Does anyone have a guide to lighting for fire escapes - my book of such stuff doesn't cover fire escapes. Looked at one today, 4 levels, 30m wide, single stairwell in middle, and grand total of 4 bulkhead light fittings to illuminate :^O
Would not think you can relie on street lighting what if there is a general power failure all the emergency lighting I have done we have put a bulkhead outside door as well as in.Just BS 5266 6.8.2 E xternal areas in the immediate vicinity of exits
"Illuminance in the area Area immediately external to (final) exits should not be significantly lower then that immediately inside the exit.
Local authority (e.g. street) lighting already provided .. may be considered to fulfil the ... clause., IF this is not available then suitable Luminaires should be installed outside the exits .... "
Sounds good to me, but having problems with tight fisted property manager, so need to clear of my factsJust quoting the BS, normal practice is to provide Maintained fitting so always good lighting that will be Maintained IF power fails.
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