Phoenix Emergency Lights

Basically, Phoenix emergency lights are battery powered lighting units that are set up to come on automatically if the building experiences a power outage. Most building codes now require these lighting units to be installed in all new buildings and many laws are now being set up to include them in older buildings as well.

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Most backup lighting like this, needs a large enough battery source to run the lights long enough and bright enough for people to see in hallways and stairwell to exit safely. They will usually need to last long enough for the repair or emergency crew to do their work on the system. The lights themselves will usually be high intensity flood, lumen, LED or halogen bulbs that can cast a strong and wide stream of light across an area.

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This type of emergency lighting source has become mandatory for high occupancy commercial and residential buildings. Very often once the main power source has been restored, these lights will need to be shut off manually. This is another precaution that ensures the building management knows there was a power outage.

Emergency lights are flexible

The lights can be positioned so they are facing exit doors and stairways and they will also have a button that you can push so you can test the lights manually. When not in use, this type of lighting is hooked into the main electrical source to constantly power up the batteries. It uses very little power to continually keep the batteries charged and they can last this way for about 10 years. It's only when the main source is cut off, that the battery source kicks in.

Keeping to code

Testing the units properly can potentially save you tremendous problems later. For most units you must press a button manually to illuminate the lights and then determine if they are working properly. Now leave the lights on for at least an hour and a half and if they are continually lit for that time at full strength you know you have proper emergency lighting. If they seem dim or black out during that time, call your technician.

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The Arizona Science Center is located in the heart of downtown Phoenix. It was opened in 1997 and subject to the strict modern emergency lighting codes. With over 300 exhibits and 40,000 square feet the requirements for this type of lighting were massive. Thousands of people visit the Center each month and precious exhibits need to be protected in case of a fire or power outage.

Exit signage

Mandatory installations included the use of EXIT signs above doorways. These signs need to be lit 24/7 and placed not only above exit ways but, at stairways leading outside, sometimes with an arrow embedded in the sign to show the way if it is unclear. These types of Phoenix emergency lights have proven to save lives in the event of a fire and no building should be without them.