What is Emergency Egress Lighting?
Emergency egress lighting are lights that stay on during power outages that indicate safety exits from the building or space.
What Happens If My Emergency and Egress Lighting Isn’t Up to Code?
It is very likely that your current facility or business space has emergency and exit lights, but are they up to code?
By not addressing your emergency egress lighting now, costs down the road could be substantial:
- Code compliance penalties range in the hundreds of dollars, depending on the city or state ordinances.
- You risk potential shutdown of facilities from retail operations, costing you hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on when you can get the issues with your emergency egress lighting addressed.
- You present possible danger to the customer, which could lead to real personal injury in the event of an emergency or power outage, and they cannot exit by a clearly marked path. Real personal injury can lead to lawsuits or liability to you as the business owner.
Maintaining Emergency Egress Lighting
To maintain your emergency lighting effectively, you will want a skilled team of professionals that are responsive to the specific lighting system you have. There are two approaches to maintaining your emergency lighting:
- Preventative, regular maintenance. This is the best way to stay on top of your emergency lights and avoid any issues that can arise in a surprise visit from city inspectors.
- Responsive maintenance. This is where you notice one or more of your lights are out, or something does kick on as it should when the power goes out and you need to call an electrical company to diagnose and eventually fix the problem.
Preventative, regular maintenance and lighting system checks are the ideal way to address your emergency lighting. That is why it is important to be connected with a national lighting and electrical company that can service any location across the U.S., like Persona Triangle.
What Do I Need to Do for My Emergency Egress Lighting?
- You can install upgraded emergency lighting systems that need little maintenance. To keep it off your to-do list, try working with a company that can offer scheduled checks, can install self-diagnostic equipment, and has regular communication with fire safety inspection teams to ensure you are covered.
- Make sure you are code compliant. If you decide to go with an existing system, make sure it is up to code by having a team of experts make sure it is running properly.
- Have a dedicated lighting and electrical company that can quickly respond to your needs and can schedule regular maintenance checks.
Partnering with Persona Triangle is a great way to ensure that your lighting and electrical systems are up to date, code compliant, and working well. Our service teams are on call 24/7 across the United States with our carefully vetted and selected partners. Contact us today to get connected with our facility services team!
