Fire systems

Emergency Lighting

Keep escape routes visible when normal lighting fails. Emergency lighting and exit signage designed around the building, its occupants and its fire strategy.

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An illuminated green running-man exit sign against a dark architectural wall

Escape lighting & exit signs

Clear routes. When power fails.

Emergency lighting provides illumination following a failure of the normal supply. The design considers escape routes, open areas, changes in level and safety equipment, alongside clearly visible signs that help people find the way out.

System solutions

Choose the right approach.

Self-contained luminaires

Each fitting includes its own emergency battery and control gear. This can suit phased installations and buildings where local replacement is practical. Battery access, location and test arrangements need to be considered across the estate—not just at installation.

Self-contained luminaires

Each fitting includes its own emergency battery and control gear. This can suit phased installations and buildings where local replacement is practical. Battery access, location and test arrangements need to be considered across the estate—not just at installation.

Central battery systems

A central source supplies dedicated emergency circuits to compatible luminaires. This brings batteries into a managed location but requires planned distribution, circuit protection and suitable routing. The choice depends on building scale, layout and the consequences of a fault.

Central battery systems

A central source supplies dedicated emergency circuits to compatible luminaires. This brings batteries into a managed location but requires planned distribution, circuit protection and suitable routing. The choice depends on building scale, layout and the consequences of a fault.

Maintained & non-maintained

Maintained fittings operate during normal use as well as an emergency. Non-maintained fittings illuminate when the normal supply fails. Exit signs and luminaires are selected to suit the use of the space and the visibility required during occupied hours.

Maintained & non-maintained

Maintained fittings operate during normal use as well as an emergency. Non-maintained fittings illuminate when the normal supply fails. Exit signs and luminaires are selected to suit the use of the space and the visibility required during occupied hours.

Coverage & verification

Escape-route and open-area lighting address different needs; high-risk task areas may require additional provision. Photometric design and installed verification establish suitable illumination. Functional and duration tests, with records, help confirm continuing operation.

Coverage & verification

Escape-route and open-area lighting address different needs; high-risk task areas may require additional provision. Photometric design and installed verification establish suitable illumination. Functional and duration tests, with records, help confirm continuing operation.

A commercial lobby with open circulation areas and multiple routes

Coverage considered across the whole escape route.

Design & integration

Designed for the route. Verified on site.

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A visible sign and an illuminated route work together, but they serve different purposes and both need a considered design.

We review the building use, escape plan, stairs, intersections, changes of level and final exits. Lighting at fire equipment and other points of emphasis is included where required, rather than relying on a uniform spacing of fittings.

BS 5266-1 and the relevant BS EN 1838 requirements inform the specification. Required duration and operating arrangements are agreed against the premises and fire strategy. Luminaire output, mounting heights and the effect of furnishings or obstructions are considered in the layout.

The test approach may use manual controls, local self-test or a compatible central monitoring system. Access for inspection, battery replacement and testing is planned from the outset, with an asset schedule and test records forming part of the handover.