Emergency Lighting Design, Inspection and Maintenance Requirements

1. Emergency LightingDesign, Inspection and Maintenance Requirements Origin Fire Consultants April 2018

2. Contents Page 2 Contents Page 3 Introduction Page 4 NZ Emergency Lighting Legislation 2018 Page 5 Specified Systems F6 and F8 Page 6 AS 2293 and AS/NZS 2293 Standards Page 7 Compliance Schedules and Building WOF Page 8 Emergency Lighting - General Page 9 EXIT Signs - General Page 10 Inspection and Maintenance Page 11 Typical Site Inspection Issues Page 12 Appendix A - Typical Emergency Lighting O&M Manual Page 13 Appendix B - Typical Emergency Luminaire Page 14 Appendix C - Large EXIT Sign

3. Introduction This presentation has been developed to help provide a basic overview of the various legislative, design, maintenance, inspection and record requirements associated with Emergency Lighting in New Zealand The presentation focuses on current 2018 requirements

4. NZ Emergency Lighting Legislation 2018 New Zealand Building Act 2004 Main legislation for “Building Work” New Zealand Building Regulations 2005 includes The Building Code List of “Specified Systems”

5. Specified Systems F6 and F8 “F6 – Visibility in Escape Routes” “F8 – Signs” Subject to specific inspection & maintenance as required by AS/NZS 2293 Part 2 Older systems may be subject to inspection & maintenance as required by NZS 6742:1971

6. AS 2293 & AS/NZS 2293 Standards AS/NZS 2293 series of standards are used to comply with NZBC AS 2293 Part 1: System Design, installation and operation AS/NZS 2293 Part 2: Inspection and maintenance AS 2293 Part 3: Emergency escape luminaires and exit signs

7. Compliance Schedules & Building WOF The compliance schedule lists the specified systems, the performance standards and required inspection and maintenance The building owner must ensure that all specified systems are performing correctly A Building WOF is confirmation that the building’s specified systems have been correctly inspected

8. Emergency Lighting – General Emergency Lighting includes both; NZBC F6 – Visibility In Escape Routes NZBC F8 – Signs (in part) There are many previous editions of NZBC F6 and F8 – major design changes for F6 began with 3rd Edition introduced 2007 Emergency lighting systems must operate continuously for a specified period – Risk Group A - continuously, Risk Group B - 90 minutes, Risk Group C - 30 minutes Either single point emergency luminaires (with dedicated batteries), central battery units or emergency genset systems are acceptable The Electrical Contractor must provide an Emergency Lighting O&M manual as part of the installation work

9. EXIT Signs - General Design – Shall be either in accordance with; NZBC F8/AS1 or an alternative solution The design must meet the minimum criteria defined by the performance criteria stated in NZBC F8 – “clearly visible and readily understandable under all conditions including emergency conditions” May be internally illuminated, externally illuminated or photoluminescent Either EXIT lettering or pictogram (running man) MAORI text is acceptable (with English text or pictogram) Illuminated EXIT signage is required in buildings required to have emergency lighting. Illuminated EXIT signs must operate continuously (Maintained mode) Generally must be mounted between 2m and 2.7m above floor

10. Inspection and Maintenance Inspection and maintenance must be in accordance with AS/NZS 2293.2:1995 Older emergency lighting systems, may need to be inspected and maintained in accordance with NZS 6742 Discharge test - luminaires and EXIT signs shall remain energised from battery supplies for required in-service duration Maintenance records shall be logged and kept on the premises as part of the Emergency Lighting O&M manual All corrective action undertaken to be recorded Names of persons undertaking maintenance and date to be recorded 12 monthly maintenance shall include cleaning emergency luminaires. Replacement batteries shall be same type and amp-hour capacity

11. Typical Site Inspection Issues Lack of an Emergency Lighting O&M manual. Building owner does not have an Emergency Lighting O&M. Building manager does not know that an Emergency Lighting O&M manual must be held on site. Emergency lighting and EXIT signs not illuminated for full required test period – 30 minutes minimum. EXIT signs not functioning in maintained mode during normal operation. Emergency lighting is not installed where indicated on the drawings included in consented design documents. Lack of manufacturers “glossy” luminaire documentation included in an O&M manual to help with easy visual identification of installed emergency luminaires and EXIT signs. Cannot see EXIT signs due to obstruction by the building structure, other services or sales/marketing placards etc. The building structure has been modified since previous inspection. The building’s use has changed since previous inspection. Incorrectly circuited emergency lighting control circuits. Switchboard warning labelling not installed. Cheaper replacement emergency luminaires have been retrofitted. Automatically resettable test switch is not installed.

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