Emergency and Battery Backup

Emergency and Battery Backup

“Emergency” Wiring:
Due to the way our internal grid is constructed, we do not offer isolated “Emergency” wiring options; however, all our drivers are inside electrical enclosures on the exterior of our system. Only lower voltage ‘ballast’ (driver) wires are run through the grid to the LED boards. A common solution is to designate one of our circuits (perimeter ring or interior) as battery backup. If ALL wiring needs to be isolated for “Emergency” wiring codes, the best solution with the low amp draw our LED lighting pulls is to designate the entire AirFRAME lighting as "Emergency" or purchase uLEDs for outer perimeter lighting for your emergency circuit.

Battery Backup Inverters:
For battery backups that meet emergency code, we recommend an uninterrupted battery inverter that backs up the 120~277VAC side of the circuit. These are installed in-line between our lighting and house power. Due to the high cost and weight of these units, we do not provide them. It is in our customers’ best interest to purchase these direct so they don’t have to pay our markup and handling charges. Attached is an example on an inverter backup. 

Battery Pack Drivers:
Battery Pack LED Drivers have a short time delay from power loss to backup on. The power needs to fully dissipate from the LEDs before battery power can kick on in order to not damage the LED boards. Because of this, there is a noticeable flicker to off then on in the transition to battery power and is NOT truly uninterrupted. While this may technically meet code, it is not Designed 4 Zero. For this reason, SLD does not provide them. Inverter units that backup the 120~277V power provide truly uninterrupted lighting.  


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