emergency lighting

Which of the following statement is NOT true for emergency lighting system?

• It enable important work to carry on

• It permits safe evacuation of building occupants in the event of power failure

• It reduce panic situation due to black out

• It can handle all lighting loads in the building

The emergency lighting used in theatre , cinema ,clubs etc are usually dimmed

when occupants are present to prevent

• total darkness

• high power consumption

• too much heat loss

• lamps from overheating

The emergency lighting which is used to ensure that escape is safe and effective at all material time is known as

• exit lighting

• combined emergency luminaire

• maintained emergency luminaire

• standby lighting

The background colour of the exit lighting should be

• GREEN

• RED

• YELLOW

• BLACK

The type of emergency luminaire where the emergency lamp are lit at all time is know as

• maintained emergency luminaire

• combined emergency luminaire

• self contained emergency luminaire

• non maintained emergency luminaire

This luminaire contains 2 or more sets of lamps, at least one of which is powered from Emergency lighting supply and the others from normal mains supply

• combined Emergency Luminaire

• maintained emergency luminaire

• standby lighting

• self contained emergency luminaire

Which of the following is NOT the function of exit lighting?

• Indicate clearly and unambiguously the escape routes

• Provide illumination along such escape routes to allow safe evacuation

• Ensure fire alarm call points and fire fighting equipment along escape route can be easily located

• Enable normal work to proceed

Emergency luminaires should provide a uniform illuminance of not less than

• 0.5 lux

• 0.8 lux

• 1.0 lux

• 1.2 lux

Individual emergency luminaire should be positioned at least

• 2 m above floor level

• 2.5 m above florr level

• 2.7 m above floor level

• 2.8 m above florr level

Exit sign should be at

• 2-2.5 m above floor level

• 2.3-2.8 m above floor level

• 2.4-3 m above floor level

• 2.6-3.2 m above floor level