EMERGENCY LIGHTING RESEARCH
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50% EMERGENCY LIGHTING
Emergency Lighting at 50% light output: The Old Standard.
Written by:
Stirling V. Marais
COMPACT EMERGENCY LUMINAIRES -BEWARE!
Compact fluorescent lamp luminaires are often crammed with emergency gear in order to provide a low cost emergency lighting solution however this may cause premature battery aging.
Written by:
Stirling V. Marais
DALI EMERGENCY LIGHTING
The introduction of the DALI (Digital Addressable Lighting Interface) protocol has enabled the development of centralized assessment of all emergency lighting fittings.
Written by:
Stirling V. Marais, H. Marais
EMERGENCY LIGHTING ISSUES & PROBLEMS
Standby Lighting: a state of emergency?
Written by:
Stirling V. Marais
EMERGENCY LIGHTING OPTIONS
The chosen lighting system must of course satisfy the performance requirements of SABS 1464 part 22 and the safety provisions in SABS 598-1.
Written by:
Stirling V. Marais
HALOGEN LAMP EMERGENCY
Low voltage tungsten-halogen lighting can be easily connected to emergency control gear to provide lighting during power failures.
Written by:
Stirling V. Marais
LED FAILURE DUE TO BAD DESIGN
LEDs are particularly well suited for use in emergency lighting gear as they have a high lumen efficacy and are not damaged by running at low powers, unlike fluorescent lamps. However, they can soon be destroyed by poor emergency drivers.
Written by:
Stirling V. Marais, H. Marais
LOAD-SENSING EMERGENCY BULBS
This document refers to compulsory specifications and the specific requirements for emergency lighting.
Written by:
Stirling V. Marais
LUMINSCENT EXIT SIGNS: ISSUE 1
Exit signs have formed part of the standard mandatory emergency equipment within buildings. Some of these technologies however are not sufficient and do not abide by the specifications most of the time and/or carry risks.
Written by:
Stirling V. Marais
LIGHTING & BALLAST RESEARCH
Many electronic ballasts fail in service due to a failure, on behalf of the designer, to fully understand the dynamics of fluorescent lamps.
Written by:
Stirling V. Marais
NON-COMPLIANT ENCLOSURES
We have noticed that some of our customers fit remote emergency packs into flimsy enclosures. This can be dangerous and this type of enclosure is illegal where mains voltages are present.
Written by:
Stirling V. Marais
THREE PHASE SUPPLY
The are many instances where three-phase power is reticulated throughout buildings. Problems are often encountered where different phases are presented to emergency lighting gear.
