The rules and regulations regarding emergency lighting in the United Kingdom is very complex. In the event of a power failure, emergency lighting must come on for at least three hours, which can be achieved with the assistance of LED lighting specialist, Saving Light Bulbs.

Saving Light Bulbs offers two types of emergency lights, maintained an non maintained. Maintained lighting is where the existing lights have a backup battery, which automatically comes on once there is a power failure, while non maintained lighting are never on unless there is a power failure, illuminating for a minimum of three hours.

The UK requirements is to have a minimum of 1Lux illumination on all escape routes, which can be reduced to 0.5 Lux in other areas. The experienced team at Saving Light Bulbs prefer to keep the level at a minimum of 1 Lux in all areas, ensuring all routes are visible and accessible, reducing the risk of trips and falls when people are moving around the office or trying to use the escape routes.

Non maintained LED emergency lights are cost effective and can fit into a room with ease, they are non intrusive and provide you with peace of mind in the event of a power failure. According to the UK guidelines, the 1990 Code of Practice for residential buildings requires amble artificial lighting in all escape routes, providing sufficient light for people to escape. The lighting should be provided in windowless accommodation, which is normally accessible to occupants, along with windowless stairs, internal common corridors that are more than 30 metres in length and common stairs, which are higher than 18 metres.

Paul Towers, the Director at Saving Light Bulbs, said “In addition to this, the regulations require emergency lighting in all common escape routes in sheltered housing, across flat roofs and the lighting circuits of common escape routes not with escape lighting should have protected circuits. For shops, there is another et of rules. There must be enough emergency artificial light in al escape routes, including underground and windowless areas, stairways in a central core and corridors that are more than 30 meres without borrowed light.”

About Us: Saving Light Bulbs is a LED specialist company located in Farnham in the United Kingdom. This well-established company offers an extensive range of lighting solutions with free delivery on all orders over £50 and next day delivery services available. The company offers affordable prices and comprises of an experienced team with extensive knowledge in the lighting industry. Saving Light Bulbs offers the convenience of a price match promise and also provides their customers with a host of lighting services from lighting design to energy surveys and charts, helping customers reduce their energy consumption and make smart energy decisions when it comes to their lighting needs. To find out more, visit http://www.saving-light-bulbs.co.uk.