Planungshandbuch Sicherheitsbeleuchtungsanlagen

This planning manual is intended to support you in the design, planning and specification of emergency and safety lighting systems.

Clearly and systematically structured into the following topic areas:

Fundamentals
Relevant Standards, Laws and Regulations
Areas of Application
System Design, Planning and Installation
Planning and Installation
Service, Testing and Maintenance
Additional Useful Information

In addition to relevant occupational safety and building regulations, this manual covers the following standards (selection):

DIN VDE 0100-560
Electrical installations for safety services

DIN VDE 0100-600
Low-voltage electrical installations – Verification and testing

DIN EN 50171
Central power supply systems

DIN EN 50172
Emergency escape lighting systems

DIN VDE V 0108-100-1
Emergency lighting installations – Recommendations for additional requirements to EN 50172

DIN EN IEC 62485-2
Safety requirements for secondary batteries and battery installations

DIN EN 1838
Lighting applications – Emergency lighting

DIN EN 60598-2-22
Particular requirements for emergency luminaires

The following standards have been recently published and are incorporated into this planning manual:

DIN EN 50171:2022-10
Central safety power supply systems

DIN EN 50172:2024-10
Emergency escape lighting systems

DIN EN 1838:2025-03
Lighting applications – Emergency lighting for buildings

DIN 14036:2023-12
Dynamic and adaptive escape route guidance – Planning and implementation of variable-direction escape route concepts

ASR A2.3:2024-11
Technical Rules for Workplaces: Escape Routes, Emergency Exits, Escape and Rescue Plans

The following topics have also been added completely new:

- Determining planning requirements based on fire protection regulations, occupational safety requirements and additional user-specific needs
- Replacement of batteries
- Fire resistance classifications, building material classes and fire performance classifications
- Permissible voltage drop in cable and wiring systems within public and private electrical networks
- Lightning protection and surge protection
- Explosion protection, including hazardous area classification and suitability of equipment
- Project phases for the planning and implementation of dynamic escape route guidance concepts, including a comparison of possible system solutions and approaches to variable-direction escape route management