Emergency Lighting


Meeting the new


emergency lighting


standards


such as the long-awaited revision to the Emergency Lighting Code of Practice BS5266:1 2016, issued in May 2016. The new legislation has further compounded the necessity for sufficient emergency lighting in a range of buildings. The revised standard, which is specifically


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targeted at lighting engineers and electrical contractors, calls for a more refined approach to emergency lighting design and installation in a multitude of applications from high-rise apartment blocks to hospitals, care homes, hotels and even schools, plus much more. In order to ensure a safe level of lighting is


delivered and ensure occupant safety, detailed guidance is given within the legislation on factors that must be considered during the installation and wiring of both new and existing emergency lighting systems, as well as the specific location of lighting. For instance, whilst specific illuminance levels


are required along designated escape routes, emergency lighting systems also need to provide higher levels of lighting in precise zones, such as locations of fire safety equipment,


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ow, more than ever, emergency lighting technology must keep pace with changing legislative reforms


alarm points, first aid sites and high-risk areas such as staircases.


Should the decision be made that people can


stay on site during a light outage, sufficient ‘stay put’ lighting, of one lux minimum, must be provided at all times in areas of a building that people will move through. The minimum illuminance figure for escape routes has also been increased to one lux from 0.2 lux previously, in line with European requirements. Although the revisions to the Emergency Lighting Code of Practice BS5266:1 2016 – which also require emergency lighting to be checked on a regular basis and results to be logged by the person responsible for the building – have been widely accepted as a step in the right direction


The critical role played by emergency lighting to support the safe evacuation of buildings during emergency incidents cannot be underestimated.


Updating emergency lighting systems with state-of-the-art battery technologies can help installers to meet the latest reforms to emergency lighting standards, reduce risk and ensure that the desired performance and illumination is provided in an emergency. Mohamed Hanslod, CEO of Bri-Tek Technologies, believes wholesalers and installers should re-think their approach…


for emergency lighting, especially in large, densely populated buildings, they have also brought a new unique set of challenges for builders, specifiers and electrical wholesalers alike. For electrical wholesalers tasked with supplying emergency lighting systems to electricians for installation, careful consideration should be given to the items they stock – especially when the dangers of selling inadequate systems are potentially disastrous for both residents and building owners. Keen to address the issue at hand and improve


emergency lighting significantly, electrical contractors and specifiers are seeking lighting solutions that can ensure functional emergency


For electrical wholesalers tasked with supplying emergency lighting systems to


electricians for installation, careful consideration should be given to the items they stock – especially when the dangers of selling inadequate systems are potentially disastrous for both residents and building owners.


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