As 2293.1-2005 Emergency Escape Lighting and Exit Signs For Buildings System Design Installation and Operatio
As 2293.1-2005 Emergency Escape Lighting and Exit Signs For Buildings System Design Installation and Operatio
1—2005
(Incorporating Amendment No. 1)
AS 2293.1—2005
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PREFACE
This Standard was prepared by the Australian members of the Joint Standards
Australia/Standards New Zealand Committee LG-007, Emergency Lighting in Buildings, to
supersede AS/NZS 2293.1:1998 Emergency lighting for buildings, Part 1: System design,
installation and operation. After consultation with stakeholders in both countries, Standards
Australia and Standards New Zealand decided to develop this Standard as an Australian
rather than an Australian/New Zealand Standard.
This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (September 2008). The changes required by
the Amendment are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and amendment number against
the clause, note, table, figure or part thereof affected.
The AS (/NZS) AS/NZS 2293 series comprises three Parts as follows:
AS(/NZS)
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This Standard distinguishes between documents cited as normative references and those
referenced for information only. Those belonging to the former category are cited in the
clause titled ‘Normative references’ and listed in Appendix A while those of the latter type
are listed in the bibliography.
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CONTENTS
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Page
APPENDICES
A NORMATIVE REFERENCES .................................................................................. 46
B TERMINAL BOX FOR THE CONNECTION OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE
LUMINAIRES AND EXIT SIGNS IN CENTRALLY SUPPLIED SYSTEMS......... 47
C EXAMPLE DIAGRAMS OF EMERGENCY ESCAPE LUMINAIRE AND EXIT
SIGN SYSTEMS ....................................................................................................... 52
D VISUAL DETAILS OF EXIT SIGNS ....................................................................... 56
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STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
Australian Standard
Emergency escape lighting and exit signs for buildings
1.1 SCOPE
This Standard specifies requirements for the design and installation of emergency escape
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lighting and illuminated emergency exit signage systems for buildings. Both central battery
and single point or self contained systems are included.
The scope of this Standard does not include the following:
(a) Constructional (including appearance) requirements for emergency escape luminaires
and exit signs.
NOTE: These requirements can be found in AS 2293.3.
(b) Requirements for maintaining an emergency escape lighting installation once
installed.
NOTE: These requirements can be found in AS/NZS 2293.2.
(c) Specification of the types of buildings or particular spaces that are required to be
provided with emergency escape lighting.
NOTE: This is typically set out in the Building Code of Australia (BCA).
(d) Requirements for emergency evacuation lighting of the interior of lift cars.
NOTE: These requirements can be found in AS 1735.
(e) Requirements for high-risk task area lighting.
(f) Requirements for standby lighting.
NOTE: Due to the known detrimental effect of smoke on the visual conditions provided by
emergency lighting, it is recommended that provision be made to keep escape paths as free from
smoke as possible by means such as construction techniques and ventilation.
1.2 APPLICATION
It is anticipated that this Standard will be referenced in the May 2006 edition of the
Building Code of Australia, thereby superseding the previous referenced edition from the
AS/NZS 2293 series.
1.4 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions given in the Building Code of Australia, as
appropriate, and those below apply.