Emergency Lighting Foundation
The course in Emergency Lighting provides a working knowledge of the emergency lighting design practice and an introduction to the statutory and regulatory requirements to be adhered to.
This intensive one-day course will equip learners with a detailed basis in legislation and standards, including the reasons you need to provide emergency light, the need for signage and the key points of emphasis.
Using experienced design and testing professionals it examines lighting measures and gives advice for emergency lighting schemes.
It will educate you on the key things to consider when doing the installation, servicing, and testing of emergency lighting, as well information on escape route lighting and building management.
Emergency Lighting Foundation Key Information
| Course Location: | Telford or Online |
| Education Institution: | The Lighting Industry Academy |
| Duration: | 1 Day |
| Delivery: | Teacher-led classroom learning |
| Level: | Specialist |
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Member cost: Non Membr cost: |
£300+ VAT £375+ VAT |
Who Is The Emergency Lighting Foundation For?
The course is aimed at engineers, lighting designers, specifiers, facilities managers, maintenance engineers involved with designing, specifying, maintaining or using emergency lighting.
The learners will benefit from having an understanding of the lighting terminology and units, as well as the working knowledge of the electrical units and wiring standards.
How Is The Emergency Lighting Foundation Delivered?
The course is delivered via presentations and handout in a classroom setting.
All learners will be provided with a comprehensive manual covering the material included in this unit and additional support material, serving as a valuable point of reference after completion of the course.
What Are The Topics Covered In The Emergency Lighting Foundation Course?
- Legislations and Regulations - Details of the regulatory and legal framework regarding the need for Emergency lighting
- Standards - Relationship between the relevant European and UK standards and the relevance of local guidance documents.
- Initial Design considerations - Building regulations, consultation and planning
- Emergency Lighting design - Initial decisions, duration, maintained or non-maintained assigning areas
- Luminaire selection
- Safety Signs - Specification and placement
- Points of Emphasis
- Escape Routes
- Open areas - Including High-Risk Tasks
- Standby Lighting, Emergency Safety Lighting and Specific Area Lighting
- Lighting calculation methods and software
- Installation considerations - Self-contained luminaires, Power supplies, system integrity and wiring
- Records and Reporting - Requirements of EN 50172
- Servicing and Testing - Requirements of EN 50172, annual, Monthly and daily checks.
- Worked example
What Is The Attendance For The Emergency Lighting Foundation Course?
Is There An Assessment For The Emergency Lighting Foundation Course?
What Is The Progression For The Emergency Lighting Foundation Course?
It is a standalone course in Emergency Lighting.
However, learners may want to improve their knowledge of a specific topic of lighting by enrolling on to the courses in one of the following subject areas:
- Standards and Legislation
- Lighting Design Software (DIALux and Relux)
Depending upon the learner's experience and knowledge, they may choose to do the courses from the Introductory, Certificate, Advanced Certificate
Meet The Trainer
Richard Hayes
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