Eaton has introduced two new ranges of emergency lighting that provides a complete solution for large open areas such as warehouses and factories. Single luminaires can offer wide and narrow light distribution from the smallest, most aesthetic light fitting currently available for such applications.
Electronic focus programming on the BeamTech and BeamLite II ranges allow the twelve dedicated LEDs in each lamp head to be set up for a wide light distribution for anti-panic lighting or narrow focused lighting to illuminate escape routes or emergency equipment such as alarms and fire extinguishers.
Also, for the general lighting for the big spaces, the light from each lamp head covers a floor area of up to 30m with optimum spacing between luminaires of 36.8m (43.1m) for 1lux (0.5lux) illumination. A bigger area is covered by this lighting solution compared to most of the other products, so fewer fittings are generally needed to cover a given space.
Rated at IP65 ingress protection and with IK03 impact resistance, the new range is perfect for industrial applications such as factories or warehouses, however, an overall design change in the product means that it can now be used in areas such as entertainment venues and shopping malls where aesthetics are also an important factor.
This redesign has been achieved by containing the smaller long-life Li-Ion or NiCd batteries and the high flux LED light heads within the same housing. This is in contrast to other products used in such applications, which have a separate battery pack housing and the high flux LED lamps mounted on top. While this is an effective solution, it results in a large and less aesthetic luminaire.
