Background

Our client, a leading facility management company, oversees a multi-story office building in California. With 500+ emergency lights across 5 floors, the manual testing and compliance process were becoming a growing burden, involving extensive paperwork and labor. They needed a seamless, automated system to ensure emergency lighting compliance without disrupting daily operations.

Objectives

To ensure automated emergency lighting tests and smooth record-keeping without impacting the daily work schedules of the office occupants.

Challenges  

Manually conducting emergency lighting tests for 500 lights spread across 5 floors was time-consuming and disrupted the building’s routine. Additionally, ensuring compliance with NFPA 101 standards, while maintaining proper record-keeping for local authorities, added to the complexity. 

Solution 

Lumos Controls deployed an automated emergency lighting solution using our smart emergency test kits. The system conducted: 

• 30-second function tests once every month to check battery supply, device, and luminaires status. 

• Duration tests once a year to confirm the battery’s ability to power the lights for its full rated duration. 

• Digital record-keeping that automatically generated compliance reports which could be exported as required.

Result  

The facility management company saw immediate results: 

• Automated testing reduced manual labor, eliminating any need for on-site intervention. 

• Zero disruption to office operations during tests, ensuring full productivity. 

• Monthly digital reports ensured compliance without needing IT support. 

By automating the entire process, the client maintained 100% compliance with local and international standards without wasting time or resources.

About Lumos Controls

Lumos Controls is the world’s simplest smart lighting control that allows you to create exceptional lighting experiences for smart enterprises. The ecosystem features controllers, sensors, switches, gateways, mobile and web apps to set up basic to advanced smart controls. Lumos Controls offers you the freedom to decide what to achieve and how to grow and step into a sustainable future.