Standard for Fire Safety in Rapid Transit Systems - Singapore Civil ...
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2.2.5.19 Photo lum<strong>in</strong>escent mark<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Photo lum<strong>in</strong>escent mark<strong>in</strong>g / tape to guide occupants along<br />
evacuation routes to appropriate exit shall be provided:<br />
(a) along <strong>in</strong>ternal walls and / or floors of the exit<br />
staircase, smoke-stop lobby and fire-fight<strong>in</strong>g lobby;<br />
(b) on the doors of smoke-stop lobby, fire-fight<strong>in</strong>g<br />
lobby and exit staircase;<br />
(c) along corridor with exit directional signs.<br />
Omission of photo lum<strong>in</strong>escent mark<strong>in</strong>g/tape is<br />
permitted on the follow<strong>in</strong>g conditions:<br />
(i) the emergency power supply of the exit<br />
light<strong>in</strong>gs, exit signs and directional signs<br />
<strong>in</strong> the above locations shall be selfconta<strong>in</strong>ed<br />
battery pack (s<strong>in</strong>gle po<strong>in</strong>t<br />
system) <strong>in</strong> compliance with SS 575, or<br />
central battery supply backed up by standby<br />
generator or dual electric feeder; and<br />
(ii) there shall be at least 2 emergency<br />
lum<strong>in</strong>aires <strong>in</strong> the smoke stop lobby, fire<br />
fight<strong>in</strong>g lobby and corridor with exit<br />
directional signs, such that no part of such<br />
spaces shall be left <strong>in</strong> total darkness<br />
should there be failure of anyone of the<br />
emergency lum<strong>in</strong>aires; and<br />
(iii) there shall be at least one emergency<br />
lum<strong>in</strong>aire at every exit staircase land<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Note: S<strong>in</strong>gle po<strong>in</strong>t (emergency light<strong>in</strong>g)<br />
system - A system of emergency light<strong>in</strong>g<br />
employ<strong>in</strong>g self-conta<strong>in</strong>ed emergency<br />
lum<strong>in</strong>aires.<br />
Photo<br />
lum<strong>in</strong>escent<br />
mark<strong>in</strong>g<br />
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