As a public gathering place for accommodation, catering and entertainment activities, fire safety is of paramount importance to hotels and must be given high priority. As an important part of fire safety, hotel emergency fire safety lighting system can provide the necessary emergency lighting and escape evacuation instructions for personnel in case of emergency to ensure their life safety. This article will detail the design, selection of emergency lighting recommendations, emergency lighting installation, implementation and maintenance of emergency lighting solutions for hotels to provide safe, reliable and efficient emergency lighting services.

 

What is a hotel emergency lighting system?
 

Hotel emergency lights system usually consists of led emergency lights luminaires, emergency power supply, emergency converter and DALI 2.0 monitoring system.

• Emergency lights fixtures: including emergency lighting and evacuation indicator lights. Emergency lighting provides the necessary environmental lighting to ensure that personnel can see the surrounding environment in an emergency; evacuation indicator lights provide clear evacuation direction and exit signs to guide personnel to quickly and safely evacuate.
   
• Emergency power supply: Emergency power supply is composed of charger, inverter, battery, grill transformer, switching switch light device, charging for battery charging, to maintain a full state of power, in case of emergency. In the event of failure or interruption of the main power supply, quickly switch the power supply to provide electricity to ensure the normal operation of emergency lighting and personnel safety evacuation lighting.
   
• Emergency converter: emergency lighting converter, also known as emergency lighting inverter, is the core part of the emergency lighting system, in the power supply interruption, will be stored in the battery and other DC power sources in the conversion of electrical energy into AC power to drive the emergency lighting equipment to work normally in emergency situations automatically or manually start the emergency lighting system.
   
• DALI2.0 system: communication network is used to connect controllers, emergency lighting fixtures and other related equipment to achieve real-time data transmission and remote monitoring system.

 

Hotel area components and emergency design features
 

• Guest room area
  The guest room area is the most densely populated area for residents. Each guest room should be equipped with basic hotel room emergency lights equipment, in order to provide enough light to help residents leave the room in case of emergency. Continuously illuminated escape signs should be installed at the entrance of the guest room to provide a clear and visible guide to the direction of evacuation.
   

• Corridors and Stairwells
  Corridors and staircases are critical paths for evacuation. Hotel corridor indicator lights and hotel emergency evacuation signage should be installed to maintain good lighting coverage. Stairwells need to be specially installed bright emergency lighting, and in the corner and corner with eye-catching led safety escape lights escape signs.
   

•  Lift room
  Emergency lighting system should be installed in the lift shaft and lift car in the hotel to prevent passengers from being plunged into darkness when the lift is out of service. In addition, the lift room should be installed with a bright ‘floor evacuation sign or light’, showing the evacuation channel of each floor, so that people can quickly find the safety exit after coming out of the lift.
   
• Lobbies, Restaurants and Conference Rooms
  Lobby, dining room and conference room and other open areas with large space, you can install high brightness emergency lighting, multi-functional led emergency lighting, low-power emergency lighting and led energy-saving emergency lighting can be used as a decorative light. Emergency lamps and lanterns need to be reasonably arranged according to the lighting needs, and clear evacuation directions should be marked at the main door, main passages and evacuation entrances to ensure that the direction is clear when people evacuate.
   
• Kitchen and other special areas
  Kitchen is a high fire risk area, need to install fire, water and explosion-proof emergency lighting and high temperature emergency lamps and lanterns. In addition, the power distribution room, machine room and other areas also need to set up heat-resistant, moisture-resistant special emergency lighting equipment to ensure that in case of emergency can still continue to operate.

 

Key points of the hotel emergency lighting system

 

• Automatic switching and backup power
  Emergency lights system needs to have automatic switching function, in the event of a power failure to quickly activate the backup power. Dual power switching devices or intelligent power monitoring systems are recommended to ensure emergency luminaires come on within seconds of a power failure.
  Large-capacity battery or backup generator: High-end hotels can consider installing a backup generator to support emergency lighting for a long period of time; small hotels can use large-capacity batteries to support basic emergency lighting needs.

 

• Fast start-up response
  Hotel emergency lighting system needs to have a rapid response mechanism, in the event of power outage or fire and other emergencies quickly start to ensure that the lamps and lanterns in a short period of time to reach the emergency brightness, to ensure the safety of residents.

