Hawthorne,
CA, USA -- At LpS 2018, the eighth International LED professional
Symposium being held in Bregenz, Austria, September 25-27, Jeremy
Ludyjan, LC, Senior Director, Field Marketing for Fulham Co., Inc.,
will present a session entitled, "Connected Emergency Lighting -
Safety and Security in Controls and Emergency Lighting."
Ludyjan's presentation will explore changes in emergency lighting
safety standards and maintenance and the role of new IoT-enabled LEDs
in emergency lighting diagnostics as part of building automation.
There
was a time when building managers could walk to an emergency fixture,
press a button, and see the status of an emergency light. With more
buildings being retrofitted with cost-effective LED lighting, there
is now an opportunity to upgrade emergency lighting, combine
emergency and conventional LED luminaires, and create a larger
connected ecosystem that provides streamlined light tests and
automatic reports. Using sensors built into emergency lighting and
connected using wired or wireless controls, scheduled diagnostic and
real-time reports reveal more about emergency lighting operation,
such as battery health, temperature, power consumption, and overall
luminaire readiness.
"Emergency
lighting maintenance is a key factor in building safety but it is
often overlooked," said Ludyjan. "Incidents have happened
in numerous worldwide locations, including Europe, where faulty
emergency lighting likely increased the causalities. Adding
connectivity and intelligence to emergency lighting systems is a
simple way to go beyond safety code compliance and integrate
emergency lighting controls into a larger smart building ecosystem."
Adding
shared sensors to connected emergency lighting systems adds another
layer of building intelligence. For example, sensors can monitor heat
to identify the location of a fire, determine occupancy to locate
people trapped in an emergency, or even use audio sensors to detect
an active shooter or terrorist threat. Intelligence from sensors also
can be used to illuminate safe exit routes, directing occupants away
from a fire or the source of an emergency.
Fulham
Co., Inc., a leading supplier of lighting components and electronics
for commercial and specialty applications, has been actively research
and developing new ways to integrate LED luminaires into smart
building infrastructures. The company has recently demonstrated LED
luminaires that can be networked using Bluetooth mesh or Power over
Ethernet.
Fulham
offers a full line of LED emergency lighting systems, including exit
signs, emergency lighting retrofit kits, and combination LED
luminaires and emergency drivers. For more information, visit
http://www.fulham.com.
About
Fulham
Fulham
Co., Inc. is a leading global provider of intelligent,
socially-conscious sustainable commercial lighting components and
electronics for use in commercial general lighting, parking
structure, signage, horticultural, UV and other applications. The
company develops and manufactures a variety of award-winning LED and
emergency products, lighting controls, as well as legacy products
across multiple lighting platforms. Fulham sells its lighting
solutions worldwide through original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)
and electrical equipment distribution channels. Headquartered in
Hawthorne, Calif., the company has sales and/or manufacturing
facilities in the Europe, China, India and the UAE. For more
information, visit http://www.fulham.com,
@FulhamUSA or @FulhamEurope.
Media
Contact:
Andy
Firchau
Marketing
Manager
Fulham
Co., Inc.
Phone:
+1 (323) 779-2980, ext. 1252
