GB17945-2024
Fire emergency lighting and evacuate indicating system
消防应急照明和疏散指示系统
GB 17945-2024 is a current mandatory Chinese national standard for Fire emergency lighting and evacuate indicating system. It appears in the Construction compliance cluster with a product safety focus and has an implementation date of May 1, 2025.
Applicability depends on product scope, certification route, competent authority notices and transition rules. Requst for the translation or verify source before using this record in a compliance decision.
Compliance overview
Scope and applicability
This standard applies to the design, manufacturing, and inspection of fire emergency lighting and evacuate indicating systems used in industrial and civil buildings. It covers system equipment including fire emergency luminaires, central control panels, centralized power supplies, and distribution boxes. It is mandatory for all manufacturers producing fire safety equipment for the Chinese market.
Technical requirements
The standard specifies comprehensive functional and performance requirements for system components. For fire emergency luminaires, it dictates strict rules on emergency activation times, battery discharge durations, and luminous flux requirements. Manufacturers must ensure luminaires meet specific illumination and power conversion criteria. For central control panels and centralized power supplies, the standard outlines requirements for automatic and manual emergency start functions, fault alarm mechanisms, and system self-inspection protocols. These devices must maintain operational continuity during main power failures. The standard also details general technical requirements concerning device structure, creepage distances, and material flammability ratings (referencing GB/T 5169). Equipment must be constructed with appropriate protective enclosures and electrical insulation to ensure safety during emergency operations.
Testing methods
GB 17945-2024 mandates a rigorous suite of tests to verify compliance. Key procedures include basic functional tests, repeated conversion tests, and voltage fluctuation tests. Devices must undergo these evaluations to prove operational reliability. Environmental endurance is assessed through high and low temperature operation tests, constant damp heat tests, and vibration tests. Equipment must maintain normal operation during and after these environmental stressors. Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is verified through a series of immunity tests, including electrostatic discharge, electrical fast transient/burst, and surge immunity tests (referencing GB/T 17626 series). Systems must resist specified levels of electromagnetic interference without functional failure.
FAQs
What products are regulated under GB 17945-2024?
GB 17945-2024 applies to fire emergency lighting luminaires, exit signs, central control panels, centralized power supplies, and distribution boxes used in industrial and civil buildings. It is mandatory for the design, manufacturing, and inspection of these systems.
Are there any major updates from the previous GB 17945-2010 version?
The 2024 version introduces new classifications for Type A and Type B devices based on voltage ratings, adds requirements for multi-information composite signs and personnel positioning functions, and updates EMC and environmental endurance testing criteria. Manufacturers must update their product designs to meet these new structural and performance requirements.
How does GB 17945-2024 differ from ISO standards?
While GB 17945-2024 references some international electromagnetic compatibility standards (like IEC 61000-4 series equivalents), it is a distinct Chinese national standard with specific national requirements for fire safety systems, including unique evacuation sign graphics and mandatory system self-inspection protocols.
The summary above provides a high-level overview of GB 17945-2024. To ensure complete compliance for your products entering the Chinese market, a precise and professional translation of the full technical specifications is essential. Purchase our high-quality English translation of GB 17945-2024 today to access all detailed parameters, tables, and testing procedures.
Applicability hints
- Type
- Product
- CCS
- C81
- ICS
- 13.220.20
- Competent department
- National Fire and Rescue Administration
- Technical committee
- National Technical Committee on Fire Protection of Standardization Administration of China
Relationships
Replaces:GB 17945-2010