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AS/NZS 2293.3:2018
[Current]Emergency lighting and exit signs for buildings, Part 3: Emergency luminaires and exit signs
This Standard specifies requirements for the design, construction, performance and testing of emergency luminaires and exit signs. It applies both to emergency luminaires and exit signs that are centrally supplied, and to emergency luminaires and exit signs of the selfcontained type.
Published: 29/06/2018
Pages: 47
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope and general
1.1 Scope
1.2 Application
1.3 Normative references
1.4 Definitions
2 General requirements for emergency luminaires and exit signs
2.1 Application and conformance
2.1.1 General
2.1.2 Application
2.1.3 Conformance for electrical safety
2.2 Luminaire classification
2.3 Suitability for operating conditions
2.4 Illumination at switch on
2.4.1 Maximum delay—Australia only
2.4.2 Conditions for assessing conformance with Clause 2.4.1
2.5 Light sources
2.6 Conversion packs
2.7 Marking
3 Particular requirements for exit signs
3.1 Application
3.2 Types of exit sign
3.3 Appearance of exit sign face
3.3.1 Basic pictorial elements and shape
3.3.2 Optional additional elements
3.3.3 Location of elements
3.3.4 Additional background
3.3.5 Borders
3.3.6 Colours
3.3.6.1 General
3.3.6.2 Standard and dual function internally illuminated exit signs
3.3.6.3 Low illuminance area exit signs
3.3.6.4 Externally illuminated exit sign
3.3.7 Size of pictorial elements
3.3.7.1 Minimum size
3.3.7.2 Maximum size
3.3.7.3 [Text deleted]
3.4 Illumination
3.4.1 General
3.4.2 Standard and dual function internally illuminated exit signs
3.4.3 Low illuminance area exit signs
3.4.4 Externally illuminated exit signs
3.4.5 Projected light source life in LED exit signs
3.5 Maximum viewing distances
3.6 Marking
3.6.1 On body of exit sign
3.6.2 On face of exit sign
3.6.2.1 Maximum viewing distance
3.6.2.2 Other information
4 Particular requirements for self-contained emergency luminaires and exit signs
4.1 Application
4.2 Arrangement and control
4.2.1 Automatic battery cut-off
4.2.2 Test switch
4.2.3 Battery isolation facility
4.3 Batteries
4.3.1 Required type
4.3.2 Battery capacity
4.3.3 Intercell connections
4.3.4 Battery circuit protection
4.3.5 Provision for battery replacement
4.4 Battery chargers
4.4.1 General
4.4.2 Visual indicator
4.5 Self-contained automatic discharge testing facilities
4.5.1 Application
4.5.2 General requirements
4.5.3 Required indications
4.6 Marking
5 Particular requirements for centrally supplied emergency luminaires and exit signs
5.1 Application
5.2 Arrangement and control
5.2.1 Test switch
5.2.2 Visual indicator
5.3 Marking
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
C.1 Basis of classification
C.2 Test conditions
C.2.1 General
C.2.2 Alternative luminaire combinations
C.2.3 Mounting position
C.2.4 Test voltage and current
C.3 Procedure for deriving the luminaire classification
C.3.1 General procedure
C.3.2 Method of assigning the classification
C.3.2.1 General
C.3.2.2 Alphabetic component of the classification
C.3.2.3 Numerical component of the classification
C.3.3 Glare limitations
C.3.4 Colour temperature and colour rendering index
Appendix D
D.1 Temperature tests
D.1.1 Application
D.1.2 General conditioning
D.2 Light output
D.3 Led operating condition test
D.4 Battery charger short circuit test
D.5 Test for automatic discharge test facilities
Appendix E
E.1 Purpose
E.2 Basis of projection
E.3 Data required
E.4 Method to determine light source life
E.4.1 Calculation of the minimum face luminance factor
E.4.2 Calculation of the minimum face luminance factor
E.4.3 Calculation of the light source life
Bibliography
Amendment control sheet
Cited references in this standard
[Current]
Luminaires, Part 1: General requirements and tests (IEC 60598-1, Ed. 8.0 (2014) MOD)
[Current]
Corrigendum 1 — Amendment 1 — Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes — Safety requirements for portable sealed secondary cells, and for batteries made from them, for use in portable applications — Part 2: Lithium systems
[Current]
Stationary lead-acid batteries — Part 21: Valve regulated types — Methods of test
[Current]
Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes — Secondary sealed cells and batteries for portable applications — Part 2: Nickel-metal hydride
[Current]
Secondary cells and batteries containing alkaline or other non-acid electrolytes — Secondary sealed cells and batteries for portable applications — Part 1: Nickel-cadmium
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