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Building a Safer Future – Self Testing Emergency LightsThursday 13th August

Phil Woodhead, Category Manager at Fusion21

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Safety Assurance: Live/Real-time Dashboard

Process Innovation & Efficiency: Instant Automated Fault Reporting

Payback Period: Reduced Testing & Maintenance

Capex£630

Capex£1,200

Testing£1,275

Testing £175

Repairs & Maintenance

£339

Repairs £100

Traditional £2,245 Self-Testing £1,475

No ballastLonger life battery

Longer life lamp

BS 5266-1:201611x Monthly ‘simulated failure’ / flick test5 mins x 6 fittings x £30p/h = £15 per visit

1x 3h Discharge £90£255 Per Annum

Renew Self-Contained Fitting

£105.10 x6

NHF v7.0 881001

Renew Battery£56.59 x6

NHF v7.0 881009

• Contractor Competency: BAFE SP203 & NICEIC/NAPIT/etc

• Competition: PCR2015 Principles of procurement Reg 18 “The design of the procurement shall not….artificially narrowing competition……. competition shall be considered to be artificially narrowed where the design of the procurement is made with the intention of unduly favouring or disadvantaging certain economic operators”

• Commitment to a single system / medium term investment

• Compatibility: Closed Protocol -vs- DALI (see Phil K’s next presentation)

• Cyber Security

Panel Question

Self-testing emergency lights have a higher capital cost compared to traditional fittings. What can Members do at procurement stage to reduce the whole life cost?

Phil Kett, Product Manager Controls at Glamox Luxonic

Emergency Testing

Phil Kett Product Manager ControlsAugust 2020

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Who we are

• Combined 94 years experience of servicing the UK market• Focus on Commercial, Industrial, Logistics, Education and Healthcare

sectors.• Committed to developing project solutions not just offering one product• Worldwide network of manufacturing facilities offering a robust supply

chain flexibility where needed

Glamox Luxonic – Bigger, Stronger, Better.

Affiliations & Relationships

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Who we are

Largest shareholders Triton and Must

Total revenue*(2019) £292M

~2 400Factories

Offices in

countries

Operate in overcountries worldwide

The Glamox Group is among the largest lighting suppliers worldwide

£38MEBITA*(2019)

State-of-the-art LED technology

One of Europe's leadingsuppliers of Human CentricLighting solutions

Supplier of Lighting Controls

60Employees17

LED

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Global group of lighting companies

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Emergency Lighting

Escape Lighting -• Lighting provision to enable safe evacuation of a building in the event of mains

failure • Lighting should be tested and maintained regularly• The most senior person in the building is responsible for all emergency lighting

Test Requirements -

The solutions

• Key Test• Self Test• Central Reporting• Centrally Monitored

There are a number of options available for safe and maintained emergency lighting solutions

Key Test

• Manual Activation• Runs from the battery during every test• Client must perform visual, walk-around test and log all

results• Batteries must be given time to recharge

• Slow• Costly• Labour intensive

Self Test – Good Solution

• Luminaires automatically carry out required testing

• Function testing every 7 days• Annual duration test• Indicator LED indicates last test information• Green LED is good, Red LED indicated a fail• Flash rate determines test mode or fault

type

• Testing is random and uncontrolled• A walk-around visual check is still required• Can still be costly

Central Reporting – Better Solution

• Self test luminaires • Wireless reporting• Indicates current emergency

luminaire status• Indicates fault type

• No walk-around • No scheduling• Test logs must be manually recorded

Central Monitoring - Best

• DALI EM PRO or equivalent Invertors• DALI wiring to control system• Indicates current emergency

luminaire status• Indicates fault type

• No walk-around • Tests are scheduled• Emergency luminaires can be

rationalised for resilience• Fully automated

Summary and Questions

• Key test is slow and labour intensive

• Self test removes the need to witness function and duration testing

• Central reporting removes the need to walk around the floor/building

• Central monitoring schedules full testing regime and provides Realtime feedback

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Any further questions?

Phil Miller, Managing Director of ABCA Systems

ABCA Systems Ltd - Intro

• Nationwide Specialist Electrical Contractor• Fire & Security

• Emergency Lighting

• Communication Systems

• 4 branches• Newcastle

• Manchester

• Cambridge

• London

• Certifications:• BAFE SP203-4 Emergency Lighting

• NICEIC Approved Contractor

• FIRAS Accredited

• Integrated Management System

• ISO9001/14001/18001

• SSIP

• CHAS

• Construction Line

• Safe Contractor

• Resources:• 1 x Technical Manager

• 3 x Regional Operations Manager

• 8 x Project Manager

• 15 x Project Supervisor

• 91 x Directly Employed Engineers

ABCA Systems Ltd – Install Planning

• “Communication is Key”

o Asset Data

o Pre tender surveys

o More detail the better

o Risk mitigation through fixed cost

o Full site detailed surveys

o Project Manager/Lead Engineer/Client

o Documented process

o Program planning

o Labour allowance

o Allow 25% slippage time wise

o Purchasing

o Manufacturers

o Distributors

o Tenant liaison

o Dedicated person

o Text facility

o Digital notice boards moved

between sites

o Co-branded communication

o Samples

o Induction Process

o Spend the time

o Everyone buys in

o Handover Expectations

o Clarity on what expected

ABCA Systems Ltd – Install Execution

o “Communication is Key”

o Engineer Attitude

o As if own property

o We are client representatives

o Take the time with tenants

o Engagement

o Client

o Resident

o Reporting

o Clear

o Honest

o Auditing

o H&S

o Everyone involved

o Quality

o Everyday checked

o Documented as you go

o Tracking

o Office reporting

o Daily

ABCA Systems Ltd – Install Handover

o “Communication is Key”

o Documented

o Full suite as communicated

o Electronic

o Stored for service engineers

o Client involvement

o Spend the time

o Demonstrations

o Recorded

o Different levels

o Asset records

o QR Codes

o Utilize technology

o Auditing

o Post completion internal audit

o Paperwork

o Site quality

o Customer satisfaction

o Residents

o Clients

o Team feedback

o With client

Panel Question

What installation challenges have you faced and what would you do differently with your next project?

Chris Rutter, Contract Compliance Manager at Silva Homes

Existing Stock

• 121 Building with existing Emergency Evacuation Lighting

• In some cases in addition to communal lighting

• 10 Monthly Flicks

• 1 x 6 Monthly 1 Hour Burn (Optional)

• 1 x Yearly 3 Hour Burn

• New Fire Risk Assessor has so far identified

• 115 Blocks that require Emergency Evacuation Lighting

• Estimated how many luminaries required

Testing

• In house DLO complete testing programme

• Little or no capacity for additional testing

• Each block costs £570 per year to test (Internal Charge)

• Many blocks are outside of our core area

• So travel time decreases productivity

• Self Testing & Self Reporting is the future

Cost Benefit

• Each block costs £570 per year

• 115 blocks to install = £65,550 per year to test!!!

• New system has seven year warranty

• Which will save £458,850 over seven years

• This cover virtually all of the cost of the new system

• Lower running costs due to LED technology, will provide a saving

• To be determined

• New system is both communal and emergency lighting

• Microwave controlled sensor

• 10% illumination at night to deter ASB

Other Benefits

• Procured via Fusion21 Framework

• Part of a wider Electrical Programme which includes

• Access Control

• Emergency Lighting

• EICR Testing

• Solar Panel Servicing

• New system is both communal and emergency lighting

• Microwave controlled sensor

• 10% illumination at night to deter ASB

Panel Question

If you had one piece of advice for someone thinking about installing self-testing emergency lighting, what would it be?

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