Emergency lighting - Revision history

Designing Buildings at 07:11, 24 October 2025

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	* Smart office lighting.		* Smart office lighting.
	* Wayfinding.		* Wayfinding.
		+	* Way guidance.

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Designing Buildings at 07:39, 24 January 2025

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	* Wayfinding.		* Wayfinding.

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Designing Buildings at 06:53, 5 February 2024

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	Approved document B defines emergency lighting as 'lighting for use when the power supply to the normal lighting fails'. It defines escape lighting as 'The part of the emergency lighting that is provided to ensure that the escape route is illuminated at all material times.'		Approved document B defines emergency lighting as 'lighting for use when the power supply to the normal lighting fails'. It defines escape lighting as 'The part of the emergency lighting that is provided to ensure that the escape route is illuminated at all material times.'

−	Approved document L defines emergency escape lighting as '~~......that part of~~ emergency lighting that ~~provides illumination~~ for the safety of people leaving an area or attempting to ~~terminate~~ a dangerous process before leaving.'	+	Approved document L defines emergency escape lighting as 'The emergency lighting that illuminates an area for the safety of people leaving that area or for people attempting to stop a dangerous process before leaving that area.'

	In addition to the requirement to illuminate emergency routes and exits, open area lighting may be provided to allow occupants to reach an escape route, and where occupants are involved in activities that may present some danger if they are not completed, there may be high-risk task area lighting. There may also be standby lighting to allow occupants to continue with their normal activities in the event of a power failure.		In addition to the requirement to illuminate emergency routes and exits, open area lighting may be provided to allow occupants to reach an escape route, and where occupants are involved in activities that may present some danger if they are not completed, there may be high-risk task area lighting. There may also be standby lighting to allow occupants to continue with their normal activities in the event of a power failure.
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	As stairwells provide increased levels of hazard than unobstructed spaces, they must be lit during an emergency to a minimum of 2 lux.		As stairwells provide increased levels of hazard than unobstructed spaces, they must be lit during an emergency to a minimum of 2 lux.

−	= Related articles on Designing Buildings ~~Wiki~~ =	+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =

	* Building evacuation.		* Building evacuation.

Editor at 17:05, 14 October 2020

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	As stairwells provide increased levels of hazard than unobstructed spaces, they must be lit during an emergency to a minimum of 2 lux.		As stairwells provide increased levels of hazard than unobstructed spaces, they must be lit during an emergency to a minimum of 2 lux.

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−	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===	+

	* Building evacuation.		* Building evacuation.
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	* Lighting.		* Lighting.
	* Means of escape.		* Means of escape.
		+	* Place of safety.
	* Protected stairway.		* Protected stairway.
	* Safety signs.		* Safety signs.
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	* Wayfinding.		* Wayfinding.

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Editor at 13:37, 31 March 2020

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	* Safety signs.		* Safety signs.
	* Smart office lighting.		* Smart office lighting.
		+	* Wayfinding.

−	[[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]] [[Category:Products_/_components]]	+	[[Category:Health_and_safety_/_CDM]] [[Category:Products_/_components]] [[Category:DCN_Product_Knowledge]]

Designing Buildings at 10:39, 4 November 2019

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	The requirement does not apply to domestic premises.		The requirement does not apply to domestic premises.

−	Approved document B defines emergency lighting as 'lighting ~~provided~~ for use when the supply to the normal lighting fails'. It defines escape lighting as '~~that~~ part of the emergency lighting ~~which~~ is provided to ensure that the escape route is illuminated at all material times.'	+	Approved document B defines emergency lighting as 'lighting for use when the power supply to the normal lighting fails'. It defines escape lighting as 'The part of the emergency lighting that is provided to ensure that the escape route is illuminated at all material times.'

