Acceptable Solutions and

Verification Methods
Prepared by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment

For New Zealand Building Code Clause

F6 Visibility in Escape Routes

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F6: Document History

Date Alterations

First published July 1992

Amendment 1 1 December 1995 pp. i and ii, Document History p. 3, 1.2.1, 1.3
p. iii, F6.3.1 pp. 4 and 5, Table A1
p. v, Contents p. 7, Index
p. vi, References

Reprinted July 1996

incorporating
Amendment 1

Second edition 1 December 2000 Document revised – second edition issued

Effective from
1 June 2001

Amendment 1 21 June 2007 Name of Compliance Document amended throughout

pp. 3 and 4, new Building Code Clause F6

Third Edition 18 October 2007 Document revised – Third edition issued

Amendment 2 Effective from 10 October 2011 p. 2, Document History, Status

until 14 August 2014 p.7, References

Amendment 3 14 February 2014 p. 2A, Document History, Status p. 9 Definitions

until 030 May 2017 p.7, References p. 13, F6/AS1 1.2

Amendment 4 Effective p. 13 F6/AS1 1.2

1 January 2017 pp. 16-17 F6/AS1 Appendix A
p. 23 Index

Note: Page numbers relate to the document at the time of Amendment and may not match page numbers in current document.

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Clause F6 VISIBILITY IN ESCAPE ROUTES

New Zealand Building Code 

Clause F6 Visibility in Escape Routes
The mandatory provisions for building work are contained in the New Zealand Building Code
(NZBC), which comprises the First Schedule to the Building Regulations 1992. The relevant
NZBC Clause for Visibility in Escape Routes is F6.

SR2007/124

Clause F6–Visibility in escape routes

Provisions Limits on application
Objective
F6.1 The objective of this provision
is to help safeguard people from
injury in escape routes during failure
of the main lighting.
Functional requirement
F6.2 Specified features in escape Requirement F6.2 does not apply to
routes must be made reasonably vis- Detached Dwellings, household units
ible by lighting systems, other sys- within Multi-unit Dwellings,
tems, or both, during failure of the Outbuildings, or Ancillary buildings.
main lighting.
Performance
F6.3.1 Specified features in escape Performance F6.3.1 does not apply
routes must, when the systems for to specified features in the initial 20
visibility are at their design level, be metres of an escape route if the risk
reasonably visible. of injury, or impediment to move-
ment of people, due to the specified
features not being visible is low
(for example, because people are
familiar with the escape route, the
escape route is level, and people do
not require assistance to escape).
F6.3.2 The systems for visibility
must operate to the following per-
centages of their design levels within
the following times after failure of
the main lighting:
(a) 80% in 0.5 seconds in loca-
tions (examples of which are
given by performance F6.3.3)
where there is a high risk of
injury due to delay in opera-
tion of the systems for visibil-
ity; and
(b) 10% in 0.5 seconds, and 80%
in 30 seconds, in stairs and in
locations that are unfamiliar to
users; and
(c) 10% in 20 seconds, and 80%
in 60 seconds, in all other
locations.
F6.3.3 Examples of locations
(referred to in performance
F6.3.2(a)) where there is a high risk
of injury due to delay in operation of
the systems for visibility include:

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SR2007/124

Provisions Limits on application

Performance–continued
(a) areas where dangerous
machinery is installed:
(b) areas where hazardous
processes take place:
(c) clinical areas of hospitals:
(d) prisons and other buildings in
which people are detained:
(e) any part of an escape route
designed for use at any time
by more than 250 people.
F6.3.4 The systems for visibility
must operate continuously in build
-ings or parts of buildings in the fol-
lowing risk groups for the following
periods after failure of the main
lighting:
(a) risk group A, until restoration
of the main lighting system:
(b) risk group B, 90 minutes:
(c) risk group C, 30 minutes.
F6.3.5 Despite performance F6.3.4,
if a building or part of a building
falls into both risk group A and risk
group B, the systems for visibility
must operate for whichever is the
longer of the periods specified in
performance F6.3.4(a) and (b).
F6.3.6 Signs to indicate escape
routes must be provided as required
by Clause F8 “Signs”.

