Located in many buildings the traditional EXIT sign has been replaced with the running man style. AS2293 is the Australian Standard that electricians and fire technicians follow in testing the different types of lighting systems available.
Exit and Emergency Lighting
Some of these systems are:
- Standalone - these luminaries are controlled and powered by batteries stored within the fitting.
- Central Power - these luminaries are powered from a battery bank stored locally on the premises Not a common system due to battery storage and costs.
Monitored these luminaries are powered by batteries stored within the fitting, however, controlled and monitored via a management portal. Various systems are available and with WIFI becoming commonplace the technology is always advancing.
AS 2293.2:2019 appendix A (A1 & A2) Specifies that emergency and exit lighting inspection and maintenance must be carried out every 6 months with a tolerance of = or - 1 month.
Emergency Exit Signs are installed to guide personnel and fire brigade out of a building. Australian Standards determine where Emergency Lights should be placed within a building. We know where and how many Emergency Exit Lights need to be installed in your building. These lights also need to be serviced and maintained periodically.
FCF became concerned with Emergency and Exit Lighting failure rates in 2012 as manufacturers competed with offshore built lights and the lower cost to market entry. For a client, the lower prices seem reasonable, however, the life span of the lights significantly decreased. Which in turn meant buying more lights.
Exclusive 5 Year Warranty - After doing a lot of industry research, FCF partnered with a suitable supplier that didn't alter their products just to simply suit a more competitive market. With the customer's interests in mind from both a manufacturer and installer viewpoint, the 5 Year Exclusive Warranty was developed to ensure FCF clients got more value for money from their Emergency and Exit Lighting systems. This means that only FCF Clients can have confidence that approved Emergency Exit Lights supplied by FCF are longer lasting and backing this claim by offering a 5 Year Warranty instead of the usual industry standard of 2 years.
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