Emergency luminaires are type of lighting used in case of electricity fallout, an obligatory feature in all public and multi-residential buildings. Emergency luminaires are a sub-category of emergency lighting. In case of failure of the main source of electricity, this kind of lighting is powered either by its own rechargeable battery or via a transitional source of power only distributed to the emergency luminaires.
The purpose of this thesis is to compare the investment and operational costs of three different variations of emergency lighting. Since the fixtures are meant to be used in the long term, the comparison is designed for a period of 20 years. The system compared differ a lot: there is a system of emergency lighting powered by a localised source of power, one with a localised source of power controlled by a central unit, and one with a centralised source of power. Calculations made were based on a detailed specification of costs to draw as sensible conclusion as possible. Besides investment cost, operational costs have been included in the research. The latter also include periodical control assessment of equipment and replacing the out-dated fixtures with new ones.
After calculating the costs for all three types of lighting it was proven that over a period of 20 years, in a building with 140 emergency luminares, the system with a centralised power source would be the cheapest. It is followed by the one with localised power connected to a centralised unit, while the emergency illumination powered via localised battery is the most expensive.
This thesis also proven that Slovenia has no regulation on emergency lighting with localised power source in regard to its maintenance (frequency and quality). Maintenance of this type of a system is based on manufacturer instructions or guidelines.
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