{"id":63797,"date":"2025-06-17T08:56:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T06:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sos-light.ch\/standard-en-1838-key-guidelines-for-emergency-lighting-in-switzerland\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T12:13:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T10:13:53","slug":"standard-en-1838-key-guidelines-for-emergency-lighting-in-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sos-light.ch\/en\/standard-en-1838-key-guidelines-for-emergency-lighting-in-switzerland\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard EN 1838: key guidelines for emergency lighting in Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"63797\" class=\"elementor elementor-63797 elementor-48963\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-272a04b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"272a04b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71b9439d\" data-id=\"71b9439d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d6276a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d6276a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sos-light.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Normes-en-bref-_-3-points-essentiels-de-la-norme-EN-1838.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-63798\" alt=\"Standards at a glance: 3 key points of standard EN 1838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sos-light.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Normes-en-bref-_-3-points-essentiels-de-la-norme-EN-1838.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/www.sos-light.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Normes-en-bref-_-3-points-essentiels-de-la-norme-EN-1838-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sos-light.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Normes-en-bref-_-3-points-essentiels-de-la-norme-EN-1838-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sos-light.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Normes-en-bref-_-3-points-essentiels-de-la-norme-EN-1838-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sos-light.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Normes-en-bref-_-3-points-essentiels-de-la-norme-EN-1838-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.sos-light.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Normes-en-bref-_-3-points-essentiels-de-la-norme-EN-1838-64x43.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3517f7f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3517f7f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>In any <strong>emergency lighting project in Switzerland<\/strong>, compliance with standards is essential.<br\/><strong>The EN 1838 standard<\/strong> sets out the minimum requirements for ensuring the safety of occupants in the event of a power cut or an emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>SOS-Light<\/strong>, we support professionals and building managers in bringing their installations into compliance, ensuring <strong>performance, durability and safety.<\/strong> Understanding the basics of the EN 1838 standard is therefore essential for designing reliable and efficient lighting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the EN 1838 standard for emergency lighting?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The EN 1838 standard for emergency lighting in Switzerland<\/strong> sets out the illuminance levels and performance requirements for emergency lighting systems.<br\/>Its aim is clear: <strong>to enable the rapid and safe evacuation<\/strong> of occupants in the event of an incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It applies in particular to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Commercial buildings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi-unit residential buildings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Car parks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public access buildings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The three key requirements of standard EN 1838<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. A minimum battery life of 1 hour<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Emergency power supplies must operate for <strong>at least one hour<\/strong> following a power cut.<br\/>This duration ensures that the building can be fully evacuated, even in the event of a prolonged incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. A minimum illuminance of 1 lux<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The standard requires a minimum of <strong>1 lux on the floor<\/strong> of escape routes.<br\/>This level of lighting ensures sufficient visibility, reduces the risk of falls and enhances <strong>personal safety.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. 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