Bundled knowledge in our planning manuals

The experts at GSYSTEMS have extensive planning experience in the field of electrical engineering, particularly in the standardization of emergency lighting systems and BSV systems.

In addition, GSYSTEMS publishes planning manuals that provide practical support to specialist planners in the design and implementation of emergency lighting systems and backup power supply systems. Thanks to their up-to-date expertise, the specialists at GSYSTEMS are at your side with competence and commitment – from the first idea to successful realization.

Planning manual emergency lighting

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

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Clearly and structurally divided into the following subject areas:

· Fundamentals
· Relevant standards, laws, and regulations
· Areas of application
· Project planning, design, and installation
· Planning and installation
· Service, testing, and maintenance
· Additional useful information

In addition to relevant occupational safety and building regulations, this book deals with the following standards (selection):

DIN VDE 0100‑560
Equipment for safety purposes

DIN VDE 0100‑600
Installation of low‑voltage systems – testing

DIN EN 50171
Central power supply systems

DIN EN 50172
Emergency lighting systems

DIN VDE V 0108‑100‑1
Emergency lighting systems – proposals for supplementary specifications to EN 50172

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

DIN EN 1838
Applied lighting technology – emergency lighting

DIN EN 60598‑2‑22
Particular requirements for emergency lighting luminaire

The following standards have been newly published and incorporated into the planning manual:

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

DIN EN 50172:2024‑10
Emergency lighting systems

DIN EN 1838:2025‑03
Applied lighting technology – emergency lighting for buildings

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

ASR A2.3:2024‑11
Technical rules for workplaces: escape routes, emergency exits, escape and rescue plan

In addition, the following content is completely new:

· Determination of planning requirements based on fire protection, occupational safety, and additional user requirements
· Replacement of batteries
· Fire resistance classification, material classes, and fire behavior classes
· Permissible voltage drop of cable and line installations in public and private networks
· Lightning and surge protection
· Explosion protection – zone classification and applicability
· Project phases for planning and implementing direction‑variable escape route guidance concepts, including a comparison of possible system concepts

Planning Manual BSV Systems

This planning manual is intended to support you in the design, planning, and layout of a battery-supported central power supply system (BSV).

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Clearly and neatly structured into the following subject areas:

· Fundamentals
· Relevant standards, laws, and regulations
· Design, planning, and construction
· Planning guide through a practical example
· Service, testing, and maintenance
· Additional useful information

This book deals, among other things, with the following standards (selection):

DIN VDE 0100-710
Installation of low-voltage systems

DIN VDE 0558-507
Battery-supported central power supply systems (BSV) for safety purposes for supplying medically used areas

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