Emergency lighting – performance against the odds

gazza — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000

gazza Mon, 03/03/2014

The need for reliable and cost effective emergency lighting is an absolute necessity in every setting, however in industrial settings where emergency lighting may be needed in vast areas, the need for reliable and tough emergency lighting is an absolute priority.
Emergency lighting in industrial areas needs to withstand a variety of conditions – often variable hostile temperatures, with potentially dusty environments. It is becoming increasingly important for specifiers to source emergency lighting that will stand the test of changeable conditions with the minimum of maintenance requirements that are both energy efficient and cost effective.
Dependable industrial emergency lighting
The priority of course with emergency lighting is their ability to work when there is a real emergency such as fire, complete loss of power and other potentially dangerous scenarios that can occur within an industrial setting. Staff need to be able to leave their working area safely with sufficient light to make their way safely from the building.
Knowing what a problem sourcing quality emergency lighting can be for industrial settings, I have come across a great range of emergency lighting offered by Dextra lighting. Their industrial lighting range contains luminaries that are both reliable and sturdy.
Emergency lighting for demanding conditions
I particularly like the TWS emergency industrial lighting fixture offered by Dextra lighting which comprises of a twin spot emergency lighting projector housed in a sturdy steel enclosure with polycarbonate lamp heads. This combination makes these emergency light fittings a perfect solution for the emergency lighting needs in differing environments such as warehouses, shopping centres and cold storage facilities.
Not only are these lights capable of withstanding tough environments in situ, they really are dependable when faced with a workplace emergency. The 2 x 20W RH version is capable of offering a 3 hour lighting duration even in the coldest of environments. This is achieved by mounting the battery and gear housing external to the cold environment.
The TWS is finished in white making this one of the most unobtrusive industrial lighting fixtures available on the market.
LED Emergency lighting
When non-flickering emergency lighting is a priority, the AME LED again offered by Dextra lighting is an ideal industrial emergency lighting solution and is also a perfect solution for both retail and commercial settings such as offices, schools and leisure centres. The IP65 rated LED emergency lighting fixtures consist of a self contained bulkhead which offer unrivalled energy efficiency with an extended lamp life with low maintenance costs and long life product sturdiness. AME LED is manufactured to meet the BS EN60598 standards and comes supplied with a 1W LED strip and hinged gear tray to support easier installation and lower maintenance costs.
Seriously good emergency lighting
Dextra offer a wide range of emergency lighting solutions each designed to work in the toughest conditions, so if demands are high and resources are limited, then Dextra Lightings high performing and reliable emergency lighting solutions are seriously worth looking at.
If you are a lighting specifier or electrician interested in keeping in the loop with new lighting technologies, I would highly recommend following the blog at Dextra lighting here: http://www.dextralighting.co.uk/blog/ as I myself find them very useful.

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