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#97285 02/14/06 04:23 PM
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.9.3.1.1 Testing of required emergency lighting systems shall be permitted to be conducted as follows:

(1) Functional testing shall be conducted at 30-day intervals for not less than 30 seconds.

(2) Functional testing shall be conducted annually for not less than 1 hours if the emergency lighting system is battery powered.

(3) The emergency lighting equipment shall be fully operational for the duration of the tests required by 7.9.3.1.1(1) and 7.9.3.1.1(2).

(4) Written records of visual inspections and tests shall be kept by the owner for inspection by the authority having jurisdiction.

7.9.3.1.2 Testing of required emergency lighting systems shall be permitted to be conducted as follows:

(1) Self-testing/self-diagnostic battery-operated emergency lighting equipment shall be provided.

(2) Self-testing/self-diagnostic battery-operated emergency lighting equipment shall automatically perform not less than once every 30 days a test for not less than 30 seconds and a diagnostic routine.

(3) Self-testing/self-diagnostic battery-operated emergency lighting equipment shall indicate failures by a status indicator.

(4) A visual inspection shall be performed at intervals not exceeding 30 days.

(5) Functional testing shall be conducted annually for not less than 1 hours.

(6) Self-testing/self-diagnostic battery-operated emergency lighting equipment shall be fully operational for the duration of the 1 hour test.

(7) Written records of visual inspections and tests shall be kept by the owner for inspection by the authority having jurisdiction.

How much of this is being done in your areas?

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#97286 02/15/06 01:33 PM
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What code is that?

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#97287 02/15/06 04:19 PM
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NFPA 101 Life Safety Code 2006 edition.

I might add; they have eased up some. It used to be 90 minutes on annual test.

Stupid me....I should have included that info with post.

#97288 02/15/06 04:28 PM
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Yeah, there I go again. It is 90 minutes on annual tests. I must have copied an older code.

mea culpa.

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I wonder how many areas have adopted 101?


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I've not been any place that didn't follow 101. All the lighting systems I have installed, other than dwellings, have had strict specs with regards to emergency egress lighting and exit sign lighting. Such as, egress lighting can not be controlled by switches or sensors, and must have back up batteries and/or be connected to a standby generator, with I think, a 20 second switchover time (I don't have 101 in front of me right now). Exit lights must never lose power, and therefore must be connected to a battery back up. All lights required to be on battery backup, must have at least a 90 minute run time.


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XtheEdgeX: My question is not about the installations. It is about the testing requirements. How many AHJ's have looked at report generated from these tests? How many places do the actual testing?

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Agreed, we REALLY need to get a clarification about this conflict soon. I don't care if IBC, NFPA or another agency takes the reigns, but we need to get rid of this ambiguity.
In Chicago, where they're usually absolutely anal about emergency lighting levels, they interpret IBC1006.1 (The means of egress, including the exit discharge, shall be illuminated at all times the building space served by the means of egress is occupied) like this...
During the day, the exterior discharge is illuminated by the sun; during periods of darkness, the exterior discharge is illuminated by the lights. The lights can be switched off when there's enough natural light, but it has to be by a failsafe photocell in/at the fixture.
I can design whatever they decide they want, but I'm getting tired of ending up in the trick bag when different jurisdictions have different requirements.


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My question is not about the installations. It is about the testing requirements.

What requirements?

Very few places adopt NFPA 101, unless it's adopted it has no more influence than I do. [Linked Image]


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Florida has adopted some of NFPA 101 but not the part referring to egress illumination.
I suppose YMMV.


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