IEC 60364-7-718 Ed. 1.0 b PDF

Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 7-718: Requirements for special installations or locations – Communal facilities and workplaces

IEC 60364-7-718 Ed. 1.0 b – Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 7-718: Requirements for special installations or locations – Communal facilities and workplaces

IEC 60364-7-718:2011 provides additional requirements for electrical installations applicable to communal facilities and workplaces. Typical examples of communal facilities and workplaces are:
– assembly halls,
– assembly rooms,
– exhibition halls,
– theatres,
– cinemas,
– sport arenas,
– sales areas,
– restaurants,
– hotels,
– guest houses,
– residential care homes,
– schools,
– enclosed car parks,
– meeting places,
– swimming halls,
– airports,
– railway stations,
– high-rise buildings,
– workshops,
– factories and
– industrial plants.
Access routes and escape routes are part of the above-mentioned examples. The necessity of providing safety services in special buildings and areas may be governed by national regulations which may contain more stringent requirements.