BS 5266-1:2005

Emergency lighting. Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises

Status : Current, Project Underway Published : December 2005

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Emergency lighting is essential for the safety of building occupants. It is vital that the lighting comes on if the normal lighting fails. It needs to be sufficiently bright, illuminated for a sufficient length of time and the light sources so positioned, that the building occupants can be evacuated safely in an emergency.

BS 5266-1:2005 now covers emergency lighting in cinemas and replaces CP 1007:1955 Maintained lighting for cinemas. It also covers electrical emergency lighting systems as well as giving guidance and recommendations on the design, installation and wiring of emergency lighting systems to meet the requirements of the European standards BS EN 1838 and BS EN 50172. BS 5266-1:2005 gives information and guidance on the categories of emergency lighting systems and their suitability for premises with different types of occupants.

The characteristics of emergency lighting systems and the lighting levels that they have to deliver are now covered by BS EN 50172 and BS EN 1838, respectively.

Who should use BS 5266-1?

designers
installers
building owners
emergency services
builders
contactors
architects
town planners
manufacturers of luminaires.

The standard is applicable to all types of premises, except for domestic dwellings. However, it is applicable to common access routes in multi-storey dwellings, such as blocks of flats. This edition incorporates changes necessitated by the publication of BS EN 50172, but does not represent a full revision of this standard.

Standard Number	BS 5266-1:2005
Title	Emergency lighting. Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises
Abstract	To be read in conjunction with BS EN 1838:1999,BS EN 50172:2004
Status	Current, Project Underway
Publication Date	01 December 2005
Cross References	BS 7629-1, BS 7629-2, BS 7671, BS 7846, BS EN 1838:1999/BS 5266-7:1999, BS EN 50171:2001, BS EN 50172:2004/BS 5266-8:2004, BS EN 60598-2-22:1999, BS EN 60702-1, BS EN 60702-2, BS 476, BS 4678-4:1982, BS 5467:1997, BS 5499-4:2000, BS 5499-5:2002, BS 5588-5:2004, BS 5588-8:1999, BS 6004:2000, BS 6467-2:1988, BS 6724:1997, BS 7211:1998, BS EN 12193:1999, BS EN 50020:2000, BS EN 60079-14:2003, BS EN 60529:1992, CENELEC HD 384/CENELEC HD 60364, IEC 620343, Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, Building Regulations 2000, Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000, Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997, Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulations 1992, Department of national heritage, and scottish office
Replaces	CP 1007:1955, BS 5266-1:1999
Supersedes Draft	05/30124836 DC
Descriptors	Emergency lighting, Escape lighting, Standby lighting, Lighting systems, Emergency electrical installations, Visibility, Illuminance, Glare, Means of escape from fire in buildings, Fire safety in buildings, Fire safety, Fire-escape routes, Exits, Emergency exits, Signs, Sign lighting (buildings), Siting, Electric cells, Marking, Electric wiring systems, Electromagnetic compatibility, Selection, Design, Acceptance (approval), Certification (approval), Log sheets, Maintenance, Inspection, Optical measurement
ICS	13.200 (Accident and disaster control) 29.120.99 (Other electrical accessories) 91.160.10 (Interior lighting)
Committee	CPL/34/9
ISBN	0 580 46820 8
Publisher	BSI
Format	A4
Delivery	YES
Pages	36
Price	£ 142.00

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