As a business owner, you never know when a power outage, fire, or another emergency could occur in your commercial building. Whether you own an office, warehouse, healthcare center, or other critical space, your facility must be up to code and ready to provide a safe way out for building occupants. Installing lights that guide people to safety is essential to emergency plans in commercial spaces. Emergency backup LED lighting is the best form of safety lighting you can install. TriStar Electric is your trusted electrical company for emergency backup LED lighting upgrade services in Silver Spring.
What is Emergency Backup Lighting?
Exit signs are only one part of a commercial building’s emergency lighting design; all commercial buildings are also required to have emergency path lighting. Emergency backup lighting can be found in stairwells, hallways, and above doorways. Some emergency lights are within regular overhead lighting and turn on only in an emergency setting. They are not in all overhead lights but only in ones at strategic points to provide a swift exit path for occupants.
Why Should You Upgrade Your Emergency Lighting?
When emergency backup lights are installed in these locations and fixtures, they turn on as soon as the main power goes out. This helps occupants exit the building and go to safety as quickly as possible. EBUs are not only required by law to be installed in commercial buildings but are essential for complete safety. Do you have an existing or older building that you would like to make more energy efficient? TriStar Electric offers an emergency backup LED lighting upgrade, replacing older fluorescent lights with low-energy, long-lasting LEDs.
Benefits of LED Lighting
LEDs are currently the standard for new construction for several reasons.
- Energy efficiency: LED lights use significantly less energy than other types of light, including halogen, incandescent, HID, and fluorescents. LEDs use fewer watts and have less wasted energy.
- Longevity: LED lights can last several years, depending on environmental conditions.
- Low Cost: LED lights cost less in the long run since they save so much electricity, and their upfront cost decreases as they get more popularly used.
- Adequate Lighting: LED lights provide bright, attractive light. They can even take on the look of incandescent light for indoor settings.
These same benefits that LED bulbs supply to new construction can also apply to older buildings. In most cases, lights and systems can be upgraded to use LED bulbs. However, this requires a professional electrician since it differs from swapping the bulb. If the old system overpowers the LED bulb, it could cause it to overheat and not last.
Call TriStar Electric for Emergency Backup LED Lighting Upgrade Services!
TriStar Electric is a licensed and insured warehouse electrical company with decades of experience in Maryland. We look forward to hearing from you about your warehouse electrical needs, including forklift circuit and wiring issues. Contact us now at 410-799-5791 or 301-384-8880 or Tristarelectric.net to discuss your electrical needs.
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