One-stop-shop for emergency lighting and evacuation route indicators
Are you the owner of an office building, manufacturing plant, public building or apartment complex? Then you’re required by the Building Decree 2012 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act to install quality emergency lighting!
The purpose of emergency lighting is to illuminate interiors and/or evacuation routes in the event of a power outage, so that employees, residents and visitors can safely move to the nearest emergency exit. But there’s more... For example, emergency lighting in the workplace helps ensure that employees can complete high-risk work activities safely and shut off machinery or equipment. Anti-panic lighting is intended to prevent panic in dining areas, conference rooms and other spaces larger than 60 m2, and some emergency lighting is intended to help find fire extinguishers and other emergency equipment quickly in the event of an emergency.
Escape route illuminations are required to be visible and to provide continuous illumination. Other emergency lighting must be able to switch on within 15 seconds of a power outage. The NEN-EN 1838 norm also requires emergency lighting to stay on for at least 1 hour. Other norms that apply to emergency lighting include the NEN-EN 50171 and 50172, ISO 7010, NEN 3011, NEN-EN-IEC 60598-2-22 and ISSO publication 79, as well as the Building Decree 2012 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. There is also a wide range of evacuation route signs, pictograms, ceiling and wall fixtures and spotlights available, so it’s no wonder that many building owners can’t see the forest for the trees...
Regardless of whether you need development, advice, installation or maintenance: emergency lighting is work for specialists, like Het Groene Licht. This wholesaler from Ermelo delivers a wide selection of light fixtures and components, including batteries and sensors. “We support owners and managers of office buildings, hotels, hospitality and event venues, car showrooms, health care institutions and schools with the turn-key realisation of their lighting plans. Whether they need standard lighting or emergency lighting”, explains owner and sales representative Marco Hoppe. “The transition to LED is a big part of our work. And that makes sense, because it can save a lot of energy.”
Since 1 July 2019, the Energy Agreement requires companies to implement energy-conservation measures with a return on investment time of five years or less. One of the prescribed measures is the replacement of fluorescent evacuation route lighting with modern LED lighting. The replacement may be scheduled at a convenient moment, for example when the old fluorescent bulbs or batteries need to be replaced.
“We often recommend the LED solutions by Tronix Lighting for the replacement of existing emergency lighting or the installation of new lighting”, says Marco. “That’s because Tronix Lighting’s emergency lighting stands out from the competition for its excellent price/quality ratio. In the development phase, they don’t just focus on the lighting characteristics and norms, but also on installation and maintenance. And thanks to the application of LiFePO4 batteries, Tronix Lighting also leads the way in battery technology. We have short communication lines between our organisations too. Questions are answered quickly, and we have regular contact with their light specialists to share experiences and requests. This, for instance, has resulted in the development of a new emergency lighting sign that’s visible at more than 70 meters!”
Choosing for Tronix emergency lighting means choosing for:
Tangle of norms, regulations and products
Escape route illuminations are required to be visible and to provide continuous illumination. Other emergency lighting must be able to switch on within 15 seconds of a power outage. The NEN-EN 1838 norm also requires emergency lighting to stay on for at least 1 hour. Other norms that apply to emergency lighting include the NEN-EN 50171 and 50172, ISO 7010, NEN 3011, NEN-EN-IEC 60598-2-22 and ISSO publication 79, as well as the Building Decree 2012 and the Occupational Health and Safety Act. There is also a wide range of evacuation route signs, pictograms, ceiling and wall fixtures and spotlights available, so it’s no wonder that many building owners can’t see the forest for the trees...
Emergency lighting is work for specialists
Regardless of whether you need development, advice, installation or maintenance: emergency lighting is work for specialists, like Het Groene Licht. This wholesaler from Ermelo delivers a wide selection of light fixtures and components, including batteries and sensors. “We support owners and managers of office buildings, hotels, hospitality and event venues, car showrooms, health care institutions and schools with the turn-key realisation of their lighting plans. Whether they need standard lighting or emergency lighting”, explains owner and sales representative Marco Hoppe. “The transition to LED is a big part of our work. And that makes sense, because it can save a lot of energy.”
Big energy savings
Since 1 July 2019, the Energy Agreement requires companies to implement energy-conservation measures with a return on investment time of five years or less. One of the prescribed measures is the replacement of fluorescent evacuation route lighting with modern LED lighting. The replacement may be scheduled at a convenient moment, for example when the old fluorescent bulbs or batteries need to be replaced.
Excellent price/quality ratio
“We often recommend the LED solutions by Tronix Lighting for the replacement of existing emergency lighting or the installation of new lighting”, says Marco. “That’s because Tronix Lighting’s emergency lighting stands out from the competition for its excellent price/quality ratio. In the development phase, they don’t just focus on the lighting characteristics and norms, but also on installation and maintenance. And thanks to the application of LiFePO4 batteries, Tronix Lighting also leads the way in battery technology. We have short communication lines between our organisations too. Questions are answered quickly, and we have regular contact with their light specialists to share experiences and requests. This, for instance, has resulted in the development of a new emergency lighting sign that’s visible at more than 70 meters!”
Choosing for Tronix emergency lighting means choosing for:
- A wide selection of solutions. Since we can supply fixtures with pictograms, anti-panic lighting, ceiling and wall fixtures and spotlights, our customers can rely on a single supplier and a single warranty partner for their entire emergency lighting package.
- The right dimensions for every visibility distance. The pictograms can be supplied in a variety of dimensions, so you can choose the perfect sign for the necessary viewing distance.
- A wide selection of lens options. Round lenses are suitable for lighting open spaces, but oval lenses are recommended for illumination in narrow corridors. Both options are delivered standard with our downlight fixtures.
- LiFePO4 batteries. All of our emergency lighting fixtures are standard equipped with LiFePO4 batteries. These batteries are not harmful for the environment, they are safe and non-flammable, and offer significantly better discharge and charging efficiency. Plus, they have a much longer service life than standard emergency lighting batteries.
- Standard Autotest function. The Autotest function in our emergency lighting automatically performs periodic checks of the light source, electronics and battery. This guarantees the reliable performance of the emergency lighting. Every 4 seconds, the fixture automatically measures whether the battery is connected and if the charger and LED are functioning properly. Each month, the Autotest function conducts a 3-minute test, and each year it automatically conducts a 3-hour autonomy test. That means less work for your technical service.
- White or black housing. Most of our fixtures can be delivered with either a white or a black housing. We also offer solutions for wall, ceiling or pendulum fixtures. In short: we have a suitable solution for every situation!
Some of Het Groene Licht’s recent projects using Tronix Lighting’s emergency lighting products include a care home in Bilthoven, a Chinese restaurant in Heerde, a dentistry practice in Ermelo and an events venue in Nijkerk. Are you interested in which products are most suitable for your situation? Visit our showroom in Uden or contact our lighting specialists by sending an email to sales@tronixlighting.com or +31 413 330 380.
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