Description
The Ontec S30 is an LED emergency light that lets you choose how it behaves. Set up as maintained, it is lit in normal use and stays lit from its battery when the mains fails. Set up as non-maintained, it stays dark until the supply drops, then comes on. That means one model can cover both kinds of space on a project. It gives 1 or 3 hours of emergency light from a 3.2V 1.5Ah lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) battery and tests itself automatically. The housing is white plastic, the fitting is rated IP65, and it mounts on a wall or ceiling indoors.
Its listed application is anti-panic lighting, which lights open areas in a power cut so people can make their way calmly to an escape route. That points it at open-plan offices, halls, factory floors and warehouses. IP65 means dust-tight and protected against jets of water, which suits rooms that see dust or splashing, such as workshops and washrooms. Choose maintained where the light should be on whenever the room is in use, and non-maintained where the normal lighting covers that. The building's fire risk assessment sets the duration. Run for 3 hours, it gives 184 lumens against 414 for 1 hour, so plan the spacing on the figure you will use.
The body is a white rectangle, wider than it is tall, with its clear front divided into two panels and an LED board behind each. Plastic will not rust, which helps in a damp room. At the rated 3.55W, a year of round-the-clock running comes to about 31kWh, the number to weigh if you plan to run it maintained. Self-test means nobody has to cut the supply to test it by hand, though the results still need checking and recording. It belongs to the Ontec range, and the range datasheet is linked below.
Specification
| Power |
3.55W |
| Voltage |
220-240 AC |
| Luminous flux |
414 lm (1 hour) / 184 lm (3 hours) |
| Colour temperature |
5000K |
| IP rating |
IP65 |
| Operating mode |
Maintained or non-maintained (selectable) |
| Emergency duration |
1 or 3 hours |
| Battery |
LiFePO4 3.2V 1.5Ah |
| Test |
Automatic self-test |
| Application |
Anti-panic lighting |
| Mounting |
Wall Mounted, Ceiling Mounted |
| Suitable location |
Interior |
| Material |
Plastic |
| Finish |
White |
Downloads
Range Datasheet
Frequently Asked
Can I set it to stay on all the time?
Yes, that is maintained mode: the light is on in normal use and carries on from its battery if the mains fails. Set up as non-maintained, it stays dark until the supply drops.
How long will it stay lit in a power cut?
It is rated for 1 or 3 hours, and the building's fire risk assessment decides which you need. The longer duration comes with less than half the light, 184 lumens against 414, which is worth knowing before you decide how far apart to space the fittings.
What battery does it use?
It uses a 3.2V 1.5Ah lithium iron phosphate battery, often written LiFePO4. That is a lithium chemistry generally valued for its stability and long cycle life.
Do I still have to test it by hand?
No. Automatic self-test means the fitting runs its own scheduled tests, so nobody has to cut the supply to test it by hand. The results still need reading and recording in the building's log.
Can it go in a damp or dusty room?
Yes, within limits. IP65 means dust-tight and protected against jets of water, and plastic will not rust. The fitting is listed for indoor use only, so treat the rating as protection for damp or dusty rooms inside a building.
What does anti-panic lighting mean?
Also called open area lighting, it is the part of an emergency lighting scheme that lights larger open spaces, such as halls and open-plan floors, so people can see well enough to reach an escape route calmly. That is the application this fitting is listed for.