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November 06, 2021

Why the emergency light is importance?

Why is emergency lighting necessary?

As the responsible person, it is your legal obligation to ensure that adequate emergency lighting is installed across all the escape routes and exits from every area of the building with a minimum backup duration of between 1 and 3 hours. Led Emergency Light is essential to light escapes routes for emergency evacuations when normal mains-powered lighting fails.


There are different types of emergency lights, some function as normal light, and others function only as an emergency light source. As a starting point you should know what type of emergency light you want to install for example; do you want a maintained emergency light (stays on constantly) or a non-maintained emergency light (illuminates only in the event of a mains power failure)?


Where to install emergency lights and exit signs?

When deciding where to install emergency lights, take into account any hazards that there may be along the evacuation route, such as corners, stairways, or uneven flooring. You must also ensure that fire alarm call points and equipment used for firefighting, such as extinguishers or fire blankets, are adequately illuminated to be easily seen or located. Some areas will require continued operation (e.g. a chemical processing room, operation theatre, etc); higher continued lighting requirements must be considered in these areas.


Testing and maintenance

As with all fire safety equipment, regular testing of your emergency lights must be carried out to ensure that it is working correctly. You should test that the lights are triggered when the mains supply is cut, and also that all the lights are illuminated as they should be. This can be done with the use of a fish key.

You will need to test your lighting once a month and ensure that a full discharge test is carried once a year. Log the results as any other fire safety equipment test in your fire safety logbook.


If you would like to know more about emergency lighting our emergency lighting guides can provide you with useful information.


Emergency lighting consultant: Ms. Joey , email: joey@qihuilights.com

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