Organizations must comply not only with legal requirements but also with user expectations. Regulations regarding emergency lighting are laid down in the Buildings and Living Environment Decree, NEN and ISO standards, and the Working Conditions Decree. These documents determine, among other things, where emergency lighting must be installed and what performance it must deliver.
The requirements are clear: emergency lighting must switch on within fifteen seconds of a power failure and burn for at least sixty minutes. Organizations are responsible for the management and maintenance of these systems. This entails that monthly visual inspections and annual functional tests must take place. Maintaining a logbook is essential in this regard.
An intelligent solution for managing emergency lighting is the use of systems such as SmartZ. This platform provides insight into the status of the lighting, malfunctions, and test results, which reduces management costs. Moreover, sustainable luminaires such as the EVO10 series are not only environmentally friendly but also cost-effective in the long run.
