Emergency Lighting Design Inspection and Maintenance Requirements Origin

Emergency Lighting Design, Inspection and Maintenance Requirements Origin Fire Consultants April 2018 Origin Fire Consultants, 25 October 2020

Contents Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Contents Introduction NZ Emergency Lighting Legislation 2018 Specified Systems F 6 and F 8 AS 2293 and AS/NZS 2293 Standards Compliance Schedules and Building WOF Emergency Lighting - General EXIT Signs - General Inspection and Maintenance Typical Site Inspection Issues Appendix A - Typical Emergency Lighting O&M Manual Appendix B - Typical Emergency Luminaire Appendix C - Large EXIT Sign Origin Fire Consultants, 25 October 2020 2

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 Origin Fire Consultants, 25 October 2020 3

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” Origin Fire Consultants, 25 October 2020 4

Specified Systems F 6 and F 8 • “F 6 – Visibility in Escape Routes” • “F 8 – 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 Origin Fire Consultants, 25 October 2020 5

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 Origin Fire Consultants, 25 October 2020 6

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 Origin Fire Consultants, 25 October 2020 7

Emergency Lighting – General • Emergency Lighting includes both; • NZBC F 6 – Visibility In Escape Routes • NZBC F 8 – Signs (in part) • There are many previous editions of NZBC F 6 and F 8 – major design changes for F 6 began with 3 rd 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 Origin Fire Consultants, 25 October 2020 8

EXIT Signs - General • Design – Shall be either in accordance with; • NZBC F 8/AS 1 • or an alternative solution • The design must meet the minimum criteria defined by the performance criteria stated in NZBC F 8 – “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 2 m and 2. 7 m above floor Origin Fire Consultants, 25 October 2020 9

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 Origin Fire Consultants, 25 October 2020 10

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. Origin Fire Consultants, 25 October 2020 11

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