ONTEC S M2302 6.5W Maintained Self-Test Emergency Light - IP65 Cold-Rated Surface - White

The ONTEC S M2302 is a surface-mounted emergency LED light fitting running 6.5W from a 220-240V AC supply and giving 241 lumens at a crisp 5000K. It is built to mark escape routes and exits when normal power fails, with the maintained mode keeping the light active during regular use and switching to its battery automatically on mains loss. The emergency led light category is largely a UK and European fitting term, and US specifiers tend to file the same product under emergency egress lighting, but the function is identical: a reliable, code-driven escape beacon rather than general room illumination.

This is a fitting for the harder corners of a building. The IP65 rating means it copes with exposed outdoor positions, washdown areas, damp utility spaces and unheated stores, and its cold-rated construction suits car parks, loading bays, refrigerated rooms and external escape doors where temperatures sit low. Coverage here is about clear escape-route marking and exit visibility rather than ambient lux, so think in terms of where it guides people, above a final exit door, along a corridor or at a stair head, with one fitting per route decision point as your wiring layout dictates. Surface mounting lets it sit on solid masonry, soffits or ceilings where recessing is not practical.

The body is white plastic with a sealed IP65 construction that keeps moisture and dust out of the optic and battery. It can be wall or ceiling mounted to suit the location, and the integrated self-test function runs its own duration and function checks, logging readiness without a manual test routine and reducing the maintenance burden across a site. The 5000K output is deliberately neutral-to-cool for visibility in an emergency. The wider Ontec range from Kanlux includes maintained and non-maintained variants and differing wattages, so a consistent scheme can be specified across a whole building.

Is this a maintained or non-maintained fitting?

The ONTEC S M2302 is a maintained fitting, so the LED stays lit during normal operation and continues to run from its internal battery if the mains supply fails. This makes it suitable for areas that need permanent escape-route marking, such as corridors and exit doors. A non-maintained unit, by contrast, only illuminates on power loss.

Can it be used outdoors or in cold and wet locations?

Yes. With an IP65 rating it is weatherproof and suited to exposed outdoor positions and wet locations, and its cold-rated build also handles unheated and refrigerated spaces. That makes it a good fit for external escape doors, loading bays and car parks where standard indoor emergency fittings would not cope.

What does the self-test function do?

The integrated self-test automatically runs its own function and duration checks on the battery and LED, confirming the fitting is ready to perform in an emergency. This removes the need for routine manual testing and helps keep a site compliant with less hands-on effort. You should still follow your building's overall emergency lighting maintenance schedule.

How is it mounted?

It is a surface-mounted fitting and can be fixed to either a wall or a ceiling depending on the location and the escape route it serves. The sealed IP65 white plastic body lets it sit on masonry, soffits or external walls where recessed installation is not possible. Position it at route decision points such as exits, corridors and stair heads.