Download - Emergency Lighting- David Wright
Emergency Lighting
Background, legislation and relevant standards
DRIVERS
o LEGISLATION -Work Place Directive (89/654) -Building Regulations -Construction Products Directive (89/106) -Fire Safety in Hotels (86/666)
-Signs Directive (90/664)
etc.
WORK PLACE DIRECTIVE (89/654)
o 4.5 Specific emergency routes and exits must be indicated by signs in accordance with the national regulations.
o 4.7 Emergency routes and exits requiring illumination must be provided with emergency lighting of adequate intensity in case the lighting fails
CPD (89/106) Construction Products
Directive
o Section 4.3.8.1 - Emergency Lighting Installation (anti panic lighting, escape lighting)
The purpose of the installation is to ensure that lighting is provided promptly, automatically and for a suitable time in a specific area when normal power supply to the lighting fails. The purpose of the installation is to ensure that:-
- the means of escape can be safely and effectively used; - activities in particularly hazardous workplaces can be safely
terminated; - emergency actions can be effectively carried out at appropriate
locations in the workplace
REGULATORY REFORM ORDER
o New Legislation came into force in the Autumn of 2006 making the key Owners / Directors of business legally responsible for providing adequate fire safety including emergency lighting
REGULATORY REFORM ORDER
o Who is responsible?
o Possibly you
REGULATORY REFORM ORDER
o Basically puts the responsibility for Fire Precautions on the senior Directors of businesses occupying buildings
o Fire Certificates previously issued by the local fire authority replaced by formal risk assessments (routinely updated)
o Risk assessment must ensure that ‘adequate’ emergency lighting is provided and that the emergency lighting installation is routinely tested and maintained.
o All tests and maintenance work carried out must be recorded and records must be available for inspection by any duly authorised person.
o 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
MAIN CHANGES
NUMBER OF
PEOPLE
FIRE PRECAUTIONS ACT (OLD)
REGULATORY REFORM ORDER (NEW)
0 - 5 No requirementsMust comply (risk assessment etc.) but no written records needed
5 - 20Requirements only for sleeping risks with more than 6 people
Must comply including written risk assessment and test records
20 +Fire certificate required from Brigade
THE LEGAL POSITION (SUMMARY)
o ‘Adequate’ emergency lighting must be provided in all places of work, sleeping accommodation, schools etc.
o A Competent Person must carry out a risk assessment to determine what type of emergency lighting is required in each area
o Premises with sleeping accommodation must have 3hour duration emergency lighting
o Emergency Lighting equipment must comply with the CE Marking Directive (LVD, EMC etc.)
RELEVANT STANDARDSfor Emergency Lighting
o BS5266- Design and planningo EN1838 (BS5266 Part 7 )- Luminaire
positions, light levels, installationo EN50171- Central Power Systemso EN50172(BS5266 Part8)-
Applications, testing etc.
BS5266 Part 7 (EN1838) Emergency Lighting
Low M ounted W ay G u idance
E scape R oute L igh ting O pen A rea L igh ting(A n ti-pan ic L igh ting )
H igh R iskT ask L igh ting
E m ergency E scape L igh ting S tandby L igh ting
E m ergency L igh ting
ESCAPE ROUTE LIGHTING
o Lighting of defined escape routes; corridors, stairways, fire stairs etc.
o 1 Lux minimum on the centre line and the central band (not less than half total width) to be illuminated to at least 0.5 Lux.
ESCAPE ROUTES
1 Lux min. onCentre Line ofEscape Route
1 Lux to Wall 0.5 Lux+
0.5 Lux
Trans.Spacingto Wall
Transverse SpacingBetween Luminaires
OPEN AREA LIGHTING(ANTI PANIC LIGHTING)
o Large areas (generally greater than 60 square metres) through which escape may be hazardous (or generate panic).
o 0.5 Lux minimum anywhere in the area except the 0.5 metre band around the perimeter.
OPEN AREAS
Transverseto wall
0.5mborder
Transversespacing
Axial Spacing
Axial towall
0.5 LuxIsolux Covering
Core Area
0.3 0.3
0.3 0.3
2 2
2 2
HIGH RISK TASK LIGHTING
o Tasks that may require a shut down procedure before evacuation (rotating machines, acid baths etc.)
o The task area must be lit to 10% of the normal illuminance for as long as the risk exists.
o Illuminance must be achieve in 0.5seconds.
