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To combat the risks of fire, terrorism, violent crime, extreme weather and civil unrest. Eaton has pioneered the development of a centrally powered Adaptive Evacuation System. Built upon decades of experience in the delivery of Emergency Lighting Systems, the new adaptive evacuation system is capable of switching between a number of predefined routes and guiding people out of buildings through the safest routes.
Pivotal to the Emergency Lighting System is the GuideLed DXC exit sign luminaire (see right) which has the ability to open or close emergency escape routes based on the threats in the building and predetermined evacuation plans that are designed during the installation of the system.
Under normal conditions
Day-to-day, the GuideLed DXC emergency exit sign luminaire remains open and indicates the fastest exit route out of a building exceeding emergency lighting standards for luminance alongside meeting ISO 3864.
When in normal conditions the Adaptive Evacuation System will act similarly to a traditional static Emergency Lighting System.
During an event
During an event is when the Adaptive Evacuation System really comes into its own and does something truly unique. Whether the event is an emergency (such as fires, terrorist attacks and power outages etc.) or non-emergency (such as ongoing building maintenance that is blocking an exit) any escape route in the building that is deemed unsafe can be closed based on previously determined alternate emergency evacuation plans designed during the installation of the system.
How does the system adapt emergency escape routes?
Based on information from CCTV, fire detection and other devices the nature and location of a hazard can be pinpointed, the safest route for occupants identified and escape routes updated either manually by an appointed system operator or trigger automated by specific local devices such as smoke alarms or panic buttons.
The AE-CU (adaptive evacuation control unit) can reliably trigger up to 240 adaptive exit sign luminaires and the hazard scenario can be freely assigned to each adaptive exit sign luminaire.
The time taken to evacuate a commercial building in an emergency can have a critical impact on the safety of occupants. Every second counts. By improving people’s ability to identify exit signs, they are able to respond more quickly and reach a safe place with a minimum of delay.
