Emergency lighting systems, which allow people to safely evacuate buildings when normal lighting is interrupted, are still implemented outside of standards despite their vital importance. Before addressing the issue of emergency lighting systems, stop and think for a moment; how much time do we spend in common living spaces (such as hospitals, shopping malls, banks, etc.) while daily life goes by? The time we spend in places other than the ones we control is considerable. Moreover, we do not have enough information about the threats we may face in such common areas. The fact that our country is located in an earthquake zone is...

Types of Fire Detectors

 

So what are the types of fire detectors? What do different detectors detect and work by?

 

The types of fire detectors are generally divided into two:

 

Smoke Detectors: They work by measuring the particle density in the air. These particles represent the smoke released in a fire.

 

Heat Detectors: They detect abnormal temperature changes that exceed the standard temperature value in an area or abnormal heat increase rate.

 

However, these systems are used together under the name of Combined Detectors in fire safety.

 

Optical Smoke...

What Is Emergency Lighting?

 

Emergency lighting means that in case the electricity grid networks in use in cities are interrupted due to emergencies such as natural disasters and catastrophes, emergency lighting kits and fixtures placed in buildings provide lighting with their own battery or by supplying power from a second energy source.

 

Why is Emergency Lighting Important?

 

The main topics that make emergency lighting important in natural disasters and disasters are as follows:

 

- Ensuring Safe Evacuation

- Reducing Panic and Confusion

- Reducing the Risk of...