Smart Emergency Lighting is the best of IoT solutions.

Emergency lighting is a mandatory requirement in residential and commercial buildings and is essential for safe means of escape during any unexpected crisis. Because of this fixtures need to be fail-safe and guaranteed to work during events that might require a quick exit for people in an emergency.

The regulations mean testing should be undertaken  on a regular basis by law but a building is only actually deemed safe if ALL emergency luminaires are functional. Figures suggest as many as 80% of buildings worldwide do not meet this requirement, quite literally a disaster waiting to happen. Technology thankfully has moved on though and the manual tests, paperwork and risks can be a thing of the past if you just employ modern technology. 

Installing a digital solution is the easiest, safest and best value way to remove risks, costly labour and time. A smart emergency lighting solution will automatically manage the full compliance of your emergency lighting while providing condition reports for batteries, luminaire functionality and more. Time stamped reports are easily viewed should the need arise but a proactive approach will mean peace of mind and a safer building. With our solutions Building Managers can even access, undertake and review the lighting system remotely whilst also receiving alerts or messages of any likely compliance issues or luminaire failures. Clever features such as predictive maintenance can be used to proactively ensure components are changed at the end of usable life so that breakdowns, callouts or issues are much less likely to occur. 
Elimination of human error is also a big plus with a Smart Emergency lighting solution as it removes risks brought about my menial human tasks, often undertaken by 3rd parties which makes adequate management even more difficult.

All of our smart emergency lighting solutions are scalable meaning full or partial refurbishment is easy and futureproof while using wireless solutions makes reftrofit in place of dumb or legacy systems simple.

added benefits include

• The ability to set bespoke testing schedules (you could test more than the minimum requirement if you feel your building or environment is more at risk ((has peak congestion times or lots of members of the public who are less orientated with the building).
• Create cyclical or bespoke test schedules for 24/7 facilities so that test schedules do not interupt use of the building or estate. The ultimate safety whilst ensuring no down time within your organisation.
• Data for replacement components or luminaires can be stored within the system so that repairs or maintenance is done easier and more efficiently. 
• Blueprints, drawings or system maps are easier to create digitally within a smart emergency lighting system or solution. 
• Reporting and analytics are easily created once and can be delivered to mailboxes on an ongoing basis with no further effort. Dashboards for alerts or status can be configured in seconds and can vary for users of different levels or needs. 
• Hybrid systems are easy to create, get the best of wired, wireless or both solutions within one system across a building, facility or estate. 

So with all of this in mind, why would you continue to implement manual systems that bring risks, added management costs and labour? 

In most cases the costs are easily recouped within acceptable payback periods and sometimes the payback time is extremely short for a solution that brings so many more benefits. Get in touch if it is something you are considering or if you would like to understand the costs, the likelyhood is you will be pleasantly surprised.