[Salvatoreg02]

Would anyone know what the required spacing is for emergency lighting in a hallway for a multifamily building in New York City?

 

[Pete m.]

Can't speak to New York code but the IBC requires 1 foot-candle measured at the floor level in the egress pathway.

Pete

 

[Next72969]

You can google new york citys amendments to the code , theres a downloadable pdf.

But i do know there should be plans and these types of things should be mapped out by an engineer. A job cant start without an approved set of plans in the city.

 

[Salvatoreg02]

I'm doing an LED rertro fit. Each floor in the hallway had every other fixture as an EM. Since we eliminated all the ballasts I needed to install EM wall packs. I spoke to an engineer today and he expressed that a EM light is need every 25'. But, couldn't clarify if it was a federal or state requirement. Since this job is under HUD jurisdiction.

 

[LGLS]

NYC HUD or NYS HUD?

 

[Salvatoreg02]

NYC HUD or NYS HUD?

I guess NYC HUD..I'm not certain about NYS HUD..

 

[Pharon]

Not sure if this was adopted or not, but it at least gives a detailed description:

1006.2 Illumination level.
The means of egress illumination level shall not be less than [2 foot-candles (22 lux) at the floor level in exits, at exit discharges, and in public corridors, and shall not be less than 1 foot-candle (11 lux) at the floor level in exit access components other than public corridors] 1 foot-candle (11 lux) at the walking surface level.

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/downloads/pdf/ll47of2010.pdf

Note the exceptions, though. The requirements may be completely different for dwelling units and sleeping units in Groups I-1, R-1, R-2 and R-3.