How to select LED emergency packs suitable for you?

During a power outage, using candles and flashlights to find a way around in dark might seems typical for many people. But it might not be helpful during emergencies. So, if you have emergency lighting systems in your building, it will automatically turn on the light and keep the place illuminated.

And when it comes to the emergency lighting system, LED emergency lighting systems are top-rated. The LED light is the main reason for its popularity; these lights consume less power, which makes is most suitable luminaires for emergency lighting.

To install an LED emergency lighting system, you will need anLED emergency pack; it consists of a driver, battery, inverter, and necessary accessories to make the lighting system functioning during a power cut.You can install this emergency pack to any existing lighting source, and it will be converted into a non-maintained emergency light, which makes it cost and space-efficient.

But how to select an appropriate LED emergency pack that is suitable for you?While choosing an emergency pack, you need to keep more focus on LED Emergency driver and Batter pack used in. They are the crucial parts that decide the quality of the emergency lighting system.

1. Select Appropriate LED Emergency Driver

The primary role of an LED emergency driver (LED emergency battery driver)is to monitor and manage the power source of an LED. During the regular power supply, the driver supplies the standard power and charges the battery and. But in case of power failure, it transfers the power supply from the backup battery and maintains the proper lighting.

As LED luminaries require less power to operate, but it requires stable current and temperature. So, while selecting an LED emergency driver, you should focus on safety standards, current, voltage, and temperature requirements of the LEDs.

Voltage:

Every LED fixture has a specific voltage requirement, so you should be aware of it. There are two types of voltage, input voltage (voltage that LED emergency driver takes in) and output voltage (voltage that driver provide). And the critical part is the output voltage, and the voltage requirement of the LED fixture should match else it can’t be installedin an LED emergency driver.

Wattage:

Wattage means the amount of energy required to operate an electric appliance. You should always select the emergency driver with wattage higher than the requirement for LED light so that it can operate smoothly.

Safety Standard:

When it comes to safety, it is a very crucial aspect of every electric appliance. The LED emergency driver also comes with International Protection (IP) rating and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) rating. IP rating defines the safety level of the driver against water, dirt, etc. while the UL class rating defines if the drive is safe enough to touch without any protection. Hence you should never compromise with these ratings if you want a reliable lighting system in your building.

Once you decide the suitable LED emergency drive, now it comes to the emergency battery pack.

2. Selecting LED Emergency Battery Pack

The LED emergency lighting battery pack is a reliable source for a smooth power supply for your emergency lights during a power outage. With many batteries available in the market, it’s too confusing to select the best one. And whenever you choose a battery for your emergency lighting apart from the quality, you should also consider your need. Whether the battery severs to your need or not. Generally, there are three major types of batteries that are suitable for emergency lighting.

Nickel-Cadmium Batteries:

Nickel-cadmium batteries, these batteries are better for demanding use. It can withstand high discharge rates with minimal damage or loss of capacity. But it has less storage capacity compared to lead-acid batteries. Following the instructions written on the packaging can make the battery last for 500 to 1000 charge cycles 10 to 15 years.

Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries

Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteriesare great for high current drain applications. As it can also withstand a high discharge rate.Similar tonickel-cadmium batteries, its lifespan is around 500 to 1000 charge cycles and also don’t do well in case of storage. They can lose up to 4% of their charge per day and needs to be recharged periodically.

Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) battery

Lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries, one of the accessible sources of power which can be commonly seen in electronic devices. These batteries are very lightweight and also have a high energy density, which makes them an excellent choice for portable electronics.Unlike other batteries,it does not require to be completely discharged before recharging and also can handle more charge/discharge cycles.