Collage of fire safety equipment and people with headsets, including fire extinguisher, emergency exit sign, security keypad, and fire alarm.

Emergency Lighting

Emergency Lighting is used for lighting areas in the event of a power failure when it is essential to quickly locate fire fighting equipment and identify exit routes from the premises. 
Is usually required to operate automatically and give illumination of a sufficiently high level to enable persons of all ages to evacuate the premises safely.

emergency lighting

A note on Terminology:

Non-maintained - The emergency light is only illuminated on interuption of the mains power supply.

Maintained - The emergency light uses the same source for both mains, which is usually switched, and in emergency mode.

Sustained -The emergency light has a seperate light source for both mains and emergency mode and is often switchable.

emergency lights