SITING OF LUMINAIRES
SITING OF LUMINAIRES
o over Exit doorso near stairs so that
each flight receives direct light
o near any change of level
STAIRS & CHANGES OF LEVEL
Near stairs Near changes of level
SITING OF LUMINAIRES
o over Exit doorso near stairs so that
each flight receives direct light
o near any change of level
o adjacent to mandatory signs (unless the sign is internally lit)
o near a change of direction or intersection
CHANGES OF DIRECTION
SITING OF LUMINAIRES
o over Exit doorso near stairs so that
each flight receives direct light
o near any change of level
o adjacent to mandatory signs (unless the sign is internally lit)
o near a change of direction or intersection
o outside final exitso at each first aid point*o at each fire fighting / call
point* -Near means within 2m -* 5 Lux required adjacent to the equipment.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
o Diversity of illuminance better than 40:1
o Disability glare should be avoidedo Colour rendering Ra40o Duration should be at least 1 houro Response times generally should
provide 50% of the illuminance within 5seconds and full illuminance within 60seconds
SAFETY SIGNS
o Format must comply with the Safety Signs & Signals Directive
o The intention of the Directive is to avoid dependence on language
SAFETY SIGNS
SAFETY SIGNS
o Format must comply with the Safety Signs & Signals Directive
o The intention of the Directive is to avoid dependence on languageand to ensure the correct route is understood
SAFETY SIGNS
SAFETY SIGNS
o Format must comply with the Safety Signs & Signals Directive
SIGNS DIRECTIVE
(CORRECT)
BS5499 FORMAT
(ALSO ALLOWED)
TEXT ONLY
(NOT ALLOWED)
SAFETY SIGNS
o Format must comply with the Safety Signs & Signals Directive
o Sign legend must comply to Luminance requirements
Colours to conform with ISO3864
Minimum Luminance anywhere on the face of the sign shall be 2cd/m2
SAFETY SIGNS
o Format must comply with the Safety Signs & Signals Directive
o Sign legend must comply to Luminance requirements
o Size of signs (H) relates to the viewing distance (D): D=H x 100 (externally lit) D=H x 200 (internally lit)
BS5266 – Part 8EN50172 Emergency Escape Lighting Systems
Additional Recommendations
SITING OF LUMINAIRES
o External areas leading away from final exits
o Lift carso Moving stairways and walkwayso Toilets, lobbies and tiled areas greater than
8 square metreso Motor generator, control, plant and battery
roomso Covered car parks
PLANNING
o Recommends procedures for planning Emergency Lighting installations, equipment standards, system integrity and routine testing requirements.
SYSTEM INTEGRITY
o Luminaires should comply with EN60 598 Part 2-22 (conversions of mains luminaires for emergency lighting should be carried out by an ICEL1004 registered company)
o Each compartment within an escape route should have at least two luminaires (illuminance from illuminated signs should be ignored)
TESTING
o The following minimum testing should be carried out and results recorded for inspection: -Monthly: Function check, operate fittings for no longer than 25% of rated duration -Annually: Full duration test
o NB: Tests to be carried out at times of low risk (building un-occupied)
INSTALLATION OVERVIEW
Open Area Lighting BS5266 Pt 7: 1999 (EN1838)
Escape Route LightingFire Points BS5266 Pt 7: 1999 (EN 1838)
WiringHD384-5 BS 5266
Central SystemEN 50171 2001
Maintained or non-maintainedBS 5266
SignageSigns DirectiveHSE Guide
Other Areas (eg Lifts)BS 5266 Part 8
Emergency LightingProduct StandardEN60598-2-22: 1999
COMPETENT PERSONS CHECKLIST
CONVERSIONS MAINS LUMINAIRES USED FOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING
ICEL1004
o The manufacture of low volume specials or conversion of mains luminaires for emergency use
o Completed luminaires should comply with CE Marking Directive (i.e. meet LVD requirements for electrical and thermal safety plus comply with EMC limits)
THERMAL REQUIREMENTS
NiCd Battery- Limited to 57OC
Power Factor correction capacitor- Limited to 90OC
Supply cables- Limited to 90OC
Charge transformer- Operating at 90OC
Switch start ballast/choke- Operating at 120OC
MAIN REQUIREMENTS OF 1CEL1004
o Check if the design has been prepared to ICEL1004 previously
o If yes then follow details given in Product Design fileo If no then prepare a first-off for testing and technical approvalo Check that plastic parts of the enclosure comply with 850oC
glow wire test (polycarbonate, ABS, PVC etc.)o Check specified emergency conversion equipment. For
ICEL1004 Registration the inverter module must comply with EN60924, EN60925 (EN61347-2-7)
o Remove or cover any existing approval/certification markso Layout internal components keeping the battery and the
inverter module away from the direct heat generated by ballasts & lamp cathodes
o Keep the lamp wiring as short as possible and segregated from all mains wiring
MAIN REQUIREMENTS OF 1CEL1004
o Mark the emergency lamp circuit by fitting a green dot adjacent to one of the appropriate emergency lampholders
o 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
o Position the charge healthy indicator (red or green to customers spec.) in a position that will be visible during normal use
o Carry out functional tests and routine end of line testso Fit appropriate luminaire classification label in the most practical
position to be seen during routine maintenanceo Fit CE mark and any other appropriate labels
EMERGENCY LIGHTING TESTING
Why is Testing Important?
