Emergency lighting provides illumination when mains power fails, helping occupants find escape routes, exits and safety equipment. Typical applications include offices, schools, healthcare, retail, industrial sites and communal areas in residential buildings.
Most projects specify a mix of fittings (such as bulkheads, downlights and exit signs), appropriate battery duration (commonly 3 hours), and a testing regime to ensure the system works when it’s needed.
The right approach depends on building size, maintenance capability and how much control/monitoring you need:
Standalone emergency lighting is the most common choice — each fitting is self-contained with its own battery and charger.
Central monitoring / addressable systems are often chosen for larger or more complex sites where fault reporting, diagnostics and easier maintenance are priorities (for example, Hochiki FIREscape).
Before buying, confirm whether you need maintained or non-maintained operation, where the fitting will mount (ceiling/wall), the environment (IP rating), and whether you want self-test functionality to reduce manual checks.
Emergency lighting needs routine checks so faults are found early. Many sites carry out regular functional tests and periodic full-duration tests, with results recorded for audit and handover documentation.
In Emergency Lighting Testing you’ll find practical essentials like test keys, labels and log books to support on-site routines (always follow your project requirements and any relevant guidance/standards).
Batteries are consumable parts — when a fitting no longer holds charge, a like-for-like replacement pack can often restore performance without changing the luminaire.
In Emergency Lighting Batteries, match by voltage, capacity, cell type and connector to suit your fitting.
Hochiki FIREscape is an addressable emergency lighting platform designed for larger sites where central monitoring, device identification and easier fault finding are important. It’s commonly specified for complex buildings and managed estates.