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Contents
Page
References 7
Definitions 9
Verification Method F6/VM1 11
Acceptable Solution F6/AS1 13
1.1 Scope 13
1.2 Location 13
1.3 Illuminance 13
1.4 Method of Measurement 14
1.5 Start-up and Light Output 14
1.6 Duration 14
1.7 Documentation 15
1.8 Installation, Maintenance and
Equipment 15
Appendix A – Occupant Densities 16
Appendix B – Modifications to
AS 2293.1: 2005 and AS 2293.3: 2005 18
Appendix C – Modifications to
NZS 6104 21
Appendix D – Measurement of escape
route travel distance 22
Index 23

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References
For the purposes of New Zealand Building Code (NZBC) compliance, the Standards and
Amend 3
documents referenced in this Verification Method and Acceptable Solution (primary reference Feb 2014

documents) must be the editions, along with their specific amendments, listed below. Where
these primary reference documents refer to other Standards or documents (secondary
reference documents), which in turn may also refer to other Standards or documents, and so on
Amend 2
Oct 2011 (lower-order reference documents), then the version in effect at the date of publication of this
Amend 3
Verification Method and Acceptable Solution must be used. Feb 2014

Where quoted
Standards New Zealand
NZS 4332: 1997 Non-domestic passenger and goods lifts AS1 1.2 Comment
NZS 6104: 1981 Specification for emergency electricity supply AS1 1.8.2
in buildings
Standards Australia
Amend 3
Feb 2014 AS 2293: Emergency evacuation lighting for buildings
Amend 2
Oct 2011 Part 1: 2005 System design, installation and operation AS1 1.8.1, 1.8.2
Amend: 1

Amends
2 and 3

Part 3: 2005 Emergency escape luminaires and exit signs AS1 1.8.1
Amend: 1
Standards – Australia/New Zealand
AS/NZS 1680.1: 2006 Interior and workplace lighting:
General principles and recommendations AS1 1.4.1

Amend 2
AS/NZS 2293:- Emergency evacuation lighting for buildings
Oct 2011 Part 2: 1995 Inspection and maintenance AS1 1.8.3
Amend 3
Feb 2014 Amends: 1, 2, 3

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Definitions
This is an abbreviated list of definitions for words or terms particularly relevant to this Verification
Amend 3
Method and Acceptable Solution. The definitions for any other italicised words may be found in Feb 2014
the New Zealand Building Code Handbook.

Building has the meaning ascribed to it by Risk group A, for the purposes of
sections 8 and 9 of the Building Act 2004. performance F6.3.4 and performance
Building consent means a consent to carry F6.3.5, means buildings—
out building work granted by a building (a) whose occupants are required to
consent authority under section 49 of the remain in the building until the main
Building Act 2004. lighting system is restored; or
Building height means the vertical distance (b) whose evacuation time is longer than
between the floor of the lowest final exit 90 minutes.
from the building, and the highest occupied Risk group B, for the purposes of
floor level containing or supporting any performance F6.3.4 and performance
purpose group other than IE, IA or ID, F6.3.5, means buildings—
or penthouses used to enclose stairways,
(a) whose evacuation time is 30 minutes or
lift shafts or machinery rooms located on
longer but not longer than 90 minutes; or
or within the roof.
(b) whose occupant load is more than
Classified use means a classified use listed
1,000.
in clause A1 of the Building Code.
Risk group C, for the purposes of
Exitway means all parts of an escape route
performance F6.3.4, means buildings not in
protected by fire or smoke separations,
risk group A or risk group B.
or by distance when exposed to open air,
and terminating at a final exit. Safe place A place of safety in the vicinity
of a building, from which people may safely
Final exit The point at which an escape route
disperse after escaping the effects of a fire.
terminates by giving direct access to a safe place.
It may be a place such as a street, open
COMMENT: space, public space, or an adjacent building.
Final exits are commonly the external doors from a
ground floor, but this applies only if such doors open Specified features, for the purposes of
directly onto a safe place. If a safe place can be reached Clause F6, means the following:
only by passing down an alley, or across a bridge, then
building elements that may act as
(a)
the final exit is not reached until the end of such an alley
or bridge. Final exits, therefore, should be seen strictly obstructions:
as a point of arrival, rather than as any particular (b) safety features required under clauses
element of a building. They are determined entirely by
the definition of safe place.
of the Building Code other than Clause F6
(for example, handrails required under
Illuminance means the luminous flux falling Clause D1):
on to a unit area of surface.
(c) changes in direction:
Reasonably visible, in relation to a specified
(d) stairs and ramps:
feature, and for the purposes of Clause F6,
means that the specified feature is visible (e) escape doors:
to a person who— (f) entries to a safe place.
(a) is 10 metres from it, or the greatest Travel Distance The length of the escape
distance from it that it is possible route as a whole or the individual lengths
to go in the open space surrounding it, of its parts, namely:
whichever is the lesser; and
(a) Open paths;
(b) has sight that is not defective, or is (b) Protected paths; and
corrected (for example, by an optical (c) Safe paths.
appliance).

