Emergency Lighting for LED Retrofits — 1000Bulbs.com Blog

If you don’t want the extra hassle of installing more light fixtures, you can utilize your current lights for egress lighting. Backup drivers or emergency ballasts are specifically for lighting that already needs a driver to regulate the power supply. Any fixture using HID lamps, T8 bulbs, or plug and play LED tubes is using a ballast or driver. Backup drivers still regulate the power supplied to fixtures in an emergency, they just include a battery.

More recently, Fulham has developed an LED emergency lighting system to retrofit troffer fixtures and keep up with evolving LED lighting. The kit includes a driver, battery pack, LED array, and a test switch. The system is wired separately to the main power, providing light via the LED array you would mount inside the existing fluorescent or LED fixture. For ultra slim, lay-in LED panels—the kind you can’t open—they also have emergency LED drivers able to be mounted to the back side of the fixture during new construction.

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EMERGENCY LIGHTING PRODUCTS

The Hatch ELP-2060 series of LED Emergency Drivers feature constant power emergency backup in a one-piece construction by integrating the LED Driver and battery in the same enclosure. UL Listed for field or factory installation plus the attached flex conduit make for quick and convenient integration. In the event of a power failure, the LED Driver automatically switches to emergency mode and delivers constant power to the fixture for a minimum of 90 minutes.

In addition, “-SD” models feature advanced diagnostic capabilities for easy and flexible system testing. All drivers in the ELP-2060 series are CEC Title 20 compliant and use long-life LiFePO4 battery technology.

Explosion Proof Emergency Lights & Exit Signs

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Explosion Proof Emergency Lighting fixtures are "intrinsically safe" UL certified and OSHA compliant Class 1 Division 1 and Class 1 Division 2 battery backup luminaries for hazardous locations where flammable petrochemical vapors and/or pulverized dust exist or has the potential to exist. These hazardous location emergency lighting fixtures are typically used aboard vessels, gas plants, off-shore oil platforms and paint spray booths. Many of the models below can be delivered in less than two weeks and customized to your specifications. Please call us today at 800-282-5600 to inquire about pricing and delivery.