AS/NZS 2293.3:2018
Emergency lighting and exit signs for buildings - Part 3: Emergency luminaires and exit signs
Provides designers, manufacturers and certifiers of emergency luminaires and exit signs with the relevant requirements for such products in order to facilitate the production of luminaires that will provide an acceptable level of emergency lighting to a space when installed to conform with AS/NZS 2293.1.
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AS/NZS 2293.3:2018 EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND EXIT SIGNS FOR BUILDINGS - EMERGENCY LUMINAIRES AND EXIT SIGNS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 Exit signs
1.4.2 Definitions specific to exit sign appearance
SECTION 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 CONDTIONS
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
SECTION 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
3.3.7 Size of pictorial elements
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
SECTION 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
SECTION 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 - ESSENTIAL DATA AND PREFERRED FORMAT FOR TEST REPORTS FOR EMERGENCY LUMINAIRES AND EXIT SIGNS
APPENDIX B - SAMPLE DECLARATION OF CONFORMANCE FOR EMERGENCY LUMINAIRES AND EXIT SIGNS
APPENDIX C - CLASSIFICATION OF EMERGENCY LUMINAIRES AND DUAL FUNCTION EXIT SIGNS
C1 BASIS OF CLASSIFICATION
C2 TEST CONDITIONS
C2.1 General
C2.2 Alternative luminaire combinations
C2.3 Mounting position
C2.4 Test voltage and current
C3 PROCEDURE FOR DERIVING THE LUMINAIRE CLASSIFICATION
C3.1 General procedure
C3.2 Method of assigning the classification
C3.3 Glare limitations
C3.4 Colour temperature and colour rendering index
APPENDIX D - TYPE TESTING OF SELF CONTAINED EMERGENCY LUMINAIRES AND EXIT SIGNS
D1 TEMPERATURE TESTS
D1.1 Application
D1.2 General conditioning
D2 LIGHT OUTPUT
D3 LED OPERATING CONDITION TEST
D4 BATTERY CHARGER SHORT CIRCUIT TEST
D5 TEST FOR AUTOMATIC DISCHARGE TEST FACILITIES
APPENDIX E - PROJECTION OF LIGHT SOURCE LIFE (LSL) IN LED EXIT SIGNS
E1 PURPOSE
E2 BASIS OF PROJECTION
E3 DATA REQUIRED
E4 METHOD TO DETERMINE LIGHT SOURCE LIFE
E4.1 CALCULATION OF THE MINIMUM FACE LUMINANCE FACTOR
E4.2 CALCULATION OF THE MINIMUM FACE LUMINANCE FACTOR
E4.3 CALCULATION OF THE LIGHT SOURCE LIFE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Amendments
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AS/NZS 2293.3:2018 EMERGENCY LIGHTING AND EXIT SIGNS FOR BUILDINGS - EMERGENCY LUMINAIRES AND EXIT SIGNS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
1.1 SCOPE
1.2 APPLICATION
1.3 NORMATIVE REFERENCES
1.4 DEFINITIONS
1.4.1 Exit signs
1.4.2 Definitions specific to exit sign appearance
SECTION 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 CONDTIONS
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
SECTION 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
3.3.7 Size of pictorial elements
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
SECTION 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
SECTION 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 - ESSENTIAL DATA AND PREFERRED FORMAT FOR TEST REPORTS FOR EMERGENCY LUMINAIRES AND EXIT SIGNS
APPENDIX B - SAMPLE DECLARATION OF CONFORMANCE FOR EMERGENCY LUMINAIRES AND EXIT SIGNS
APPENDIX C - CLASSIFICATION OF EMERGENCY LUMINAIRES AND DUAL FUNCTION EXIT SIGNS
C1 BASIS OF CLASSIFICATION
C2 TEST CONDITIONS
C2.1 General
C2.2 Alternative luminaire combinations
C2.3 Mounting position
C2.4 Test voltage and current
C3 PROCEDURE FOR DERIVING THE LUMINAIRE CLASSIFICATION
C3.1 General procedure
C3.2 Method of assigning the classification
C3.3 Glare limitations
C3.4 Colour temperature and colour rendering index
APPENDIX D - TYPE TESTING OF SELF CONTAINED EMERGENCY LUMINAIRES AND EXIT SIGNS
D1 TEMPERATURE TESTS
D1.1 Application
D1.2 General conditioning
D2 LIGHT OUTPUT
D3 LED OPERATING CONDITION TEST
D4 BATTERY CHARGER SHORT CIRCUIT TEST
D5 TEST FOR AUTOMATIC DISCHARGE TEST FACILITIES
APPENDIX E - PROJECTION OF LIGHT SOURCE LIFE (LSL) IN LED EXIT SIGNS
E1 PURPOSE
E2 BASIS OF PROJECTION
E3 DATA REQUIRED
E4 METHOD TO DETERMINE LIGHT SOURCE LIFE
E4.1 CALCULATION OF THE MINIMUM FACE LUMINANCE FACTOR
E4.2 CALCULATION OF THE MINIMUM FACE LUMINANCE FACTOR
E4.3 CALCULATION OF THE LIGHT SOURCE LIFE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Amendments
AS/NZS 2293.3:2018
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