Functional block · SETI

Self-contained emergency-lighting test interface

Functional block · Switchrooms

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In plain English

What this block does

Shows the control interface used by the selected self-contained lighting test system.

A simple example

In a switchroom, a normal lighting branch may be switched locally while the specified emergency luminaires remain connected to their own backed-up or integral supply. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Lighting test request” at the input and “Assigned luminaire test input” at the output. Testing method follows the luminaire system documentation.

Lighting test requestSETIAssigned luminaire test input
A reading guide. The entry's original illustration and input/output facts describe this application.

What the drawings help you do

Start at the named input: Lighting test request. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing. Follow the named output: Assigned luminaire test input. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.

Input
Lighting test request
Output
Assigned luminaire test input
Application reference
An explanation of a named drawing function or circuit relationship; the project documents define the equipment and its connections.

Read the source: Indoor substation: lighting, fire and auxiliary services

Schematic · SETISelf-contained emergency-lighting test interface: original educational illustration
Original educational illustrationSee source and graphic notes

What it represents

Shows the control interface used by the selected self-contained lighting test system. Lighting and access interfaces coordinate the electrical-room service circuits and their supervision. Normal lighting, emergency illumination and access indication have different power sources and purposes.

In a switchroom, a normal lighting branch may be switched locally while the specified emergency luminaires remain connected to their own backed-up or integral supply. For this reference, the drawing identifies “Lighting test request” at the input and “Assigned luminaire test input” at the output. Testing method follows the luminaire system documentation.

Identify the lighting supply type, controlled circuit and the meaning of any test or failure output. A drawing symbol does not establish illumination levels, emergency duration or an approved egress arrangement. The functional block is an independent explanation of this named application. Equipment-specific ratings, terminal connections and operating conditions must be established in the project documentation.

How to read it

  • Start at the named input: Lighting test request. Identify its source device or document and the state represented on the drawing.
  • Follow the named output: Assigned luminaire test input. Cross-reference its destination and separate the command from confirmation that the equipment responded.
  • Testing method follows the luminaire system documentation.
  • Identify the lighting supply type, controlled circuit and the meaning of any test or failure output. A drawing symbol does not establish illumination levels, emergency duration or an approved egress arrangement.

Information to show or reference

  • Label the source and connection reference for lighting test request.
  • Identify the destination and defined state of assigned luminaire test input.
  • Record the equipment or control-document revision supporting this functional block.
  • Check this application limit in the project design: Testing method follows the luminaire system documentation.

A distinction that matters

Testing method follows the luminaire system documentation. This reference describes the named application; it does not establish a new IEC graphical symbol, an ANSI device-function number or an exact manufacturer connection diagram.

Sources you can follow

These public references support the explanation and provide further detail. Their graphics and downloadable files remain with their publishers.

Indoor substation: lighting, fire and auxiliary services

Public technical context for switchroom lighting and access interfaces. Lighting, emergency lighting, fire provisions and substation auxiliary services. Original cause-and-effect examples require project design. The application text and educational graphic are independently authored; the publisher does not certify this representation.

Schneider Electric · Public reference checked 3 November 2026 · Link only

About this graphic

This illustration was authored independently by Elora Grid to explain the concept. It is not reproduced from a customer drawing, an official standard graphic or a manufacturer CAD file. Its correspondence to an exact IEC or IEEE symbol identifier has not been certified.

SVG and DXF downloads contain this original artwork. Original artwork is available under CC BY 4.0. Third-party references retain their own terms.

Entry JSON · Entry Markdown · Last editorial update: 3 November 2026

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