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 Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016)
 Title 51. Enterprise Services, Department of (Building Code Council)
 Chapter 51-11C. State Building Code adoption and amendment of the 2015 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code, Commercial.

  Section 51-11C-40502. Section C405.2—Electrical power and lighting systems.  

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  • C405.2 Lighting controls (mandatory). Lighting systems shall be provided with controls as specified in Sections C405.2.1 through C405.2.8.
    EXCEPTION:
    Except for specific application controls required by Section C405.2.5:
     
    1. Areas designated as security or emergency areas that are required to be continuously lighted.
     
    2. Interior exit stairways, interior exit ramps, and exit passageways.
     
    3. Emergency egress lighting that is normally off.
     
    4. Industrial or manufacturing process areas, as may be required for production and safety.
     
    5. Luminaire-level lighting controls that control interior lighting. The LLLC luminaire shall be independently configured to:
     
    5.1. Monitor occupant activity to brighten or dim its lighting when occupied or unoccupied, respectively.
     
    5.2. Monitor ambient light (both electric light and daylight) and brighten or dim electric light to maintain desired light level.
     
    5.3. Configuration and reconfiguration of performance parameters, including bright and dim setpoints, time-outs, dimming fade rates, sensor sensitivity adjustments, and wireless zoning configurations, for each control strategy.
     
    5.4. Meet the operational and commissioning requirements of Sections C405.2.1, C405.2.2, C405.2.3, C405.2.4 and C408.
    [Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.025, 19.27A.160, and 19.27.074. WSR 16-03-072, § 51-11C-40502, filed 1/19/16, effective 7/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.020, 19.27A.025 and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 13-04-056, § 51-11C-40502, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13.]
RCW 19.27A.025, 19.27A.160, and 19.27.074. WSR 16-03-072, § 51-11C-40502, filed 1/19/16, effective 7/1/16. Statutory Authority: RCW 19.27A.020, 19.27A.025 and chapters 19.27 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 13-04-056, § 51-11C-40502, filed 2/1/13, effective 7/1/13.