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When Is An Emergency Light, Not An Emergency Light?
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<blockquote data-quote="Essex1" data-source="post: 394186" data-attributes="member: 25368"><p>What does the design say? All life saving installations, which emergency lighting is should have been designed to ensure compliance with BS5266. Did the auditor carry out a lux level test to see if the appropriate lux levels are achieved? I believe 1 lux should be achieved in most areas although I would need to check that.</p><p></p><p>Without seeing the installation it is hard. I mean if the hall is huge with corridors and large toilets and offices then what good is a single light above a fire exit? There could be multiple dangers in the way such as tripping hazards. Life saving equipment such as fire extinguishers, call points, fire blankets and first aid kits are all required to have emergency lighting close by. Also the external side of all final exits require lighting. Also being a hall for use by people that may not be familiar with the building I would say non-maintained lights are not acceptable. They should be maintained.</p><p></p><p>We do not install emergency lighting without a design being carried out first. This is simply to protect ourselves. You could install a non-compliant emergency lighting installation and if someone was injured in an evacuation due to insufficient lighting levels you would be liable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Essex1, post: 394186, member: 25368"] What does the design say? All life saving installations, which emergency lighting is should have been designed to ensure compliance with BS5266. Did the auditor carry out a lux level test to see if the appropriate lux levels are achieved? I believe 1 lux should be achieved in most areas although I would need to check that. Without seeing the installation it is hard. I mean if the hall is huge with corridors and large toilets and offices then what good is a single light above a fire exit? There could be multiple dangers in the way such as tripping hazards. Life saving equipment such as fire extinguishers, call points, fire blankets and first aid kits are all required to have emergency lighting close by. Also the external side of all final exits require lighting. Also being a hall for use by people that may not be familiar with the building I would say non-maintained lights are not acceptable. They should be maintained. We do not install emergency lighting without a design being carried out first. This is simply to protect ourselves. You could install a non-compliant emergency lighting installation and if someone was injured in an evacuation due to insufficient lighting levels you would be liable. [/QUOTE]
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