There are three different types of emergency lighting.
Sustained emergency lighting.
A sustained emergency light is one that has two light sources one for everyday mains room light and one that is only used during a power cut.
1225 mm length x 130 mm width x 80 mm height.
Maintained mode is generally employed in places of assembly such as theatres cinemas clubs etc.
Maintained emergency luminaire this is a luminaire in which the emergency lamps are lit all the time.
Non maintained these emergency lights are normally non illuminated are consistently on charge and only illuminate when the main power has failed.
Sustained a sustained emergency light has two lamps within the light fitting and only one lamp works at either time.
The purpose here is to minimise any possibility of emergency lamp failure as the sustained lamp is only used in emergency mode.
This will only be relevant on a maintained emergency luminaire.
240 v frequency rating.
Reliable long life can be networked our emergency lighting systems provide reliable illumination for up to 3 hours when powered by batteries.
01 02 2018 23 04 2020 maintained non maintained sustained there are now only really two types of emergency lighting modes for when there is a power cut here is a simple explanation of the two.
Also available as emergency exit lighting with the escape signs of your choice.
72 w lamp wattage.
Sustained bare power rating.
Escape and exit routes in the uk must be lit to a minimum of one lux during an emergency.
This is where a lamp separate to the main lamp provides the emergency light source.
The purpose here is to minimise any possibility of emergency lamp failure as the sustained lamp is only used in emergency mode.
Emergency batten brand name.
What is emergency lighting.
This was because a fluorescent lamp could easily fail and so if you had a sustained light fitting you were always sure of lighting just when you needed it.
Folded sheet metal finish.
36 w lamp type.
Stahl s emergency lighting products you can also network your safety lighting.
Emergency luminaires have integral back up batteries continuously charged during normal operation.
White powder coated shape.
This will only be relevant on a maintained emergency luminaire.
Sustained this is where a lamp separate to the main lamp provides the emergency light source.
50 hz number of lamps.