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Verification Method F6/VM1

No specific test methods have been adopted
for verifying compliance with the Performance
of NZBC F6.

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Acceptable Solution F6/AS1

Emergency Lighting Location, Illuminance COMMENT:
and Installation 1. To determine the occupant load of a floor refer to
section 1.4 of C/AS1 through to C/AS6 as appropriate.

1.1 Scope 2. Paragraph 1.2 (b) applies to stairs, steps, ramps

etc. A slope with a gradient steeper than 1 in 20 is Amend 4
considered a ramp for the purposes of this paragraph. Jan 2017
This Acceptable Solution applies to situations
where emergency lighting is used as the sole 3. Paragraph 1.2 (c) recognises that people can find
their way in darkness over relatively short distances
means of meeting the performance
to areas provided with acceptable visual conditions.
requirements of Clause F6. Acceptable visual conditions can be provided either
by an illuminated floor surface complying with
This Acceptable Solution does not apply to
Paragraphs 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 (a) or by directly visible
lighting that is essential to maintain safe illuminated areas complying with Paragraph 1.3.2 (b).
working conditions.
4. Examples of 20 metre travel distance measurement
COMMENT: are given in Appendix D.
1. This Acceptable Solution is for illuminance-based 5. To reach a safe place the escape route may include
emergency lighting systems only. an external portion. The requirements of this
2. Examples of situations where lighting is essential Acceptable Solution also apply to this external
to maintain safe working conditions include rotating portion.
machinery, operating theatres, and handling 6. Lighting for emergency in lifts is contained in
Amend 3
hazardous substances and organisms. Acceptable Solution D2/AS1, which references Feb 2014

3. It should be noted that, irrespective of whether NZS 4332.

or not emergency lighting is required, the provision of
signs must comply with Clause F8.
1.3 Illuminance

1.2 Location 1.3.1 Where required by Paragraph 1.2,

emergency lighting must provide a direct
Emergency lighting must be provided in all of illuminance of no less than:
the following:
(a) 1 lux in exitways, and
(a) in all exitways,
(b) 1 lux at every change in level in an
(b) at every change of level in an escape route, escape route, and
(c) in an escape route from the point where the (c) 0.2 lux everywhere else.
initial open path travel distance exceeds
1.3.2 As an alternative to Paragraph 1.3.1,
20 metres,
specific escape routes must be identified
(d) in any occupied space designed for an and provided with a direct illuminance of
occupant load of more than 250 people no less than:
including all escape routes serving that
(a) 1 lux in exitways and 1 lux throughout the
space,
route, or
(e) in any part of an escape route designed
(b) 10 lux across the width of the route with
to serve more than 250 people,
a uniformity ratio along the route of not
(f) in the escape routes of the classified use greater than 100:1 (maximum to minimum)
Community Care. and 10 lux at changes of direction, changes
of level and where the route enters an
exitway or final exit.

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1.3.3 For certain buildings or portions 1.5 Start-up and Light Output
of buildings the illuminance specified
in Paragraphs 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 may be 1.5.1 The emergency lighting system must
insufficient. For locations such as noted in initiate within the following times and provide:
(a) to (d) below, Paragraphs 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 (a) 80% of design illuminance level in
are therefore not applicable and the 0.5 seconds in locations where there is a
illuminance levels are to be determined high risk of injury due to delay in operation
by specific design: of the emergency lighting, such as:
(a) areas with dangerous machinery, (i) areas with dangerous machinery,
(b) areas containing hazardous processes, (ii) areas containing hazardous processes,
(c) clinical areas of hospitals, and (iii) clinical areas of hospitals,
(d) prisons and other places of detention. (iv) prisons and other places of detention,
and
1.4 Method of Measurement (v) any part of an escape route designed
for more than 250 people.
1.4.1 Illuminance must be measured in
accordance with Appendix B of AS/NZS (b) 10% of design illuminance level in
1680.1 0.5 seconds and 80% design illuminance
level in 30 seconds in stairs or locations
1.4.2 Measurements must be made at
where the majority of the occupants/users
floor level.
are not familiar with the space, and
1.4.3 Measurements must not be made
(c) 10 % of the design illuminance level
within 500 mm of vertical surfaces.
in 20 seconds and 80% of the design
Minimum illuminance will generally occur
illuminance level in 60 seconds in all
furthest from the luminaire(s) and at least
other locations.
four measurements shall be made around
each luminaire on both axes. If the layout
of luminaires is symmetrical, the number 1.6 Duration
of measurements may be reduced.
1.6.1 Emergency lighting must be maintained
1.4.4 Daylight or spill light from adjacent for the following durations:
rooms must be excluded and the lamps
(a) Continuously in buildings or parts of
switched on and allowed to stabilise prior
buildings where the occupants are required
to measurements being taken.
to remain in the building until the main
lighting system is restored, or buildings that
have an evacuation time of over 90
minutes,
(b) 90 minutes for buildings with an:
(i) Escape height over 150 metres, or
(ii) Evacuation time between 30 and
90 minutes, or
(iii) Occupant load over 1000
(c) 30 minutes for all other buildings.

