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    Suggestions for some cheap emergency lighting for a loft please?

    I use my loft as a storage area, it is about 20 m long and fairly narrow, and I would like suggestions for some cheap emergency lighting for it please. I was thinking of a non-maintained light that I would connect immediately before the light switches, for the 5 off fluorescents in the loft. I...
    • electricans_son
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    • cheap emergency emergency lighting lighting loft please suggestions
    • Replies: 33
    • Forum: DIY Electrical Advice
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    Emergency lighting key switch

    Hi everyone, I have a job tomorrow where I have to replace some old non maintained, non functioning emergency luminaires in a church hall. They currently have no key switch test facility so I also need to install this. Is it acceptable to install the key switches next to the consumer unit...
    • spud1
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    • emergency emergency lighting install key light lighting switch
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Fire Alarms, Door entry and Emergency Lighting coure

    Hi all Can some please recommend a good training provider in the London area for: Fire alarms CCTV/Door entry Emergency Many thanks
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    Office Lighting inconjunction with emergency lighting

    I'm working in an office, I have a main ring of lights in conjuction with emergency led lighting and emergency lights at the fire exits. could someone please explain the circuits for me please as I want to split the circuit up. thank you.
    • jonathancowan
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    • emergency emergency lighting lighting office
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    testing and fault finding on emergency lighting circuits

    Good afternoon to anyone seeing this, I've attached a file to this to ask if someone could explain or describe the job / operation of the item pictured. ? Also so I just have one more question which is the following, when flip testing emergency lighting circuits how can you tell when the...
    • BENN-SPARK
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    • circuit circuits emergency emergency lighting fault fault finding finding lighting testing
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Emergency lighting on a pir

    Hi All I'm looking to light a path with a 500w flood light. However I need it to be on a PIR with emergency capabilities. ie If the power goes off the light says on. Is it possible to buy such a thing and if so where from?
    • sirch454
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    • emergency emergency lighting flood light lighting lights pir
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Emergency Lighting, to change or not to change, that is the question

    We have been asked for a second opinion by a company we do a fair bit of work for. They have had an emergency lighting full duration test conducted and we have now followed up with a second test. The test related to a large ware house with self contained spot floods fitted around the perimeter...
    • baldsparkies
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    • change emergency emergency lighting lighting question
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Emergency lighting fault

    Installed 3 new circuits in a 3 phase board all emergency and on key switches, the not em's will work with the key switches off. Turn a key switch on and the circuit trips, turn the next key switch on and that one will trip but if you reset the breakers and do the 3rd key switch it trips two...
    • Ashley Poxon
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    • circuit emergency emergency lighting fault lighting lights switch switches
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Commercial Electrical Advice
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    Emergency lighting fault

    So I went to a job today where the mcb kept banging out on a emergency lighting circuit but once I turned up the mcb and been turned back on! After looking, what I had found it appears most the emergency light fittings lamp were nearly black and one had blown completely, as I went to check some...
    • Smartguy
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    • cause circuit emergency emergency lighting fault fittings light lighting
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    emergency lighting

    is there anything wrong with having running men emergency lights over exit ways switched when ive installed them over the years ive allways been under the impresion there ment to be maintained fittings ie on at all times but not come across ones that have a switch wire aswell.
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    Emergency lighting

    Hi, We are carrying out some emergency lighting testing in a location which has huge levels of footfall. The emergency lighting is in a poor condition at best. The UPS does not work as it should. Hundreds of lights failed the 3 hour test. No design ever carried out. No log book for...
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    Emergency Lighting questions

    Hi, going to be doing a few emergency lighting installations (non-maintained) and just need some clarification on the paperwork that needs to be issued. Have read the IET guide to emergency lighting which didnt quite clarify everything. from what I can see I need to issue : 1- Emergency...
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    Emergency Lighting within Welfare and First Aid rooms

    Can anyone confirm or deny whether it is a statutory requirment for luminaires within a Welfare and a First Aid room to be emergency fittings, or would standard fittings be acceptable if there is for example an emergency bulkhead luminaire above the door?
    • andybird
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    • emergency emergency lighting first lighting rooms within
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    A little advice required on emergency lighting testing !

    Hi forum, I currently work on domestic properties doing rewires and heating wiring , but have recently been asked to quote for a maintenance contract for a rather large secondary school ( well it has 26 DBs) . Part of the contract is pat testing and fire alarms which i will sub out , but there...
    • eleczar
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    • advice course emergency emergency lighting lighting little required testing
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Emergency Lighting Central battery system design

    Hi All, I am new to this site so be gentle please.... My question is this... I have been to an existing job which has 55 slave EMLs throughout the building. We are experiencing volt drop on the longer routes with the LED fitting, approx 40 lights. The LED fittings start to strobe as they hit...
    • stescott1
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    • batteries battery capacity central design emergency emergency lighting fittings lighting system testing voltage
    • Replies: 28
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    Emergency Lighting Designer Required

    Hi, I need someone who can design emergency lighting installation for us on a 'consultancy' bases. I want them to work under our own banner and all drawings to have only our logo on. Please PM if you are interested. Locations will be all over the south of England.
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    domestic emergency lighting

    I was adding a circuit in a house recently, and above the db (located in a "livable state" cellar) was an emergency light bulkhead. I thought that was a good idea to have installed one (was done several years ago with a rewire). And wondered if it is becoming a common thing? Or if anyone has...
    • amckay
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    • cupboard domestic emergency emergency lighting fitted house light lighting
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: UK Electrical Forum
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    emergency lighting !

    What do I put in the facilities section on an emergency lighting certificate ? , please help !
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    emergency lighting certificate

    Filling out a emergency lighting periodic inspection and testing certificate stuck on section I categories of operation for emergency lighting system what do I put here any help welcome !
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    Emergency Lighting - Common Points / Modes of Failure?

    Hi guys, be kind, I used to be in the trainee section and need some advice regarding emergency lighting and common points / modes of failure which is a relatively new area for me. Two situations. I have some work in a commercial setting, and have recently noticed that one of the non-maintained...

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