24/06/2025
As of today, BS EN 61347 is changing for Emergency Lighting Systems.
When batteries are integrated into emergency lighting, safety doesn’t stop at the wiring stage. It extends to how the batteries are managed by the control gear during charge and discharge, especially under thermal stress.
Under BS EN 61347-2-7, the control gear must:
- Prevent overcharging or deep discharge
- Cut off the charge if temperatures go beyond safe limits
- Ensure the battery never becomes a fire or failure risk, even in fault conditions
Here is what our Emtrons range of products delivers:
- The control gear protects the battery if the temperature goes out of the safe operating range
- Any charging or discharging of the battery is always controlled, even under fault conditions
- Poweriod™ and EM+Smartch™ (Smart Charge) technologies enable intelligent battery operation and monitoring, preventing damage, extending battery life, and ensuring consistent performance
- Each product clearly states its ambient operating temperature for correct installation and application
BS EN 61347 compliance ensures that any control gear charging a battery is thermally safe, electronically controlled, and designed to perform, especially in enclosed luminaires or ceiling voids where heat builds up.
If you have questions about compliance, product selection, or system integration, our technical team is here to support you. We work closely with installers, specifiers, and wholesalers to ensure every solution meets current standards and delivers reliable results.
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