This section of IEC 60598-2 specifies requirements for emergency lighting luminaires for use with electrical light source on emergency power supplies not exceeding 1000 V.
This section does not cover "explosion-proof" luminaires for emergency lighting (see IEC 60079) and does not cover the effects of non-emergency voltage reductions on luminaires incorporating high-pressure discharge lamps.
This section also includes relevant requirements and tests that shall be conducted and complied with for control gears, as specified in IEC 60924, that incorporate additional facilities such as remote control devices, indicators, changeover devices etc.