EMERGENCY LIGHTING
UL924 Emergency
Lighting UPS
THE IMPORTANCE OF
POWER FOR LIFE SAFETY
107,500 non-residential
fires occurred in the U.S.
during 2014 alone.
-NFPA
15,400 reported high-rise
Weather-related
electrical grid
outages are escalating.
structure fires per year resulted
in associated losses of 46 deaths
and 530 injuries.
-Congressional Research Council 2012
-NFPA 2013
Know Your Building Type.
Different buildings may need different egress backup solutions.
High rise
|
Low rise | Health care
| Office | Education | Performance venue
|
Retail
|
Other
You’re required to provide up to 90 minutes
Emergency lighting currently consumes about
of backup UPS power – or 30 minutes if
using a properly sized generator.
10 to 20% of an average building’s
lighting load.
-UL924
Stay Code Savvy
70
99
101
110
111
UL924
UL924A
Know your national and local jurisdictions.
®
700
701
IBC Sect.
1006
Apply and Maintain Backup Power
PROTECT
SUPPORT
MONITOR
Powering Life Safety
Systems of a Building:
Maintain and Test:
Monitor and Watch:
Perform routine tests
Log it
Use trained UPS and
battery maintenance
professionals
Exit signs
Emergency illumination
Fire pumps
Alarms, smoke systems
Select elevators
Back up batteries
A battery’s life is
shortened upon use.
They are a weak link in
the power chain.
We depend on batteries to
perform when called upon.
Considerations of a Centralized vs. Distributed Backup/Switching Solution
Improve:
Adapt:
Control of devices and systems
Maintenance time and cost
Replacement time and cost
Reliability
Generator compatibility
Lighting Trends for
Commercial Facilities
- U.S. Department of Energy
100%
Size and use of the building
Number of fixtures and devices to protect
Illumination technologies and their sensitivity to
power outages (such as Sodium)
Ability to adapt to changes in lighting technology
UL924 Listed Liebert® UPS Systems
Emerson offers numerous alternatives to address almost any facility’s backup power needs.
Below are the UL Listed Liebert UPS systems for emergency lighting. Please refer to
EmersonNetworkPower.com for details.
Phase
Compliant Capacity
Output Voltage
UL Standards
Liebert eXM
Three Phase
10 - 60kVA/kW
208V/120V
UL924
UL924A
UL1778
Liebert APM™
Three Phase
15 - 60 kVA/kW
208V/120V
UL924
UL1778
Liebert NX™
Three Phase
40 - 200 kVA
480V/277V
UL924
UL1778
UPS Product Name
90%
Today’s centralized power
systems offer significant
advances: high efficiencies,
eco-mode operations,
advanced connectivity, small
footprint and more.
80%
Installed Base
70%
T12
60%
T8 & T5
50%
40%
Other
30%
20%
LED
10%
0
2001
2010
2030
Commercial Linear
Flourescent Applications
Emerson Network Power has over 40 years of proven experience in critical power protection. Combine this expertise
with the leading battery monitoring technology and a local field support team to ensure optimal performance.
LEARN MORE ABOUT POWERFUL INNOVATIONS:
Get more insight on midsize UPS solutions. Visit: EmersonNetworkPower.com/Midsize-IT
Emerson, Emerson Network Power, and the Emerson Network Power logo are trademark or registered trademarks of Emerson Electric Co. or one of its affiliated companies. © 2015. Emerson Electric Co. Analysis provided for estimation and
illustration purposes only. Actual savings and efficiencies may vary based upon various operating and environmental factors. Any and all other brands, product names, or trade names are the property of their respective owners.