TOPIC:

EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTING

Definitions and Code

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The Solutions

- The Parts of an Exit

- Where Do Exits End?

- Plain English

Summary

Exterior Emergency Lighting

Overview

- Purpose Built

- Purpose Rated

- Fully Integrated

- Code Interpretation

- How to get More Info

The Parts of an Exit

I. DEFINITIONS & CODE

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Where Does the Exit End?

A street, alley, or other similar parcel of land essentially open to the outside air deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appropriated to the public for public use and having a clear width and height of not less than 10ft.

The Public Way

I. DEFINITIONS & CODE

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[Appendix]

...the Code intends a situation where occupants egressing from a building ultimately reach a point where they can move away from the building unimpeded and no longer need the protections of the Code.

[3.3.230]

That's Not Very Helpful...

An area that is ... a space located in a path of travel leading to a public way that is protected from the effects of fire, either by means of separation from other spaces in the same building or by virtue of the location, thereby permitting a delay in egress travel from any level.

Meet the Area of Refuge

I. DEFINITIONS & CODE

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[Appendix]

...it generally serves as a staging area that provides relative safety to its occupants while potential emergencies are assessed, decisions are made and mitigating activities are begun. Taking refuge within such an area is...a stage between egress from the immediately threatened area and egress to a public way

[3.3.23]

I. DEFINITIONS & CODE

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What Does That Mean?

The AHJ has a lot of discretion here

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  • Private parking lots (not garages) are generally considered areas of refuge
  • Large courtyards are generally not areas of refuge unless they're very large
  • Large areas between buildings on a campus generally are considered areas or refuge/public ways
  • ​​If you'd have to walk between buildings to reach the actual public way, this would not be considered a public way
  • The courtyard could be considered an area of refuge, though...

​Generally this is interpreted as "reasonably far away from all building structures"

I. DEFINITIONS & CODE

- A street is nearly always a public way

Emergency Lighting Obligations

Where Does the Light Go?

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- Exit Access, Exit, and Exit Discharges are all subject to emergency lighting requirements

I. DEFINITIONS & CODE

  • 1fc average, 0.1fc minimum, 40:1 ratio of bright to dim

- Public ways (obviously) aren't subject to any emergency lighting code

- Areas of Refuge aren't well specified by code

  • Indoor areas of refuge are very obviously subject to code
  • ​Outdoor areas generally are subject to code

Isolite's Solutions for Outdoor Emergency Lighting

Purpose Built

II. THE SOLUTIONS

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Purpose Rated

Fully Integrated

Purpose Build Solutions

- Made to look like traditional outdoor wall packs

- Have native "outdoor technologies" like photocells

     - OWL has full illumination cutoff and

          has 3000°K LEDs

- Include provisions for water-resistant mounting and cold weather applications

 

- These are mostly exit discharge lights.

OWL & ELED

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II. THE SOLUTIONS

Purpose Rated Solutions

HL, HZL, HZN, HZZ, MAX-E

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- These are generally more appropriate for industrial outdoor applications

​- Have the provisions for water resistance and cold weather but generally don't have photocells

- These have more flexibility for illumination and mounting

 

- These are mostly area of refuge lights.

II. THE SOLUTIONS

Fully Integrated Solutions

E3MINI, E3, E3MAC

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- Utilizes existing outdoor fixtures for emergency purposes

​- ELCD devices mean the same controls can exist for the emergency/standard lights

- Inverters are installed and maintained in doors (and automatically), reducing maintenance burden

 

-These work for all applications (provided there's lighting present already)

II. THE SOLUTIONS

Code Nuances & AHJs

- The definition of public way and area of refuge is going to change based on jurisdiction and inspector

- Being on the safe side probably means putting the outdoor lighting on an inverter anyway

​- Remember that the purpose of code is to protect people from fires, not power outages, getting people away from structures safely is the key goal

- What happens in the space between areas of refuge and the public way are unsystematized 

This is a complicated topic...

III. SUMMARY

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Sales Materials

- Training Video Link (Public - For Agent Only)

- Sales Presentation PDF (Public - For Agent Sales Presentations)

- Spec Sheets & Drawings

- Wet Location Cheat Sheet

 

 

Available on the Website

Available within Follow-up Sales Packet

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III. SALES SUPPORT

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