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[SecureAlarms]

I seem to recall somewhere (a long time ago) something that stated emergency exit signs need to be maintained fittings. Does anyone know if this is in BS 5266?

[PeterJames]

Non-residential premises used for recreation such as theatres, cinemas, concert halls, exhibition halls, sports halls, public houses and restaurants. The people using such premises can be expected to be unfamiliar* with the layout and maintained exit signs should be installed. However, if the normal lighting for the premises may be dimmed or turned off (e.g. cinema or theatre), a maintained emergency lighting system should be installed. The recommendations in this point 4 are firmly stated in BS 5266-1:2011, clause 9.3.4.

Premises used as sleeping accommodation includes hospitals, nursing homes, hotels, guest houses, clubs, colleges and with boarding schools. Persons using premises of this kind may be unfamiliar* with their overall layout and/or may be infirm therefore maintained exit signs would be good practise.

[PeterJames]

Non-residential premises such as town halls, libraries, shops, shopping malls, art galleries and museums. The majority of persons present in this class of premises will be unfamiliar* with the layout, and evacuation may involve discharging large numbers of persons (from large shops) or gathering together smaller numbers of persons from large dispersed areas. Therefore maintained exit signs would be good practise.

 

* Where occupants would be unfamiliar with the premises, then it would be good practise to install maintained exits signs. This would apply where most of the occupants were unfamiliar, but probably not where there would be only a few visitors; they would be guided by or follow the majority

[sixwheeledbeast]

I believe the term from memory is all signs should be "adequately illuminated and recognisable". Consider signs will include more than fittings.

This can be achieved in a number of ways, the easiest practice would be maintained fittings throughout a premises.

[SecureAlarms]

The premises is a nursing home. Thanks for the replies.

[sixwheeledbeast]

What's that got to do with the topic?

[datadiffusion]

Almost, but;