En 60598-2

[Jennifer Leos]

IEC60598 2 24 and EN 60598 2 24 testing specifies requirements for luminaires intended for use where the necessity of limited temperature on the outer surface exists, due to the risk of thermal effects, combustion or degradation of materials but where the risk of explosion in the atmosphere does not exist. The luminaires are for use with electric light sources on supply voltages not exceeding 1000 V.

Keystone Compliance assists manufacturers with IEC 60598-2-24 and EN 60598-2-24 test compliance. Please contact us for more information on how Keystone Compliance can assist you with identifying and fulfilling your IEC 60598-2-24 test lab needs.

The European standard EN 60598-2-13 defines the areas suitable for installing in-ground luminaires according to the static load, the protrusion from the ground of the diffuser and the temperature of the diffuser itself. These luminaires make it possible to determine whether the luminaire is suitable for specific situations (transit of vehicles, pedestrian pathways, play area etc.). To facilitate luminaire selection, the following pages shows the code of the areas in which installation is permitted, according to the aforementioned standard and the technical specifications, for each individual product.

Wonder if anyone can give some guidance regarding an issue I have with the standards and codes applicable to EM lighting since I am having trouble selecting suitable luminaires for a small HMO project.

I believe BS 5266 states in many places that EM lighting luminaires and various aspects thereof should conform to standard BS-EN-60598-2-22:2014.Even though it uses the word should and not shall, it also appears that a system cannot be declared to be in conformance with BS 5266 unless the luminaires conform to 60598-2-22.

I see many luminaires advertised as for emergency lighting that do not explicitly state conformance to BS-EN-60598 even if the product is CE marked. I suspect the CE marking is only linked to conformance to general EU directives like low voltage equipment directive. I do not have a copy of 60598, but I understand that though it mainly deals with product safety it also requires a 4 year battery design life (for self-contained luminaires). I suspect this is the main reason to not conform to the standard.

My situation is as per LACORS guidance case D11 (4 storey conversion) for which EM lighting might be required but our FRA has recommended. The problem here is that LACORS states that if EM lighting is deemed necessary it must be to BS 5266.

In my copy of BS 5266 it states batteries for self contained luminaires should have a declared life of 4 years and notes that the full specification can be found in 60598-2-22. So to conform to BS 5266 you need batteries having a declared life of 4 years. So when you purchase the luminaires check the battery to see if it conforms and/or contact the manufacturer to check which standards the luminaires conform to if it does not appear in the tech information. Consequently if at a later date, you are challenged you can prove you have done everything possible to conform to the standards.

There are no local authority regulations regarding EM lighting, they use the same guidance you have access to, it is all about interpretation and enforcement officers may differ from your interpretation.

In general, all installed luminaires for emergency lighting must comply with the EN 60598-2-22 standard. When retrofitting, a distinction must be made as to whether a complete replacement of the existing emergency luminaires is envisaged or whether a solution with LED replacement inserts is envisaged. We will be happy to give you an overview of the normative requirements that you must observe for the two variants.

We guarantee a replacement insert for every luminaire! Either you will find the right solution in our standard portfolio or we will manufacture your replacement insert as an individual solution. Thanks to our decades of experience with LED emergency luminaires, we also rise to this challenge.

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