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economically due to the high luminous efficacy of T5/
∅ 16 mm-fluorescent
lamps operated with QUICKTRONIC
®
control gear.
The following electro-technical regulations apply to emergency and safety
lighting systems installed in Germany:
VDE 0100
Regulations governing the installation of power
systems with rated voltages up to 1000 V
VDE 0107
Installing and testing electrical installations in
medical rooms
VDE 0108
Installing and operating power systems in buildings
for gatherings of people and safety lighting at work
VDE 0165
Installing electrical systems in hazardous areas
VDE 0510
Regulations governing accumulators and battery
systems
In addition, there are various lighting standards that have to be observed. In
view of the number involved, we have selected just a couple by way of
example. The full list can be obtained from Beuth verlag (Publishers) in
Berlin.
Lighting requirements for emergency lighting are in included in EN 1838.
The classification of EN 1838 is in safety lighting and alternative lighting
whereas particular importance is in safety lighting.
Beside the illuminance (lx) the switch-on delay is a very important criterion
that covers ECG (time for ignition) and lamp (starting behaviour).
Emergency
Lighting
A
lternative Li
g
htin
g
Safet
y
Li
g
htin
g
Safety Lighting
for escape route
Antipanic
Lighting
Safety Lighting
for workplaces
with special
danger
Emergency lighting acc. to EN 1838