERY SYSTEM ARE AVAILABLE TO SPECIAL
ORDER ON A PROJECT BASIS
System Design
This guide should be read in conjunction with current standards
Legislation Changes & Requirements
4HE "RITISH 3TANDARD "3
HAS BEEN REVISED TO CONFORM WITH THE %UROPEAN 3TANDARD
%. ISSUED IN THE 5+ UNDER REFERENCE "3 %. "3
0ART WHICH SPECIlES
LUMINOUS REQUIREMENTS FOR EMERGENCY SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN PREMISES )T ALSO NOW CALLS UP
THE LUMINAIRE PRODUCT STANDARD "3 %.
%MERGENCY LIGHTING IS PROVIDED FOR USE WHEN THE SUPPLY TO THE NORMAL LIGHTING FAILS AND
IS THEREFORE POWERED FROM A SOURCE INDEPENDENT OF THAT SUPPLYING THE NORMAL LIGHTING
&OR THE PURPOSES OF THIS STANDARD EMERGENCY LIGHTING IS REGARDED AS A GENERIC TERM OF
WHICH THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FORMS
Definitions
Emergency Exit
! WAY OUT THAT IS INTENDED TO BE USED IN AN EMERGENCY
Escape Route
! ROUTE DESIGNATED FOR ESCAPE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY
Emergency Escape Lighting
4HAT PART OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING THAT PROVIDES ILLUMINATION FOR THE SAFETY OF PEOPLE
LEAVING A LOCATION OR ATTEMPTING TO TERMINATE A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROCESS BEFORE
DOING SO
Escape Route Lighting
4HAT PART OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING PROVIDED TO ENSURE THAT THE MEANS OF ESCAPE
CAN BE EFFECTIVELY IDENTIlED AND SAFELY USED WHEN THE LOCATION IS OCCUPIED
Open Area Lighting
)N SOME COUNTRIES THIS IS KNOWN AS ANTI
PANIC LIGHTING 4HIS RELATES TO THAT PART OF
EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING PROVIDED TO AVOID PANIC AND PROVIDE ILLUMINATION ALLOWING
PEOPLE TO REACH A PLACE WHERE AN ESCAPE ROUTE CAN BE IDENTIlED
High Risk Task Area Lighting
4HAT PART OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE LIGHTING THAT PROVIDES ILLUMINATION FOR THE SAFETY OF
PEOPLE INVOLVED IN A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROCESS OR SITUATION AND TO ENABLE PROPER
SHUT DOWN PROCEDURES FOR THE SAFETY OF THE OPERATOR AND OTHER OCCUPANTS OF THE
PREMISES
Areas Covered/Levels of Illumination
Defined Escape Route
"ASED ON M WIDE ON THE HORIZONTAL PLANE PREFERABLY LUX BUT NOT LESS THAN LUX ON
THE CENTRE LINE 4HE LIGHTING PROVIDED SHOULD OPERATE WITHIN SECONDS OF THE FAILURE OF
THE NORMAL SUPPLY
Open Area (Sometimes referred to as ‘anti-panic’ lighting)
.OT LESS THAN LUX AT mOOR LEVEL OF THE OPEN SPACE 4HE RATIO OF MAX TO MIN
ILLUMINANCE SHOULD BE GREATER THAN
These extracts are provided for guidance purposes. In order to fully comply with
the many elements of the various applicable standards, a full and thorough
assessment must be made