Emergency Lighting Products
"The purpose of emergency lighting is to keep occupants safe and provide light in the event of a mains or local power supply failure."
Emergency lighting should illuminate paths to all exits of the building and the design must consider the following:
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Escape route signs
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Stairs to ensure each flight receives direct light
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Changes in floor level – are there steps to consider?
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Changes of escape route direction
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Corridor intersections
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First aid posts
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Fire alarm call points/equipment
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Outside the final exit door and to a place of safety
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Moving stairways and walkways
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Toilet facilities exceeding 8 m² or any multiple closet facility without borrowed light
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Toilet facilities for disabled use
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Motor generator, control and plant rooms
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All other areas as deemed by the Risk Assessment
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Manual release controls for electronically locked doors
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Escape equipment for disabled people
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Refuges and call points, including disabled toilet call positions