Let’s now look at the requirements for ‘Area’ lighting controls.
1. All luminaires will have manually switched ON/OFF capability
2. The general lighting in each enclosed space shall be independently controlled and, with certain exceptions, the control shall be in the same room as the lighting.
3. Under certain conditions, up to 0.2 watts per square foot of lighting in any area within a building may be continuously illuminated during occupied times to allow for emergency egress
4. If controlling dimmable luminaires, a dimmer switch must allow manual ON and OFF functionality, and be capable of manually controlling lighting through all lighting control steps that are required in Section 130.1(b).
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Continuing with ‘Area’ controls:
5. Some notable exceptions to the requirements about controls being accessible and being in the same room with the lighting include:
5. In malls, auditoriums, retail and wholesale sales floors, industrial facilities, convention centers, and arenas, the lighting control shall be located so that a person using the lighting control can see the lights or area controlled by that lighting control, or so that the area being lit is annunciated.
6. Public restrooms having two or more stalls may use a captive key override or other manual switch not accessible to unauthorized personnel
6. Other lighting controls may be installed in addition to the manual lighting controls provided they do not override the required functionality
7. We also see that:
5. General lighting shall be separately controlled from all other lighting systems in an area.
6. Floor and wall display, window display, case display, ornamental, and special effects lighting shall each be separately controlled on circuits that are 20 amps or less.
7. When track lighting is used, general, display, ornamental, and special effects lighting shall each be separately controlled.
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