Emergent Lighting System (ELS) is a mass notification and emergency egress system that can be activa
The Emergent Lighting System® can notify an entire college campus or facility if a threat exists in seconds instead of minutes. As soon as the system is activated, every installed unit turns on. A centralized control panel indicates the specific area that has a problem, which allows authorities to quickly respond. With this discrete notification system, occupants are able to take action without al
erting or agitating an intruder. This allows authorities to know which locations can be evacuated without alerting the location in distress. In the event of a smoke/fire alert or another emergency that requires evacuation, the Emergent Lighting System® illuminates a floor pathway with green LED emergency lighting that flashes or strobes to direct an individual toward the nearest exit. This is done with a set of dynamic green LED lights that strobe in the direction of the nearest exit point. Since these lights are mounted on the wall over the base mold this puts the emergency exit lighting on the floor where an individual would be crawling out of a burning building. By installing the egress lighting on the floor, an individual can follow along the path made by the strobe effect of the green LEDs to the nearest exit. These lights can even be reversed to strobe in the opposite direction should the exit be compromised. In the event of power loss, the system will be activated with clear colored LEDs to light pathways. The system including the loss of power circuit is capable of maintaining light for 90 minutes and is compliant with UL 924. If the system is tied to an emergency generator circuit the system could provide light for as long as needed. In long power outage scenarios, such as after a tornado, the units low power use would allow the entire system to run off of a small portable generator providing low level lighting for as long as needed.
