By law it is required that emergency lighting installations must have routine tests carried out, these tests should all be documented with the results including maintenance and rectification results all held on file. Recommendations for the minimum test schedules are provided in BS5266 and EN50172.
Testing emergency lighting does not take much effort or […]
Christmas lighting doesn’t quite hold the same romantic feel as it used to, streets were lined with lanterns filled with lit candles, trees and homes were furnished with lit candles….all in all, it was a bit of a candle fest, and probably not all that safe!
Technology lighting has developed considerably over the decades […]
Advances in technology mean times are changing for lighting and revolutionise industries.
We’ve seen many advances in technology over the years, improving and changing environments and industries, but when it comes to making lighting decisions we should be considering future proofing the systems we use.
One of the best examples we can use when discussing […]
The typical recommendation is 500 lx levels for office environments but a challenge has been issued to regulatory bodies that specify levels of light required for various commercial offices and to reconsider current specifications given the broad range of age in the workplace. Within offices, it is said, that the 500lx level […]