Types of Heavy-Duty Emergency Lights and Applications

“Heavy-duty” is one of those variable words that can change depending on the definition, depending on its use. In the world of emergency lights, the term heavy-duty means that lights that are used in spaces where damage to the lamp construction, more specifically the lamp housing is possible, and almost expected.

In lamens terms:

• Normal-duty lights (anything that doesn’t say “heavy-duty”) can be used in class rooms, resturaunts, entryways, and hallways.
• Heavy-duty lights should be used in all manufacturing, warehouse, industrial and exterior applications.

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This is not a regulatory requirement, but the risk is having the light damaged by a worker, forklift, the weather, making it inoperable. If that should happen, your facility would immediatly not be up to code, and could result in a fine if you are inspected. Even worse, a worker could get lost inside the facility in the event of a true emergency.

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Heavy-Duty Emergency Lighting Types

Even within emergency lighting, the term heavy-duty lights can be divided into a number of categories:

• Steel emergency lights – Most heavy-duty emergency lights are constructed with steel. This term refers to the light case steel construction. Thermoplastic housings are viewed by most to be more attractive, but they are also more vunerable to damage. Steel emergency lights are fused togeher with a 20 gauge steel sheet, protecting the inner workings of the fixture from outside damage.

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• Wet Location emergency lights – When applications are set in extremely wet conditions the Wet Location Emergency Lights are those perfect for those emergency lights that are directly exposed to the weather, specifically rain. If purchased, this can include any lighting that is run to the outside of the building, except in those situations where the lighting receives some protection from the rain. Lights installed on a pole are also included in this category. Wet application lights are vacuum sealed to prevent the entrance of water or moisture into the lamp casing, and to prevent the splashing of water into the bulb socketw.

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• Industrial emergency lights – Industrial emergency lights offer a better level of protection from the elements than wet location fixtures. The high impact fiberglass housings of industrial emergency lights are NEMA 4X rated which means it is corrosion and water proof. NEMA 4X rated emergency lights can be placed in wash down areas where hoses are used to spray water as well as conditions that have windblown dust particles. They are also great for outdoor uses including freezing temperature conditions.

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• Hazardous location emergency lights – When volatile compounds are in use, such as solvents, paints, and petroleum products, codes require the installation of explosion-proof emergency lighting. These lights are completely sealed to prevent the entering of any vapors to either the internal electronics or the bulb connection. Hazardous location emergency lights are constructed and rated for many types of environments. Class 1 Division 1 and Class 1 Division 2 hazardous location emergency lights are the used models.

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Choosing Heavy-Duty Emergency Lights

Industrial emergency lights are NEMA 4X rated for tough environments that feature wind, water, dust, and even freezing temperatures.

Heavy-duty emergency lighting is initially more costly than standard emergency lighting, but it pays off in longer life expectancy and reduced risk fines from inspectors. To lower the overall cost of your emergency lighting system, you must understand the exact situation in each area where you will install emergency lights into.

Few companies will install the same emergency light throughout their facility, seeking the worst-case scenario, and buying lights to meet that need. While this is commendable from a safety standpoint, but this is lazy and it is not an effective use of your company’s financial resources. 

You can still have some consistency by buying all of your lights from the same series, without having to purchase more lighting than your building requires.  To be the most effective, you must carefully look and analyze each individual room and location and pick the most effective fixture for that particular application.