An emergency light is, in its most simple definition, a battery-backed lighting device that switches on automatically when a building experiences a power outage or when a lighting circuit fails.

Emergency lighting is only one component of a building’s life safety systems, but perhaps one of the most important. In the event of an emergency, it is crucial to know the quickest way out of a building and helps personnel and emergency responders locate safety equipment, perform safety functions, or shut down hazardous equipment or operations.

Emergency lighting is mandated to achieve safety and security to residential, commercial and industrial facilities. When power is lost, AC power is therefore lost, so the backup battery unit turns on and transfers power to the lighting system (this is called DC power). When AC power is restored, the emergency lighting batteries must be fully charged within 24 hours.

Our experienced emergency lighting professionals perform tests on these lights and ensure will last for an extensive length of time if electricity were to go out again.