NZS 6742:1971 Code of practice for emergency lighting in buildings
- Abbreviation
- NZS 6742:1971
- Valid from
- 17/12/1971
- Information provider
- Standards New Zealand,
- Author
- Standards New Zealand
- Information type
- New Zealand Standard,
- Format
- PDF, HARD COPY,
Description
This Code of Practice sets out the minimum requirements for the design of emergency lighting installations to satisfy building bylaws, to provide, in the event of a failure of the normal mains power supply, sufficient illumination to alleviate panic and to enable occupants of a building to find their way out.
Gives details of wiring, controls, alternative power sources (battery or generator) and requirements for regular maintenance and testing.
Scope
The purpose of the emergency lighting is to provide, in the event of a failure of the normal mains power supply, sufficient illumination
- (a) to enable occupants of a building to see their way out in emergency; and
- (b) to alleviate panic in case of temporary failure of the lighting.
This resource is cited by:
NZS 6742:1971 Code of practice for emergency lighting in buildings
This document is CITED BY:
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F8/AS1 (Amd 1) (First Edition, Amendment 1)
NZS 6742:1971 is cited by Acceptable Solution F8/AS1: Signs from 1/07/1992
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NZS 6104:1981
NZS 6742:1971 is cited by NZS 6104:1981 Specification for emergency electricity supply in buildings - SPONSORED