Description
The Ontec S is a maintained LED emergency light in a white plastic housing, made for anti-panic lighting, which lights a large open space well enough for people to reach an escape route. Maintained means it is lit in normal use from the mains and stays lit from its own battery when the mains fails, for a rated 3 hours. The figure we would check first is the light output: the specification gives the same 241 lumens on battery as on mains, and the emergency figure is the one a lighting designer uses to work out how many fittings a room needs.
It is specified for indoor use and fixes to a wall or a ceiling. As anti-panic lighting it belongs in open-plan offices, halls, shop floors and other large rooms where a fire risk assessment calls for open-area cover. Maintained fittings are usually chosen where the main lights are dimmed while people are inside, as in function rooms and venues. Because this one is lit in normal use, anyone passing can see its light is working. IP65 means the housing is dust-tight and protected against low-pressure jets of water, a rating worth having in a dusty workshop, warehouse or plant room. At 5000K it is a cool white, noticeably cooler than warm white lamps.
The 6.4V, 1.5Ah battery is lithium iron phosphate, a lithium chemistry known for its stability and long working life. Emergency lighting has to be tested regularly; this fitting runs its own automatic self-test, though the results still need checking and logging. It is rated at 6.5W on a 220-240V AC supply, and like any fixed mains fitting it should be connected by a qualified electrician. Finished in white, it sits quietly against a pale wall or ceiling, ready for the day the power fails.
Specification
| Power |
6.5W |
| Voltage |
220-240 AC |
| Luminous flux |
241 lm |
| Colour temperature |
5000K |
| IP rating |
IP65 |
| Operating mode |
Maintained |
| Emergency duration |
3 hours |
| Battery |
LiFePO4 6.4V 1.5Ah |
| Test |
Automatic self-test |
| Application |
Anti-panic lighting |
| Mounting |
Wall Mounted, Ceiling Mounted |
| Suitable location |
Interior |
| Material |
Plastic |
| Finish |
White |
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Frequently Asked
Is it maintained or non-maintained?
Maintained. It is lit in normal use from the mains and stays lit from its own battery if the mains fails, so anyone passing can see at a glance that the light is working.
How long will it stay lit in a power cut?
It is rated for 3 hours on its battery. The duration a building needs is set by its emergency lighting design or fire risk assessment, so check the two match before you order.
Does it test itself?
Yes, it carries out an automatic self-test, which saves someone testing each fitting by hand. The results still need looking at and recording in the building's emergency lighting log.
Is it for indoor use only?
Yes. Its place of application is given as indoors. The IP65 rating tells you the housing is dust-tight and protected against low-pressure water jets, but it does not change where the light is specified to go.
How bright is it on battery?
It is specified at 241 lumens in emergency mode, the same as on mains. That emergency figure is the one used to work out how many fittings an open area needs, so pass it to whoever is designing your scheme.
What is it made of?
The housing is plastic, finished in white, and the fitting carries a 6.4V, 1.5Ah lithium iron phosphate battery. That chemistry is known for its stability and long working life.