This document specifies electrical installation requirements specific for emergency escape lighting systems together with verification, operation and maintenance documentation and test requirements for such systems. NOTE 1 Emergency escape lighting includes escape route lighting, open area (anti-panic) lighting, local area lighting and high risk task area lighting. Escape routesafety sings are part of emergency escape lighting. NOTE 2 Emergency escape lighting systems include adaptive and non-adaptive, as well as high and low-mounted systems. This document does not apply to standby lighting. NOTE 3 Systems used for standby lighting may also be used for emergency escape lighting, given the corresponding requirements are fulfilled, see prEN 1838:2022, Clause 4.