 

• Clear escape instructions
  In order to ensure that people can quickly find the exit, emergency lighting design needs to focus on stairs, corridors, exits and lift rooms and other areas to set up light-emitting markers, especially at the corners need to be specially marked evacuation direction, and to keep the marking bright and clear.

 

• Energy efficient
  In daily non-emergency situations, the emergency lighting system should use low-power mode and adopt LED lamps to achieve energy-saving effect. At the same time, the system should support automatic standby mode to ensure that the lamps and lanterns are usually in low-power state, and automatically adjust the brightness in case of emergency.

 

• Intelligent control and remote management
  Intelligent central control system: Adopting intelligent central control system, the system can centrally manage and monitor all the emergency lighting equipments in the hotel, and realise the functions of remote switching, adjusting brightness and automatic testing.
  Automatic detection and alarm: the intelligent control system can automatically detect the battery status and equipment failure, and immediately alarm when abnormalities are detected, so as to facilitate the management staff to quickly deal with the problem and ensure the reliability of the system at all times.

 

Hotel emergency lighting equipment selection and installation recommendations

 

• LED emergency lighting selection
   LED luminaires have become the first choice for emergency lighting in hotels due to their high brightness, low power consumption and long life. Particularly suitable for corridors, staircases and exits where lights are required for extended periods of time, LED emergency luminaires can also provide high intensity lighting in unexpected situations, helping residents to quickly identify escape routes. Choose LED luminaires that are fire- and humidity-resistant to ensure that they will function properly in the event of a fire or high humidity.

 

• Emergency signs and evacuation path lights
  Exit signs: Large, conspicuous and clear exit signs with directional indicators that are self-luminous and can be seen even in total darkness are recommended. Bright red or green LEDs are often used to ensure that the sign remains visible in smoky environments.

 

• Ground evacuation guide lights: Install ground emergency lighting guide lights, especially for longer corridors or corner areas, in strict accordance with the regulations on how much space needs to be installed with how many emergency lights, to ensure that the evacuation routes are coherent and clearly guided. Install energy-saving wall-mounted lights in corridors and stairwells to ensure adequate emergency lighting on each level of stairs.

 

• Emergency Lighting for Multi-functional Halls and Restaurants：For the lobby, restaurant and other large areas, can consider installing multi-functional emergency lighting, embedded LED lighting in the ceiling and led emergency downlight, both beautiful and practical, suitable for hotel lobbies, usually used as decorative lamps and lanterns, emergency situations automatically switched to emergency mode, to provide guests with sufficient brightness and guidance information.

 

Maintenance and management of hotel emergency lighting system

 

• Regular testing and maintenance
  Hotels need to develop a detailed emergency lighting testing and maintenance plan to ensure that the equipment is always in good condition. It is recommended to conduct quarterly system-wide tests to check the brightness, power supply and installation of all emergency lighting and signs.
• Intelligent Monitoring Platform
  Use the intelligent monitoring platform to conduct real-time monitoring of the emergency lighting system and record the usage status of the luminaires and equipment operation data. If equipment failure or insufficient power is detected, the system will automatically generate an alarm to remind maintenance personnel to deal with it in time.
• Battery replacement and spare parts inventory management
  Batteries for emergency lighting equipment should be replaced regularly, usually recommended to be replaced every two years. In addition, hotels are required to maintain a certain amount of spare parts inventory, including batteries, lamps and control modules, etc., to ensure that the equipment can be quickly replaced in case of damage.
• Staff training and emergency drills
  Regularly train hotel staff on the use of the emergency lighting system, including how to correctly guide the evacuation of residents in the event of a power failure or fire, and ensure that each staff member is familiar with the working principle of the emergency lamps and lanterns and the distribution of emergency exits.

 

Advantages of intelligent led emergency lighting solution

• Energy efficient
  Intelligent system can automatically adjust the brightness of emergency lighting according to the time period and personnel density, realising low-power standby and brightness enhancement in emergency, greatly reducing daily energy consumption.
• Real-time monitoring to ensure safety
  Real-time monitoring of the operation status of each emergency lighting fixture through the centralised monitoring system ensures that the emergency lighting fixtures can be activated immediately in the event of a power failure, providing reliable evacuation guidance for the residents.
• Enhance the service quality of the hotel
  Intelligent emergency lighting in hotels is not only a guarantee of safety, but also a reflection of quality service, which brings a safer and more secure stay for the guests and improves the overall service image of the hotel.

 

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