AS/NZS 2293.2-1995 pdf free.Emergency evacuation lighting for buildings – Part2:Inspection and maintenance.
AS/NZS 2293.2 sets out the periodic inspection and maintenance procedures which are necessary to ensure that emergency evacuation lighting systems will be in a state of readiness for operation at all times. It applies to central and single-point emergency lighting systems, as defined in AS/NZS 2293.1.
1.3 DEFINITIONS
For the purpose of this Standard, the definitions given in ASINZS 2293.1 apply.
1.4 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1.4.1 Maintenance of the installation
Emergency evacuation lighting systems shall he inspected and maintained in accordance with the relevant procedures specified in this Standard. The inspection and maintenance procedures shall be carried out only by persons having qualifications and experience suitable for the work on which they are engaged.
NOTE: Section 7 of AS/NZS 2293.1 specifies the provision of an operating and maintenance manual to assist in conducting the inspection and maintenance checks required by this Standard. It requires that the information listed in Appendix A of this Standard be included in the manual for the guidance of maintenance personnel.
1.4.2 Maintenance records
Maintenance records shall be logged and at all times kept on the premises or at such other location as may be approved by the regulatory authority.
Maintenance records may be in one of’ the following forms:
(a) Electronic.
(b) A log book with a durable cover.
(c) Printed records held securely within a durable cover.
(d) An alternative system approved by the regulatory authority.
The following details shall be recorded:
(I) All details that are required to be logged in accordance with Section 2 or Section 3, as appropriate.
(ii) Any corrective action taken.
(iii) The names of persons responsible for carrying out the maintenance work and the date the work was completed.
2.1 REQUIRED PROCEDURES
The inspection and maintenance procedures specified in Clauses 2.2 and 2.3 shall be carried out at the intervals specified. Corrective action shall be undertaken, as necessary, to ensure that the emergency lighting system will continue to function effectively. Details of such actions shall be recorded in the logbook.
Whenever data are recorded for individual cells of the battery, cell numbers shall be designated in sequence, commencing from the positive end.
Maintenance of battery systems that is carried out in accordance with the procedures of AS 2676.1 or AS 2676.2, as applicable, shall he deemed to comply with the appropriate clauses in this Section.