Life Saving Emergency Lights
With all the new commercial and residential complexes coming up, latest technology and high quality gadgets are used. Efficient housing systems are installed giving these places a modern and sophisticated feel. Another aspect that cannot be compromised with is the safety and emergency measures of these new high end complexes. Emergency lights are a regular feature of these high-end high occupancy buildings. In most places the building codes have made it mandatory for the older buildings also to get these lights installed. The two common lights used today are floodlights and halogens.
An emergency light comprises of a set of batteries which get activated automatically when the power goes out or any other power cut related emergency. They are very helpful during the black outs. Earlier, incandescent light bulbs were used for emergency purposes, but as they are very dim and unable to serve the complete purpose, there was a need felt for better more powerful lights which last longer. High lumen floodlights then came to be considered as a better option as their illumination range is much wider. Halogens are also considered appropriate as the light given out by them is equal to a car's headlight.
In the olden times, the size of the batteries and their power backup systems were huge, making installation of these lights an expensive affair. But as new inventions were made and technology improved, the size of both, the systems and batteries reduced and lead acid batteries were no longer used. Today, these lights comprise of a bunch of light emitting diodes (LED) installed together to give out high intensity illumination. PAR36 sealed beams or wedge base lamps are the most common lighting heads used in these lights.
Emergency lights are a very important feature now as they help in minimizing damage and injuries during emergencies of black outs and short circuits. With the help of these lights, people can easily stay away of confusion and panic that accompanies a black out and also make the evacuation easier. They can be used for guiding a person's way out of the blacked out area or just to carry on the required actions like repairing.
Just like we put a new gadget for a trial run before buying it, checking emergency lighting is also an important task to make sure if it is functioning properly. It is done to make sure that the light is able to reach its full capability when actually required. Most of them have trial test buttons on them while a few others are manually operated. These lights are an important step towards the safety of your house and your loved ones.