Emergency Lighting System Design to IS 3217 - 2023

Details

1-day course

CPD Credit: 7 hours, C1

Description

Course Overview

This course provides an overview of the design of emergency lighting systems for buildings. It follows the format of the latest Irish Standard IS 3217: 2023 on a chapter by chapter basis. This course also provides a brief overview of lighting theory and the metrics used. It does not cover the use of lighting design software.

Learning Objectives

At the end of the course attendees will have learned about the fundamentals of lighting design and will have a good working knowledge of the principals of emergency lighting design to comply with IS 3217: 2023 as summarised in the programme below.

Programme 

Emergency Lighting System Design to IS 3217

  • Section 1 Introduction 
  • Section 2 Overview of Parts 1-4
  • Section 3 Terms and Definitions
  • Section 4 Emergency Lighting System Types
  • Section 5 Emergency Lighting Design
  • Section 6 Luminaires - Circuits, Control Equipment and Test Facilities
  • Section 7 Installation
  • Section 8 Central Power Systems (CPS)
  • Section 9 Commissioning
  • Section 10 Handover documentation and logbook
  • Section 11 Maintenance, inspections and testing
  • Section 12 Lighting Theory and Metrics

Who should attend

This course will benefit electrical engineers and contractors involved in the design of electrical building services.

We are committed to providing delegates with the most relevant and up-to-date information. Therefore, the content of our CPD courses is continuously revised and updated periodically by our trainers.

Trainer’s Profile

Brendan Dervan

Brendan Dervan is a Chartered Engineer with over 40 years’ experience in all aspects of mechanical and electrical building services including design, installation, commissioning and maintenance. After completing an electrical apprenticeship in 1982 he went on to study electrical engineering in DIT.#

He has worked in M&E consultancy at senior engineer / director level since 1990. In 1999 he started his own M&E consultancy, Dervan Engineering Consultants (DEC), which merged with Cundall in 2016. His Company provided M&E consultancy and project management services to a diverse range of clients in both the public and private sectors. In 2013, Brendan completed an MSc in Energy Management with TU Dublin. His thesis researched the improvement of energy efficiency in existing data centres.

Please contact the Team for further information on scheduled course dates and In-Company options. You can reach us by phone: 01 665 1305 or email cpdtraining@engineersireland.ie