

{"id":76,"date":"2013-12-10T19:29:51","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T19:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/?page_id=76"},"modified":"2019-01-31T14:43:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T14:43:38","slug":"emergency-lighting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/index.php\/emergency-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emergency Lighting is the term given to Lighting that operates upon a Mains Failure. The loss of mains electricity could be the result of a fire or a power cut resulting in the\u00a0failing of the normal Lighting Supply. This may lead to sudden darkness and possible danger to the occupants, either through physical hazards or panic. Emergency Lighting is normally required to operate fully automatically and provide illumination of a sufficiently high level to enable persons of all ages to evacuate the premises safely.The\u00a0<strong>IS 3217 Standard<\/strong> provides the Emergency Lighting designer with laid out guide lines which form the general basis for the designer to work to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Box-Exit.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"77\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/index.php\/emergency-lighting\/box-exit\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Box-Exit.jpg?fit=406%2C273\" data-orig-size=\"406,273\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Box-Exit\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Box-Exit.jpg?fit=300%2C201\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Box-Exit.jpg?fit=406%2C273\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-77 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Box-Exit.jpg?resize=406%2C273\" alt=\"Box-Exit\" width=\"406\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Box-Exit.jpg?w=406 406w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Box-Exit.jpg?resize=300%2C201 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>IS 3217<\/strong> includes in its scope: &#8211; Residential Hotels, Clubs, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Schools and Colleges, Licensed Premises, Offices, Museums, Shops, Multi-storey Dwellings etc. Although this standard recommends the types and duration of emergency lighting systems relating to each category of premise it should be remembered that the standards are Minimum Safe standards for the types of premises and that a higher standard may be needed depending on the installation.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/arco_logo_CWPS_logo.jpg\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-137\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/arco_logo_CWPS_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Construction Workers Pension Scheme\" width=\"198\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/arco_logo_STELLAR_2_logo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-138\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/arco_logo_STELLAR_2_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Stellar - Access Control &amp; S.R.40\" width=\"93\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/arco_logo_CIF_logo.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-136\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/arco_logo_CIF_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Construction Industry Federation\" width=\"107\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/arco_logo_STELLAR_logo.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"139\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/?attachment_id=139\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/adpro-image.jpg?fit=950%2C453\" data-orig-size=\"950,453\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"adpro image\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/adpro-image.jpg?fit=300%2C143\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/adpro-image.jpg?fit=640%2C305\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-139\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/arco_logo_STELLAR_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Stellar - EN 50131 &amp; SR-40\" width=\"93\" height=\"117\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/arco_logo_safe_electric.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-145\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/arco_logo_safe_electric.jpg\" alt=\"Safe Electric - Registered Electrical Contractor\" width=\"156\" height=\"116\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emergency Lighting is the term given to Lighting that operates upon a Mains Failure. The loss of mains electricity could be the result of a fire or a power cut resulting in the\u00a0failing of the normal Lighting Supply. This may lead to sudden darkness and possible danger to the occupants, either through physical hazards or [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PaFndB-1e","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":31,"url":"http:\/\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/index.php\/electrical-services\/","url_meta":{"origin":76,"position":0},"title":"Electrical Services","date":"August 24, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"We at Arco Electrical Engineering Ltd pride ourselves on providing high quality Fast & Efficient Electrical Installations & Maintenance Services. Arco Electrical Engineering Ltd has grown steadily to become a key contractor in the Industrial & Commercial sectors of the Electrical Contracting industry. Industrial At Arco Electrical Engineering Ltd, we\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":51,"url":"http:\/\/www.arcoengineering.ie\/index.php\/fire-alarms\/","url_meta":{"origin":76,"position":1},"title":"Fire Alarms","date":"August 24, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Arco Electrical Engineering Ltd can offer the installation and maintenance of both Conventional and Addressable Alarm Systems. Conventional Systems This is the usual choice for very small systems or where budget constraints apply. Conventional systems have been around for many years, and are a well-proven, dependable technology. 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