	Approved document L defines emergency escape lighting as '......that part of emergency lighting that provides illumination for the safety of people leaving an area or attempting to terminate a dangerous process before leaving.'		Approved document L defines emergency escape lighting as '......that part of emergency lighting that provides illumination for the safety of people leaving an area or attempting to terminate a dangerous process before leaving.'
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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

−	~~<ul>~~	+	* Building evacuation.
−	~~<li>~~	+	* Daylight lighting systems.
−		+	* Escape route.
−		+	* General lighting v task lighting.
−		+	* Lighting.
−		+	* Means of escape.
−	Building evacuation.~~</li>~~	+	* Protected stairway.
−	~~<li>~~Daylight lighting systems.~~</li>~~	+	* Safety signs.
−	~~<li>~~Escape route.~~</li>~~	+	* Smart office lighting.
−	~~<li>~~General lighting v task lighting.~~</li>~~	+
−	~~<li>~~Lighting.~~</li>~~	+
−	~~<li>~~Means of escape.~~</li>~~	+
−	~~<li>~~Protected stairway.~~</li>~~	+
−	~~<li>~~Safety signs.~~</li>~~	+
−	~~<li>~~Smart office lighting.~~</li></ul>~~	+

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Editor at 14:40, 21 November 2017

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	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===		=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===

−	* Daylight lighting systems.	+	<ul>
−	* Escape route.	+	<li>
−	* General lighting v task lighting.	+
−	* Lighting.	+
−	* Means of escape.	+
−	* Protected stairway.	+
−	* Safety signs.	+	Building evacuation.</li>
−	* Smart office lighting.	+	<li>Daylight lighting systems.</li>
		+	<li>Escape route.</li>
		+	<li>General lighting v task lighting.</li>
		+	<li>Lighting.</li>
		+	<li>Means of escape.</li>
		+	<li>Protected stairway.</li>
		+	<li>Safety signs.</li>
		+	<li>Smart office lighting.</li></ul>

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Designing Buildings at 08:06, 12 August 2017

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	Approved document B defines emergency lighting as 'lighting provided for use when the supply to the normal lighting fails'. It defines escape lighting as 'that part of the emergency lighting which is provided to ensure that the escape route is illuminated at all material times.'		Approved document B defines emergency lighting as 'lighting provided for use when the supply to the normal lighting fails'. It defines escape lighting as 'that part of the emergency lighting which is provided to ensure that the escape route is illuminated at all material times.'
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		+	Approved document L defines emergency escape lighting as '......that part of emergency lighting that provides illumination for the safety of people leaving an area or attempting to terminate a dangerous process before leaving.'

	In addition to the requirement to illuminate emergency routes and exits, open area lighting may be provided to allow occupants to reach an escape route, and where occupants are involved in activities that may present some danger if they are not completed, there may be high-risk task area lighting. There may also be standby lighting to allow occupants to continue with their normal activities in the event of a power failure.		In addition to the requirement to illuminate emergency routes and exits, open area lighting may be provided to allow occupants to reach an escape route, and where occupants are involved in activities that may present some danger if they are not completed, there may be high-risk task area lighting. There may also be standby lighting to allow occupants to continue with their normal activities in the event of a power failure.

Editor at 13:55, 15 May 2017

2017-05-15T13:55:55Z

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	* Means of escape.		* Means of escape.
	* Protected stairway.		* Protected stairway.
		+	* Safety signs.
	* Smart office lighting.		* Smart office lighting.

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Designing Buildings at 11:12, 10 May 2017

2017-05-10T11:12:58Z

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	The requirement does not apply to domestic premises.		The requirement does not apply to domestic premises.
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		+	Approved document B defines emergency lighting as 'lighting provided for use when the supply to the normal lighting fails'. It defines escape lighting as 'that part of the emergency lighting which is provided to ensure that the escape route is illuminated at all material times.'

	In addition to the requirement to illuminate emergency routes and exits, open area lighting may be provided to allow occupants to reach an escape route, and where occupants are involved in activities that may present some danger if they are not completed, there may be high-risk task area lighting. There may also be standby lighting to allow occupants to continue with their normal activities in the event of a power failure.		In addition to the requirement to illuminate emergency routes and exits, open area lighting may be provided to allow occupants to reach an escape route, and where occupants are involved in activities that may present some danger if they are not completed, there may be high-risk task area lighting. There may also be standby lighting to allow occupants to continue with their normal activities in the event of a power failure.