Where should emergency light fittings be located?
BS 5266-1 defines where emergency lighting should be deployed in and around a building. Specifically, it advises that emergency lighting should be placed.
Where should emergency light fittings be located?
BS 5266-1 defines where emergency lighting should be deployed in and around a building. Specifically, it advises that exterior lighting should be placed:
â— Near any change in level
â— At each change of direction
â— At each intersection of corridors
â— Near each exit door intended to be used in an emergency
â— Near stairs, so that each flight receives direct light
â— Near externally illuminated escape route signs and other safety signs needing illumination under emergency lighting conditions
â— Near each final exit to the outside of the building and to a place of safety
â— Outside the building close to each final exit
â— Near each first aid post
â— Near each piece of fire-fighting equipment and call point
â— Near escape equipment provided for disabled people
â— Near manual release controls that release electronically locked doors
â— On pedestrian escape routes from covered and multi-storey car parks
â— In toilets used by disabled people and multiple closet facilities
â— In all motor generator rooms, plant rooms, control rooms and switch rooms
â— Near refuges and call points including two-way communication systems and disabled toilet alarm call positions
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