The future of Emergency lighting and how technology is evolving to meet

Emergency lighting systems have evolved over time to meet the changing needs of buildings and people and technological advancements. These systems are crucial for ensuring safety during power outages or emergency situations, as they provide illumination to help people navigate and evacuate buildings safely. Designed to activate automatically when the main power supply fails, emergency lighting allows occupants to exit the premises quickly and safely.

In many jurisdictions, building codes and regulations mandate the installation of emergency lighting systems. In the UK, it is part of the duty of care that all “emergency routes and exits requiring illumination must be provided with emergency lighting of adequate intensity in the case of failure of their normal lighting.”

Depending on the building, emergency escape illumination will have specific requirements, which will take over from normal lighting in the event of a power outage. Regulations and rules vary from country to country.

We talked to Richard Wharram, Exports Sales Manager at Hochiki Europe, a leader in global life safety, to shed some light on the company’s new FIREscape Nepto, its latest emergency