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1.7 Documentation 1.8.2 Not withstanding the requirements of

Paragraph 1.8.1 (a) a generator installed and
1.7.1 Where Paragraph 1.3.2 is used, the maintained in accordance with NZS 6104,
specific escape routes must be identified as amended by Appendix C, is an acceptable
on the building consent drawings. emergency power supply to meet Section 3
1.7.2 As part of the building consent of AS 2293: Part 1 providing the emergency
application, the owner of the proposed lighting has priority as the initial load.
emergency lighting system must submit 1.8.3 Inspection, maintenance and reporting
documentation that provides: procedures for central battery and single point
(a) full technical justification of the design, systems shall be performed in accordance
with AS/NZS 2293: Part 2.
(b) the method of checking the illuminance
of the completed design, and COMMENT:
For Paragraph 1.8.2 the starting characteristics of
(c) the method of checking ongoing
generators make them unsuitable as initial power
compliance for the life of the building. sources in situations where NZBC Performance
Requirements F6.3.2(a) and (b) must be satisfied.
COMMENT:
Acceptable methods of checking the illumination of the
completed installation include:

(a) illuminance measurements conforming with the

method provided in Paragraph 1.4.1.

(b) site verification that the luminaire type and spacing

comply with the computer-based design or the
manufacturer’s spacing tables submitted as part
of the building consent application.

1.8 Installation, Maintenance and

Equipment

1.8.1 An emergency lighting system must be

installed in accordance with:
(a) AS 2293: Parts 1 and 3 as amended by
Appendix B (F6/AS1), and
(b) NZBC Clause G9, Electricity.
Emergency lighting installations must be
commissioned after the successful completion
of tests to confirm automatic operation upon
tripping or failure of the power supply to the
normal lighting circuits and must include
testing of any phase failure devices. Such
tests must be repeated on the completion
of any addition to, or alteration of, the
installed system.

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 VISIBILITY IN ESCAPE ROUTES A ppendix A

Appendix A – Occupant Densities

Appendix A deleted by
Amendment 4, 1 January 2017

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Appendix B – Modifications to
AS 2293.1: 2005 and AS 2293.3: 2005
PART 1 Tables 5.1 to 5.5 inclusive – Delete tables.
Note – Spacing tables specifically designed
Section 2 – System Performance, to comply with the requirements of the
Arrangement and Control New Zealand Building Code Clause F6 may
be used to position emergency lighting
luminaires in New Zealand.
2.3.1 General
5.6.1 General
Add Note after paragraph –
Note – Where generators are used as Delete (a)
a means of electrical supply for the 5.6.2 Direct Lighting (Spacing Rules)
emergency lighting system the generator – Delete clause
installation must comply with NZS 6104 as
Note – Spacing tables specifically designed
amended by Appendix C of F6/AS1.
to comply with the requirements of the
2.3.3.1 Centrally supplied systems New Zealand Building Code Clause F6 may
Add after first paragraph – be used to position emergency lighting
“Where a generator is used as the means luminaires in New Zealand.
of providing emergency power it must start 5.6.3 Direct Lighting (Illuminance
if any of the final sub-circuit sensors detect Calculations)
the loss of power to a final sub-circuit.”
Delete “not less than 1 lx.” Replace with
“as required by F6/AS1 Paragraph 1.3.”
Section 3 – Emergency Lighting
5.6.4 Indirect Lighting (Illuminance
Power Sources
Calculations)
Delete “not less than 1 lx.” Replace with
3.2.2 Fire Resistance – Delete “as required by F6/AS1 1.3.”
3.2.4.3 Maintenance of Fire Resistance
– Delete Section 6 – Design of Exit Signs,
Installation
Section 5 – Design of Emergency Escape
Luminaire Installations
6.2 Required Locations
Delete “…Building Code of Australia”
5.2 Provision of Emergency Luminaires and add “New Zealand Building Code
Amend the first paragraph to read Clause F6”.
“Emergency luminaires must be installed
throughout the designated area in 6.3 Use of Externally Illuminated Signs
accordance with New Zealand Building Delete clause and add “Installation of
Code Clause F6”. Delete last sentence external illuminated exit signs must comply
of the first paragraph. with the requirements of New Zealand
5.4.2.1 General Building Code Clause F8”. Retain the Note.
Delete (a)
6.4 Sign Colours
5.4.2.3 Illuminance Calculations
Delete Clause 6.4.1, Areas of normal
Delete “…is not less than 0.2 lux” and add
illumination and 6.4.2, Area of low
“…is as required by the New Zealand
illumination and refer to New Zealand
Building Code Clause F6”.
Building Code Clause F8.

