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• Hilclare are now calling on businesses to review their emergency lighting with immediate effect to prevent a potential disaster


One of the UK’s leading hazardous lighting specialists has warned that up to 44% of businesses in England are playing with fire as new findings reveal they do not have the correct emergency lighting. Lighting specialists, Hilclare, who sell more than 2,000 hazardous lights a year, state that following the 2005 Regulatory Reform (Fire


of businesses are playing with fire as they continue to break safety laws


• The 2005 Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order stated that emergency routes and exits requiring illumination must be provided with emergency lighting


• Research from hazardous lighting specialists Hilclare reveal that 44% of businesses still have the incorrect lighting after almost 15 years since the ruling came into effect


Safety) Order businesses in the UK were given five months grace to follow the rulings. According


to the order, emergency


routes and exits must be indicated by signs; and emergency routes and exits requiring illumination must be provided with emergency lighting of adequate intensity in the case of failure of normal lighting. However, five years after the initial ruling,


56% of businesses in England didn’t have the correct hazardous or emergency lighting and by 2019, there were still 44% of businesses that continue to flout the laws. In


contrast, according Sales to Hilclare’s


research, more than 92% of Scottish businesses have the correct emergency lighting an increase of 60% from 2010. Group Commercial


Director are extremely concerning. at


Hilclare, Dylan Mansfield, commented: “The findings


For


almost half of businesses in England to not have the correct emergency lighting is a disaster waiting to happen. “As leaders in hazardous lighting in the UK we are urging businesses to review their


emergency exit lighting with immediate effect.


“Put simply, these businesses who do not


have the correct lighting are quite literally playing with fire.” According to the legislation, any person


found guilty of having the incorrect lighting is liable to a fine or imprisonment for a term not up to two years if convicted. Hilclare use the latest technology to


design and specify bespoke lighting solutions and manufacture industrial and commercial luminaires of the highest quality, in a state- of-the-art UK facility. Hilclare


offer a range of emergency


lighting solutions including an energy efficient Leto emergency exit light available in three variants, and a range of recessed LED emergency units with clear polycarbonate diffuser, white polycarbonate body and trim called Ferrera. Hilclare’s top hazardous lighting solutions include the Sammode Sabatier linear LED light range, ATM EXF200 noncorrosive linear LED light range and ATM380 LED floodlight.


Vaillant launches Flexible Flue Solution for high rise buildings


In response to The Building (Amendment) Regulations SI 2018/1230, often referred to as the high rise combustibles ban, Vaillant has developed a versatile flue which offers a compliant rear and balcony solution as well as standard top installation. Applicable to all buildings in England and Wales higher than 18 metres, and 11 metres in Scotland, the regulation change requires


that no product


containing combustible material is allowed to pass through the external wall of a building. Vaillant’s High Rise Flue Terminal Kit is made from Aluminum, which is a class A material under the new regulations, ensuring the highest level of safety.


Also available is an accompanying stainless steel high rise extension kit,


Steve Keeton


with Class A rated inner exhaust pipe, perfect for longer flue runs. When combined with the existing polypropylene terminal and range of extensions, bends and elbows, this delivers a simple balcony flue solution, additional to the rear and top installation options, making Vaillant’s High Rise Flue Terminal Kit the most flexible on the market. Steve Keeton, director of technologies and training at


Vaillant, commented: “Our High Rise Flue Terminal Kit and extension were designed to offer compliance without complication. By providing a number of different installation options – top, rear and balcony – we hope to provide a hassle-free route to compliance for our customers, which ticks all of the boxes for safety. With the launch of this new flue kit, our portfolio of products for high rise buildings allows us to offer specification professionals a full suite of high quality Vaillant products for these environments.”


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