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So my health and safety at work are talking pish when they say our fire exit door doesn't need an emergency light and can just have a sticker that illuminates?Must be an emergency light that complies with BS 5266-1
I wouldn't be quite ready to say that without seeing the fire risk assessment for the building.So my health and safety at work are talking pish when they say our fire exit door doesn't need an emergency light and can just have a sticker that illuminates?
You can use a photoluminescent sign as long as there's an emergency fitting within a meter( I think) but you will need an emergency bulk head or fitting on the other side of the door.Regarding emergency lighting, does a fire exit door require an emergency light above it or can you use a sticker that illuminates?
Regarding emergency lighting, does a fire exit door require an emergency light above it or can you use a sticker that illuminates?
Thanks. This is exactly what I believed to be correctThe basic requirement is a generally a fire exit sign above the door and an emergency light within 2m horizontally of the door (subject to illuminance levels being correct)
The sign may be of the self illuminated type or may be illuminated externally by an emergency light fitting.
Photoluminescent (glow in the dark) signs may be used but they do not count as self illuminated and must have a source of light suitable to keep them 'charged' so that they operate in an emergency.
As above the fire risk assessment may add additional requirements above the basics.
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