Emergency lighting is a range of backup lights that will operate fully automatically in the event of a power failure. It provides sufficient illumination to enable all occupants of a building to evacuate the premises safely during a blackout.
Whilst not only being required for safety, having emergency lighting in your premises is also a legal requirement for organizations. The BS 5266-1 Emergency lighting - Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises, the code of practice for emergency lighting states:
‘Every workplace shall have suitable and sufficient emergency lighting and that suitable and sufficient emergency lighting shall be provided and maintained in any room in which persons at work are specifically exposed to danger in the event of failure of artificial lighting.’
The right emergency lighting system will ensure the safety and peace of mind of your workforce in the event of any loss of power. Trying to lead people out of a building in darkness can be very difficult and dangerous, so with an emergency lighting system, your evacuation path will be fully lit and easy to navigate.
For businesses looking to implement the emergency lighting best practices in BS 5266-1 but want additional expert support, this Solution Pack can help.
This Solution Pack provides a comprehensive framework through which small and medium-sized enterprises can ensure the effective implementation of BS 5266-1 and compliance for their emergency lighting.
Why should you use this Solution Pack?
For businesses, achieving compliancy in their emergency lighting can feel like a huge and costly challenge.
This Solution Pack has been specifically curated to include the standards and supplementary content required to support smaller and medium-sized enterprises implement the best practices provided in key emergency lighting standard BS 5266-1, without the need for hiring expensive consultants.
It provides your organization with all the necessary best practice guidance to assess your safety risks and consequently design and install an emergency lighting system. It covers escape route lighting, open area lighting, high-risk task area lighting, and emergency safety lighting.
By choosing this Solution Pack, you are taking the first step in solving the technical challenge of adopting BS 5266-1 and implementing an effective and compliant emergency lighting system.
What’s included in this Solution Pack?
This Solution Pack provides all the necessary specifications, guidelines, and expert advice on how to implement standard BS 5266-1 to meet emergency lighting regulations.
With this Solution Pack you’ll gain access to:
- Expert video interview – an interview with an expert on this solution pack, explaining how to apply the standard BS 5266-1 to install or maintain an emergency lighting system
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The latest PDF version of the included standard BS 5266-1:2016 Emergency lighting - Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises.
- The latest PDF version of the included expert commentary BS 5266-1:2016 ExComm (Fire) Expert Commentary on BS 5266-1, Emergency lighting. Code of practice for the emergency lighting of the premises.
- A Guidance Book - a PDF version of BIP 2081:2020 A Guide to Emergency Lighting, Third Edition by Chris Watts and Ian Watts which gives your organization comprehensive information and guidance on the choice, design and application of emergency lighting based on the latest versions of the appropriate standards and regulations.
- An overview document of this Solution Pack. This document explains what is in the solution pack and how to access the video interview
Who is this Solution Pack for?
This BSI Solution Pack is aimed at small and medium-sized organizations across all sectors who want support with implementing BS 5266 Emergency lighting - Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises but don’t know where to start.
The bespoke content in this Solution Pack provides both the essential emergency lighting standard and supplementary material all in one place. It has never been easier to ensure to the safety of your workforce by establishing a compliant emergency lighting system.