{"title":"Emergency Lights and Exit Signs","description":"\u003cp\u003eEmergency lighting is the one category on this site that is not about how a room looks. It is about people finding the exit when the power drops and the room goes black. It is also the category an inspector will check first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the code asks for\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost US jurisdictions follow NFPA 101, the Life Safety Code. The common requirements are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e90 minutes\u003c\/strong\u003e of illumination after power is lost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 foot-candle average\u003c\/strong\u003e along the path of egress, with no point below 0.1.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMonthly tests\u003c\/strong\u003e of 30 seconds and an \u003cstrong\u003eannual test\u003c\/strong\u003e of the full 90 minutes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExit signs\u003c\/strong\u003e visible from any point on the egress path.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour local authority can set stricter rules than the national code. Check with your inspector before you order for a new build.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe three fixture types\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eType\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExit sign\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMarks the door. Red or green letters, often with battery backup built in.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEmergency light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTwin adjustable heads that switch on when power fails.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCombo unit\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eExit sign and emergency heads in one housing. Fewer boxes on the wall.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSelf-testing units save time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA self-testing fixture runs its own monthly check and shows a fault with an LED on the housing. Across a building with twenty units, that turns a long manual round into a walk-past. It costs more up front and pays for itself in labour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifying for a building\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSend us your floor plans and we will mark up the egress path and return a fixture count. Pair these with \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/commercial-ceiling-lights\"\u003ecommercial ceiling lights\u003c\/a\u003e for the main scheme. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eRequest a quote\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1030\/5434\/4557\/collections\/emergency-lights-and-exit-signs-alvetto-lighting.png?v=1793016644","url":"https:\/\/alvettolighting.com\/collections\/emergency-lights-exit-signs.oembed","provider":"Alvetto Lighting","version":"1.0","type":"link"}