What is BS EN 62034 - Automatic test systems about?
BS EN 62034 is a British standard specifies which specifies the basic performance and safety requirements for individual products and components that are incorporated into automatic test systems for use with emergency lighting systems on supply voltages not exceeding 1 000 V. BS EN 62034 also specifies the required functionality of a complete automatic test system for an emergency lighting system.
BS EN 62034 is applicable to testing systems consisting of a number of emergency lighting self-contained luminaires or a central battery with associated emergency lighting luminaires.
Who is BS EN 62034 - Automatic test systems for?
BS EN 62034 on automatic test systems for battery powered emergency escape lighting is helpful for:
- Aerospace industry
- Military facilities
- Manufacturing factories
- Construction, and building
Why should you use BS EN 62034 - Automatic test systems?
It is essential for automatic testing systems for emergency luminaires to reliably schedule tests and provide timely notification of failures or degradation of performance. BS EN 62034 guidelines provides manufacturers with the terms, and definitions, safety, construction, and installation instructions, test duration, and interval along with the functional requirements which will allows them to prepare, install and use automatic test systems for battery powered emergency escape lighting effectively.
BS EN 62034 contributes to work place safety, and reduces the risk of accidents by providing reliable requirements, and efficient notification systems for automatic test systems for battery powered emergency escape lighting.
What has changed since the last update?
BS EN 62034:2012 supersedes EN 62034:2006 which has been withdrawn. The main changes in BS EN 62034:2012 with respect to EN 62034:2006 are the improvement of the understanding of the requirements in the various clauses, and the compliance requirements listed below, and the updating of the normative references.
- 4.2 Monitoring of the timing circuit
- 4.3 Functional requirements
- 4.3.1 The automatic test system (ATS)
- 4.4.2 Intercommunications failure
- 4.4.4 Component failures
- 4.4.7 Software failure
- 5.1 Functional test
- 5.2 Duration test
- 6.2.2 Timing accuracy
- 6.3.2.2 Testing alternate luminaires
- 6.3.3.4 Limited duration test