Emergency Backup Lighting

You know most, if not all, commercial buildings require some sort of emergency lighting to be installed, so that if the power fails it would remain easy to safely exit that area. There are also times where there's simply a need to keep working if the situation is not an emergency, and thus some sort of lighting is needed. Regardless of why emergency backup lighting is needed, you can rest assured that you can meet those needs with the help of 1000bulbs.com.

LED Backup Driver

So what type of products utilize emergency lighting? Fluorescent light bulbs, historically, including tubes and pin based compact fluorescents. Now if you're still using fluorescent fixtures and have a need to replace your existing emergency backup ballast, have no fear. We continue to be well stocked on those legacy products for major brands such as Iota and Bodine. Today though, we want to focus on what would be used to back up both emergency LED fixtures and also LED light bulbs.

LED Backup Drivers

There are two types of technologies that provide solutions for LED retrofits. First we have the backup driver. These take the place of an LED driver in the event of a power failure and provide the necessary voltage and current to power the LED diodes inside the fixture. To use this technology, you must have access to the original driver inside the fixture. Backup drivers are typically used for strip fixtures, linear high bays like this one, vapor type fixtures, and troffers.

Backup Inverter

Backup Inverters

Backup inverters, on the other hand, provide power to the original LED driver so the driver can continue to operate in the event of a power failure. This technology can be used for LED fixtures such as UFOs or LED down lights where you don't have access to the driver itself. They can also be used to power LED replacement light bulbs for your 4-pin compact fluorescents.

Emergency Backup for Ballast Bypass Tubes

Let's also talk about LED tubes. Most Type A LED tubes, those that can work with a fluorescent ballast, will also work with most fluorescent emergency ballasts. For clients that are bypassing their original fluorescent ballasts and using Type B tubes which operate from direct line voltage, 1000bulbs.com can offer a dedicated backup driver for individual LED tubes that are four-foot long shorter so the tube will continue to function in the event of a power failure.

We talk to contractors and property management teams daily regarding any size LED retrofit opportunity. What we have found out is that on many, many occasions, the topic of emergency lighting is simply never considered until we ask the question "How many fixtures need to be backed up in case the power goes out?". At 1000bulbs.com, we are extremely confident that if you give us a chance, we can make selecting the right backup system a breeze. If you have any questions, give one of our knowledgeable lighting experts a call at 1-800-624-4488.