Chapter A General rules of electrical installation design

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which govern different sectors. Basically they describe the places that must be
provided with emergency lighting as well as its technical specifi cations. The
designer's job is to ensure that the design project complies with these standards.
EN 1838
A very important document on a European level regarding emergency lighting is the
Standard EN 1838, "Lighting applications. Emergency lighting".
This standard presents specifi c requirements and constraints regarding the
operation and the function of emergency lighting systems.
CEN and CENELEC standards
With the CEN (Comité Européen de Normalisation) and CENELEC standards
(Comité Européen de Normalisation Electrotechnique), we are in a standardised
environment of particular interest to the technician and the designer. A number
of sections deal with emergencies. An initial distinction should be made between
luminaire standards and installation standards.
EN 60598-2-22 and EN-60598-1
Emergency lighting luminaires are subject to European standard EN 60598-2-
22, "Particular Requirements - Luminaires for Emergency Lighting", which is an
integrative text (of specifi cations and analysis) of the Standard EN-60598-1,
Luminaires – "Part 1: General Requirements and Tests".
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