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The comprehensive guide for identifying needs, specification and installation of emergency and security lighting systems.

Emergency and Security Lighting is a thoroughly practical guide for lighting installers and electricians, intruder alarm and fire alarm installers, and managers with security and health and safety responsibilities. Covering the latest workplace directives, building and fire regulations, it is essential reading. The text is concise and accessible and includes the latest technical developments such as low-energy systems for extended period lighting.

This book provides the underpinning knowledge necessary for the level 3 NVQs from SITO / City & Guilds. The concise, accessible text makes it an ideal coursebook. This accessibility also makes it ideal for hard-pressed practitioners.

Gerard Honey is a practising security installer working in the UK and Spain. He is author of a number of security books and a regular contributor to magazines including Security Installer and PSI.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Preface (p. vii)
• Acknowledgements (p. viii)
• Part 1 Emergency Lighting Systems
• 1 Introduction (p. 3)
• 2 System selection (p. 7)
• 2.1 Self-contained systems (p. 8)
• 2.2 Small central systems (p. 8)
• 2.3 Large central battery systems (p. 9)
• 2.4 Central inverter systems (p. 9)
• 3 Design considerations (p. 11)
• 3.1 Points of emphasis (p. 12)
• 3.2 Defined escape routes--level of illumination (p. 14)
• 3.3 Essential areas--luminaire locations (p. 14)
• 3.4 Photometric design (p. 16)
• 3.5 Anti-panic/open core areas--level of illumination (p. 16)
• 3.6 High risk task area lighting (p. 21)
• 3.7 Exit signs--format and size (p. 21)
• 3.8 Disability glare (p. 23)
• 4 Self-contained systems (p. 26)
• 4.1 Wiring techniques (p. 28)
• 4.2 Luminaires--range of variants (p. 31)
• 4.3 Edge illuminated signs (p. 35)
• 4.4 Fault finding--commissioning and testing (p. 36)
• 5 Central battery systems (p. 40)
• 5.1 Small central systems (p. 42)
• 5.2 Large central battery systems (p. 44)
• 5.3 Central inverter systems (p. 48)
• 6 Wiring systems (p. 56)
• 6.1 Protection against fire and mechanical damage (p. 57)
• 7 Batteries and data (p. 73)
• 7.1 Self-contained systems (p. 73)
• 7.2 Central battery systems (p. 77)
• 7.3 Maintenance--battery rooms and ventilation (p. 80)
• 8 Low mounted way guidance systems and ancillary applications (p. 83)
• 8.1 Low mounted way guidance systems (p. 83)
• 8.2 Ancillary equipment and duties (p. 86)
• 9 Automatic intelligent testing (p. 89)
• 10 Reference information (p. 96)
• 10.1 Definitions and terminology (p. 96)
• 10.2 Certification and standards (p. 100)
• 10.3 Lighting fundamentals (p. 104)
• 10.4 Classification of luminaires (p. 105)
• 10.5 Battery data (p. 106)
• Part 2 Security Lighting Systems
• 11 Architecture (p. 113)
• 11.1 Demand lighting (p. 114)
• 11.2 Extended period lighting (p. 116)
• 12 Selection of lighting system (p. 119)
• 12.1 Risk (p. 120)
• 12.2 Automatic or manual operation (p. 124)
• 12.3 Type of luminaire (p. 125)
• 12.4 Wiring forms (p. 127)
• 12.5 Level of illuminance (p. 128)
• 12.6 Capacity of system (p. 130)
• 12.7 Integration (p. 131)
• 12.8 Budget (p. 132)
• 13 Luminaires and light forms (p. 134)
• 13.1 Essential duty lamps (p. 135)
• 13.2 Discharge lamps (p. 141)
• 14 Detection techniques (p. 150)
• 14.1 Automatic detection (p. 150)
• 14.2 Dual technology verification (p. 160)
• 15 Demand lighting (p. 162)
• 16 Extended period lighting (p. 173)
• 17 CCTV and observation lighting (p. 182)
• 18 Energy management (p. 190)
• 19 Integrated systems and central station monitoring (p. 196)
• 20 Reference information (p. 201)
• 20.1 Environmental protection (p. 201)
• 20.2 Multiplication factors (p. 202)
• 20.3 Common multiples (p. 202)
• 20.4 Standards, regulations and codes of practice (p. 202)
• Index (p. 205)

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