Emergency lighting regs?

[needasparks]

Till someone falls over or something happens and guess who's door the insurance companies gonna be knocking on as the designer.
Fire alarms and emergency lighting schemes can't just be played at and must be correct ,
we are all no better than the worst job we have ever done. Don't let this be yours !

 

[Engineer54]

That to me sounds like a case, more of ''chancing'' than anything else!! You don't seem to even know what's actually required, you don't know the minimal lux levels for any part of the installation either!! Unfortunately things always look easier than they actually are!!

 

[Deltron]

Yeah true, i heard 1 sparky got 18 years man slaughter for ticking the polarity box on a PIR. The lady died as the current went through her and her heart couldn't take it. I think the rcd did trip as well.

 

[Deltron]

lol i think your right! basically if i get a few lighting companies to price up the materials and get the right lux levels and play it safe, i would be safe no?! i hate this quote but surely "it ain't rocket science!"
I just believe you got to aim big! i seen how my old bosses do it and im sure i can!

 

[needasparks]

start the van rodders, were out of here.:banghead:

 

[Engineer54]

lol i think your right! basically if i get a few lighting companies to price up the materials and get the right lux levels and play it safe, i would be safe no?! i hate this quote but surely "it ain't rocket science!"
I just believe you got to aim big! i seen how my old bosses do it and im sure i can!

Ah, ...But did he learn to walk before he could run first??

Nothing to do with being rocket science or not, Your mucking around in a situation where your leaving yourself totally open to claims from just about anyone who uses this car park facility. Get it wrong, and those claims will be found ''Proved''!!

 

[Deltron]

start the van rodders, were out of here.:banghead:

This time next year we will be millionaires! :devil2:

 

[Deltron]

I hear ya! i do engineer54! we have to think that way, always back yourself up i know!
Just think i can do this, going to research it thoroughly ofcourse tho! i just wanted to know what i am up against! It can't be that hard tho in the scheme of things, no?!?! lol

 

[Engineer54]

This time next year we will be millionaires! :devil2:

Or owe injured claimants millions!!! :rofl:

 

[Deltron]

Hmmm, always the pessimist eh?! lol

 

[Deltron]

Cheers for all your help guys, really good :angel_smile:

 

[mogga]

Affraid i do.
The reason i say that is if you want it to comply to regulations you must be able to proove it meets all requirements of the regulation which you obviously don't to ask. Its not a bad thing, only that you can get a lighting company to do this for you free if they think you will by their fittings. Its the best way to do it, I do this on all jobs i do now and am happy then that nothing has been missed.

just a thought Who would sign the "Designer" part of EIC if you got them to design system how could you them sign off design and I verymuch doubt they would sign off
Just a thought as I would also go to them if situation arose it hasnt so far

 

[needasparks]

Iv'e never had a problem with them so far, Their name is all over the drawings as designer as they have a whole team of designers that just need a building layout drawing and you get a priddy CAD design back. TBH i have found them sometimes over the top with the layout but i guess it is covering themselves and it also gets good advertisement for them to achitects etc. But then i don't have to worry something could be wrong.