Central Test Unit For Emergency Lighting

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Central test unit for emergency lighting.

The central test unit is designed to test the emergency lighting systems battery pack by disconnecting the mains power supply to the system. It is possible that existing boards. I have wired a central test unit ctu in each sub board for the relevant emergency lighting in the area that the sdb is feeding however the architect wants just one central test unit in the main distribution board to test all of the emergency lighting. The test is a short functional test in accordance with bs en 50172 2004 bs 5266 8 2004.

No test of operation is required. Conversion of mains luminaires and most of the standard luminaire products can be supplied with self test or central test options. All emergency lighting systems must be tested monthly. This test does not apply to emergency lighting with self contained back up batteries in each unit standard emergency lighting.

There are two main methods of automatic testing for emergency products self test and central test. Dual layer communication architecture and real time analytics provide insights into current levels of energy consumption occupancy space utilisation and luminaire performance. All new distribution boards must now be fitted with a central test unit to provide the facility of testing the emergency lighting system. These systems offer several benefits to the building owner tenant and provide real financial savings over the life of the emergency.

Monthly emergency lighting tests. Single din rail module device can be located at the distribution board or in a control panel contact rating. I am wiring a premises that contains a main distribution board and two sub distribution board sdb.