9.9.12. Lighting

9.9.12. Lighting
9.9.12.1. Application
  1. This Subsection applies to the lighting of all means of egress except those within dwelling units or a house with a secondary suite.
9.9.12.2. Required Lighting in Egress Facilities
  1. Every exit, public corridor or corridor providing access to exit for the public shall be equipped to provide illumination to an average level of not less than 50 lx at floor or tread level and at all points such as angles and intersections at changes of level where there are stairs or ramps.
  2. The minimum value of the illumination required by Sentence (1) shall be not less than 10 lx.
9.9.12.3. Emergency Lighting
  1. Emergency lighting shall be provided in
    1. exits,
    2. principal routes providing access to exit in an open floor area,
    3. corridors used by the public,
    4. underground walkways, and
    5. public corridors.
  2. Emergency lighting required in Sentence (1) shall be provided from a source of energy separate from the electrical supply for the building.
  3. Lighting required in Sentence (1) shall be designed to be automatically actuated for a period of at least 30 min when the electric lighting in the affected area is interrupted.
  4. Illumination from lighting required in Sentence (1) shall be provided to average levels of not less than 10 lx at floor or tread level.
  5. The minimum value of the illumination required by Sentence (4) shall be not less than 1 lx.
  6. Where incandescent lighting is provided, lighting equal to 1 W/m2 of floor area shall be considered to meet the requirement in Sentence (4).
  7. Where self-contained emergency lighting units are used, they shall conform to CSA C22.2 No. 141, "Emergency Lighting Equipment."

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