1、NEMA Standards PublicationNational Electrical Manufacturers AssociationNEMA LSD 76-2017White Paper on the Usage of LED Lamps in Emergency Lighting Systems Having Remote CapacityNEMA LSD 76-2017 Page 1 2017 National Electrical Manufacturers Association. A NEMA Lighting Systems Division Document LSD 7
2、6-2017 White Paper on the Usage of LED Lamps in Emergency Lighting Systems Having Remote Capacity Prepared by NEMA Emergency Lighting Section National Electrical Manufacturers Association 1300 North 17th Street, Suite 900 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 The requirements or guidelines presented in this docum
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9、e 900 Rosslyn, Virginia 22209 NEMA LSD 76-2017 Page 3 2017 National Electrical Manufacturers Association. CONTENTS What is remote capacity in an emergency lighting system? . 4 Can more LED remote heads work with traditional emergency equipment having remote capacity? . 4 Why cant someone just design
10、 an LED-based emergency unit? 5 Is it possible to design a self-ballasted LED lamp? 5 NEMA LSD 76-2017 Page 4 2017 National Electrical Manufacturers Association. What is remote capacity in an emergency lighting system? Emergency battery units, exit signs, or combination exit/emergency battery units
11、with remote capacity provide a means for delivering energy to additional emergency lighting equipment such as stand-alone luminaires or lamp heads (commonly called remotes), emergency signage, or other emergency lighting equipment during power outages. In general, any combination of remote lamp head
12、s and other equipment may be added to the system as long as the total wattage does not exceed the rated wattage capacity of the source unit. Because the lighting industry has had several decades to standardize specific voltages using traditional battery voltage characteristics, most incandescent eme
13、rgency battery units offer 6 V24 V voltage outputs, which match their respective standardized incandescent lamp input voltages. As new technologies are introduced in batteries and in light-emitting diode (LED) engines there is a greater variety of voltages offered for the application. Example: an em
14、ergency battery unit offering two 7.2 watt integral lamp heads is rated at 80 watts capacity. