Emergency Lighting Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
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Emergency Lighting is a safety feature in most buildings providing the instant lighting required should normal lighting fail or the mains supply be interrupted.
Realm design, supply, install and commission emergency light systems in compliance with BS 5266, which provides detailed guidance on where luminaries should be installed. The levels of luminance omitted and require that the luminaries illuminate for a 3 hour duration after failure of the normal lighting.
The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) regulations 1996 require that adequate provision of exit and safety signs be provided and which are to be illuminated by emergency lighting.
Our design personnel are able to provide expert advice both technical and product selection from a comprehensive range of fitting including central battery powered systems, self testing and high efficiency providing both functional and decorative appeal while always ensuring the most cost effective solution is an offer.
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Specific locations where luminaries must be provided are:
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| At each exit door | All safety exit signs | Outside and near each final exit |
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| Near stairs so that each tread receives direct light | At each change of direction | Near each first aid post |
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| Near any other change of floor level | At each intersection of corridors | At each piece of fire fighting equipment and call point |
Locate luminaries at the following essential areas in the buildings. These locations are not part of the escape route but because of their risk they require protection by emergency lighting.
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- Lifts - although only in exceptional circumstances will they be part of the escape route, they present a problem in that the public may be trapped in them in the event of a electrical supply failure.
- Toilets - all toilets for the disabled and facilities exceeding 8m2 floor area.
- Escalators - to enable users to get off them safely.
- Motor generator, control or plant rooms - require battery supplied emergency lighting to assist any maintenance or operating personnel in the event of failure.
- Covered car parks - the normal pedestrian routes should be provided with non-maintained luminaries.
Illuminated Signs
For all format of safety signs the maximum viewing distances and luminance conditions are given in BS 5266 pt7/EN 1838. Signs can be either internally illuminated, such as exit boxes or edge lit emergency luminaries with a screened sign that have a controlled luminance, or painted signs with an external emergency light illuminating them.
Maximum viewing distances are:
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| Internally illuminated signs 200 x the panel height |
Externally illuminated signs 100 x the panel height |
Testing & Maintenance
BS 5266 and BS EN 50172 state that you must have your emergency lighting and illuminated escape route signs tested and inspected regularly.
Realm can assist you to comply and offer the following services for all types of systems, even if we did not install these ourselves.
- Free Technical advice and full reviews of emergency lighting requirements
- Function Tests (monthly service) All emergency luminaries are tested by breaking the electrical supply to them for a short period and then checking that they operate satisfactory before restoring the electrical supply, ensuring charging recommences and the results are logged
- Full Discharge Test – (annual service) where as the luminaries are discharge tested for their full rated duration period, checked for satisfaction operation and restored to ensure charging recommences and the results logged
- Engineers qualified to service all types of systems from central battery systems to self contained luminaries
- Support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- 4 Hour response to all emergency call out’s (for all contracted customers)
- Planned preventive maintenance service visits
- Minor repairs or replacements carried out at service visits
- Guaranteed cost effective solutions and 12 month warranty for all work carried out and additional equipment fitted
- Free technical and advice and full reviews of emergency lighting requirements
