Exit & Emergency Lighting
Both exit and emergency lighting require constant and careful monitoring.
In our commitment to putting safety first, we also want to insure the health of our environment. We know that living 'green' is a smart personal choice, and a wise business decision.
To this end, we recommend our clients to use Glo-Brite® Safety signage. Providing comprehensive solutions, Glo-Brite's photo-luminescent safety and emergency signage provides instant visual identification in the event of a power loss or smoke.T his unique signage absorbs and stores energy from ambient light, be it natural, fluorescent, metal halide, or mercury vapour, the sign clearly visible in blackout conditions.
Furthermore, this signage makes safety equipment and exits readily identifiable, and reduces the potential risk for panic. We believe Glo-Brite® Safety Signage is the #1 choice for our client's floor-level emergency egress system.
In addition, we have a complete line of photoluminescent tapes. Both signs and tapes can be produced as custom orders, in either rigid or flexible formats up to 54” wide, with any type of lettering, and in multiple colours.
Inspection and Testing Requirements
Monthly
The pilot lights on self-contained emergency lighting units are to be checked to ensure proper operation. Emergency lighting units are to be inspected to ensure terminal connections are clean, free of corrosion and lubricated. Terminal clamps must be clean and tight, and the electrolyte and specific gravity must be maintained as per manufactures’ specifications. The battery surface must be kept clean and dry, and required maintenance as often as necessary.
Annually
The self-contained emergency lighting equipment is to be tested to ensure lights will function upon failure of primary power supply. Emergency lighting unit equipment must be tested to ensure the unit will provide emergency lighting for a duration equal to design criteria (see note below) under simulated power failure conditions. All remote heads must function correctly and be adjusted if necessary, to insure the correct direction. Charging conditions for voltage, current and recovery period are tested and recorded to ensure charging system is in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
Note: The Building Code states that power source are designed and installed so supply power will assume electrical load automatically for a period of:
1. 2 hours for all buildings within the scope of Subsection 3.2.6. (High buildings)
2. 1 hour for buildings of Group B major occupancy (institutions) if not a high building, and
3. ½ hour for all other buildings of all other occupancies
We look forward to hearing how we can work with you to meet your emergeny lighting needs. Contact us!