Reasons for Testing
Check charge function Check lamp operation Check battery capacity Check duration Comply with standards and legislation SAVE LIVES
Available Systems
o Operator initiated manual testo Operator initiated auto timed manual testo Automatic self testo Automatic central testo Programmed central test
Manual testing
o Keyswitch or similar puts luminaires into emergency operation ; visual inspection of all luminaires with any faults being noted ; reset keyswitch ; all luminaires re-examined for charge indicators.
o Auto timed versions return luminaires to normal mains operation after pre-determined test duration
MANUAL TESTING
Advantages / Disadvantages
Low initial cost Labour intensive Has to be carried out
at times that the building will not be occupied until the batteries can be fully re-charged.
Manual reporting Expensive Historically ineffective
Self test
o A test circuit carries out basic checks automatically before returning the fittings to normal operation. Any faults are indicated by local LED’s (some systems provide indication of type of fault).
o Auto-initiated versions carry out tests at intervals set by an internal counter/timer circuit.
SELF TEST Advantages / Disadvantages
Guaranteed to take place (due diligence).
Faults indicated locally to luminaire.
Less time consuming than manual testing
Initial cost Still requires
personnel to note LED fault indicators.
Automatic systems may initiate tests while building is occupied.
Records must be kept manually.
Central testing
o All luminaires are connected to a central control panel that has the facility to initiate tests and to communicate with the luminaires and register failures. Faults may be identified by simple LED indicators on the panel or fairly complex information may be provided including location and type of failure.
SchematicCentral test systemcommunication
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.
CENTRAL TEST Advantages / Disadvantages
Control and fault indication available at one central position.
Does not require personnel to inspect luminaires.
Records may be automatically generated by the system
Will probably require expensive installation of communication cables.
High initial cost.
RECOMMENDATIONS
It is a legal requirement that adequate emergency lighting is provided and routinely tested. By specifying high quality emergency lighting equipment and including a Central Test system or Self-Test luminaires the client can show due diligence and will benefit from reduced labour costs while complying with the requirements for routine testing.
QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS
New technologies – LED’s
LED Technology
Use of LED’s for emergency lighting applications
LED Products
• The initial recognition of Light Emitting Diodes was achieved by a Russian; Oleg Losev in 1926. Similar work was also undertaken by Henry Round at the Marconi labs. However, it wasn’t until the 1960’s that LED’s first went into production.
LED Products
• White LED’s required advances in blue and ultra-violet LED’s so that the radiation could be modified with Phosphors to provide white visible light. Currently the most efficient white LED’s still have colour temperatures at the blue end (5000 - 6000K) and warm white versions produce around 30% less lumens
LED Products
LED Products
LED benefits
Very robust Long life (provide light for 50,000+ hours) Low energy (typical loads of 1 & 3Watt) Low voltage Choice of beam angles Colour (available in cool white, warm
white and many other colours)
LED myths
Indestructible!
Very long life (100,000+ hours)
High efficiency
Do not need special control
Do not need lenses / optical control
Myths exploded
Indestructible!• Over voltage or over current conditions will quickly ‘kill’ an LED• Although physically very strong, impact damage can occur• The life of an LED is very temperature dependant
Myths exploded (Temperature)LED Life v Junction Temperature
50
Junction Temperature (Celcius)
Lif
e (H
ou
rs)
Myths exploded
Very long life• The life of an LED is quoted at a low junction temperature and
refers to a reduction of lumen output over time. ‘End of life’ is normally rated at 70% of rated lumen output.
• 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)
• Even in optimum operating conditions the white LED’s can suffer colour shift (normally starting to appear green/blue)
Myths exploded
High efficiency• Although some White LED designs can now offer an efficacy
of around 80Lumens per watt these need to be operated from very precise driver circuits and require excellent thermal management. A more typical efficacy is 30Lumens per Watt. This does not compare well with the 60 – 70Lumens per Watt provided by Compact Fluorescent lamps.
• The high efficiency White LED’s are all ‘coolwhite’ i.e. around 6600K. The efficacy of ‘warmwhite’ LED’s (e.g.4000K) can be as little as 15Lumens per Watt.
Myths exploded
Do not need special control• The high power LED’s are constant current devices requiring a
current regulator to drive them. The typical ratings are the so-called 1Watt LED’s which require a constant current of 350mA and the ‘3Watt’ LED’s which require a constant current of 700mA
Myths exploded
Do not need lenses / optical control• For most high power LED’s the ‘chip’ is constructed in a reflective
dish and covered by a resin lens providing a uniform ‘pool’ of fairly low intensity light distributed at very wide angles. The addition of optical lenses provides intensity levels typically 3 times higher suited to providing useful illuminance on the working plane.
LED Emergency Lighting
Why LED’s are good for emergency lighting applications
LED benefits for emergency lighting
Long life – 50,000 hour life will provide many years emergency lighting operation even for maintained versions.
Low energy – due to the need to provide battery back-up during mains failure the low energy LED’s are ideally suited
Low voltage – LED’s only require low voltage operation, again ideally suited to battery back-up
Choice of beam angles – with the use of simple lenses the LED’s can be designed to achieve the required 1Lux or 0.5Lux illuminance at good spacings
LED Products
Exit signs Bulkheads Downlights