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6.5 Choice of Images PART 3

Delete and refer to New Zealand Building
Code Clause F8. Section 2 – General Requirements for
Emergency Escape Luminaires
6.6 Size of Pictorial Element
Delete 2.3 Illumination at switch on
2.3.1 Maximum delay Emergency luminaires
6.7 Illumination must provide a light output as specified in
Delete “Building Code of Australia” and add F6/AS1 Paragraph 1.5.
“New Zealand Building Code Clauses F6 Delete (a) and (b) and the sentence
and F8…” following.
Amend the beginning of Paragraph 3 to
Section 7 – Installation of Electrical
read “These requirements shall apply ….”
Wiring and Equipment for
Centrally Supplied Systems Delete the Note.

Section 3 – General requirements

7.4 Protection of the Electrical for exit signs
Installation Against Fire
Delete Delete entire section.

7.5 Segregation or Identification Section 4 – Particular requirements

of Submains for self-contained emergency
luminaires and exit signs
Change the last sentence to read
“Where emergency lighting submain Delete all references to Exit Signs – these are
conductors are of different voltages to required to comply with New Zealand Building
the normal supply they must not be Code Clause F8.
installed in the same conduit, duct or
troughing.” Retain second sentence.
4.8.3 Required indication
Paragraph after (c) change to read “Where
Appendix A
a single indicator is used to provide all of
Add: AS/NZS 1680.1: 2006 Interior and the indications required by items (a) to (c),
workplace lighting: General the following illuminated states shall have
principles and recommendations the meanings given:”
NZS 6104: 1981 Specification for Appendix C Classification of emergency
emergency electricity supply in escape luminaires
buildings
Attention is drawn to the need to provide
NZS 6742: 1971 Code of practice for spacing tables that comply with the
emergency lighting in buildings New Zealand requirements for the required
Appendix B – Delete illumination levels. The basic formulae
and methods of deriving classifications and
Appendix C – Delete figures C3, C4, C5, C6,
spacing tables remain the same. Clause 2.2
C7 and C8
and Appendix C of this Standard may be
Appendix D – Delete used to formulate appropriate spacing
tables for New Zealand requirements.

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AS/NZS 2293.2: 1995

(including amendment 1)

No changes are required to this Standard.

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Appendix C – Modifications to NZS 6104

Clause 302.1 “Response Criteria” shall be
amended to read:
“The emergency plant must be such that
full speed is attained and initial load applied
within a maximum of 15 seconds from the
initiating signal.”

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Appendix D – Measurement of escape

route travel
Appendix distance
D Measurement F6/AS1
of escape 1.2
route travel (c)
distance
F6/AS1.2(c)
Figure 1: Measurement of escape route travel distance
F6/AS1 1.2 (c)

20m max. travel 20m max. travel

starting position starting position

20m max. travel

starting position

starting 20m max. travel 20m max. travel

position

20m max. travel

Emergency Visibility Systems

not required within these spaces

starting
position

20m max. travel distance

Emergency Visibility Systems Emergency Visibility Systems
required within this space not required within this space

starting
position

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Index F6/VM1 & AS1

References are to Paragraphs.

Visibility in Escape Routes

Duration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS1 1.6
Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS1 1.7
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS1 1.8
Illuminance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS1 1.3
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS1 1.8
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS1 1.2
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS1 1.8
Method of Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS1 1.4
Light Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS1 1.5
Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS1 1.1
Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AS1 1.5

Amend 4
Jan 2017

Modifications to AS 2293.1: 2005

and AS 2293.3: 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix B

Modifications to NZS 6104 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appendix C

Measurement of escape route travel distance . . . . . . . . . Appendix D

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