The normal egress requirements for stairway lighting for new stairs is 10 footcandles per nfpa citations given at references.
Attic lighting requirements.
The series began with a discussion of related terminology from article 100.
Dead loads are things that do not move.
But most attics have a light located inside at least one of the attic access openings.
If the lighting is for equipment that requires servicing such as an air handler or water heater it should be located at or near the equipment.
Last month s in focus began a new series covering required lighting outlet provisions.
Live loads are people and animals and tangentially the things used by people.
All occupancies are covered but many of these provisions pertain to dwelling units.
Boxes trunks suitcases etc.
Receptacle and lighting outlet requirements are covered in article 210.
Your attic floor was probably built with dead loads in mind.
This section specifies the requirements for how bright emergency lighting must be and how long it must be provided in the event of failure of normal lighting.
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At least one point of control shall be at the usual point of entry to these spaces.
At least one point of control for the lighting outlet shall be located at the usual point of entry to attics underfloor spaces utility rooms and basements that are used for storage or contain equipment requiring servicing.
Code requirements for attic storage.
In the first 1 5 hours after a failure emergency lighting must provide an average of one foot candle and no less than 0 1 foot candle at any point along the path of egress.
Fema notes that emergency lighting requirements may be different and in the icc excerpt below we give an example of both normal and emergency lighting level requirements.
A corded work light attached if necessary to a long extension cord can cast a lot of light in an attic.
Basement foundation are there any code requirements for laying plywood flooring for light storage in an attic area.
A small flashlight attached to a strap that wraps around your head allows you to see where you re going in the attic without having to hold a flashlight in your hand.