Maintained Emergency Lighting

[ColJack]

are we talking about exit signs?

I assure you most heartily, that a single circuit with a single switched live for ALL the exit signs is absolutely possible..
unless you have a funny make that I've never used before...

 

[dextrous]

Not really - they have to be visible to all people in certain premises when it is occupied.

Just thought that if noone is moving, then there's no need to have them on. Unless of course they're all unconscious or dead

 

[Spark123]

are we talking about exit signs?

I assure you most heartily, that a single circuit with a single switched live for ALL the exit signs is absolutely possible..
unless you have a funny make that I've never used before...

The ones I had were from screwfix and take it from me - they had a link that was post PCB fuse which was removable and the switch could be connected to it. That is the only way they could be converted to switched maintained - unless of course you start introducing relays otherwise you'll start paralleling up fuses.
They were made by eterna iirc - think they were called exitbox.

 

[RF Lighting]

I know the ones. They were a load of poo, and I think screwfix have changed manufacturers now.

 

[333rocky333]

AFAIK Exit signs were outlawed about 9 years ago, you should be using pictograms now.

 

[ColJack]

picky git..

"illuminated escape route signs" if you prefer.

 

[bernardgreen]

Not really - they have to be visible to all people in certain premises when it is occupied.

Just thought that if noone is moving, then there's no need to have them on. Unless of course they're all unconscious or dead

Or 200 or more people sitting quietly watching a film

 

[Steve]

AFAIK Exit signs were outlawed about 9 years ago, you should be using pictograms now.

Why? I go to Spain, their exit signs all say Salida on them. In America, they use Exit signs, and they're red! Why do we have to be different? Just on the off chance that some polish are in the place when it burns to the ground? As if they wont know what that single green light is that says "exit" on it is for. Who put the PC crew in charge of building regs?

 

[ColJack]

Or 200 or more people sitting quietly watching a film

the ones in our cinema stay on...

 

[Spark123]

Like I said before though - I don't see a reason for them to be on when the likes of the auditorium is vacant.
It isn't as much of an issue when somewhere is used daily but for a place which is used say a couple of times a month.

 

[333rocky333]

Why? I go to Spain, their exit signs all say Salida on them. In America, they use Exit signs, and they're red! Why do we have to be different? Just on the off chance that some polish are in the place when it burns to the ground? As if they wont know what that single green light is that says "exit" on it is for. Who put the PC crew in charge of building regs?

I have seen them "salida" ones on spanish planes .

Think it was a European Directive rather than building regs.
It was back in the 90's so they must have known about the future influx of foreigners.

It is the ones with just "EXIT" on that should not be used
You can still have words Fire exit as long as it also has the man, and the door and usually an arrow.

 

[RF Lighting]

I remember when we used to have red exit signs in this country.

 

[Spark123]

You're showing your age now rob!

 

[RF Lighting]

I bet crafty doesn't remember them

 

[dextrous]

Or 200 or more people sitting quietly watching a film

the ones in our cinema stay on...

I tend to find these lights quite irritating in the background. Although they aren't as annoying as going on and off intermittently (during the viewers' toilet habits )