UL has made major changes to the requirements for emergency lighting with its update in May of 2022. This update disqualifies many common methods of wiring and configuring emergency lighting and adds new requirements that were not previously included in the standard.
These changes will require new approaches to designing emergency lighting, particularly where controls are involved. These changes have the potential to both substantially increase and decrease the cost of emergency lighting compliance depending on the approaches taken.
This UL 924 AIA Course is designed for anyone specifying emergency lighting for lighting projects, particularly where controls are required. It will provide the knowledge you need to avoid non-compliant specifications and reduce the cost of future systems.
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 16 Lessons
- Lifetime
- Introduction and PrerequisitesOverview of Lessons Learned and Prerequisites3
- What has changed in UL 924 Requirements6
- 2.1What did the Old Regulations Require
- 2.2Key New Requirement: Continuous Normal Power Sensing
- 2.3Wiring Changes and Device Changes as a Result Normal Power Sensing
- 2.4Challenges to Current Practice Introduced by the New Regulations
- 2.5General Considerations When Designing for the new UL 924 Standard
- 2.6Monthly and Annual Testing Requirements
- Details of Compliance in Different Emergency Lighting Design Scenarios5
- 3.1Designing for Zone Based Controls with A Single Transfer Switch Per Building
- 3.2Designing for Zone Based Controls with A Multiple Transfer Switches Per Building
- 3.3Designing for Zone Based Controls with A Transfer Switch Per Circuit
- 3.4Designing for Individual Fixture Controls
- 3.5Designing for Integrated Backup Battery Emergency Fixtures
- Cost Saving Opportunities Created by New UL 924 Standards2
- Final Quiz for AIA Credit1
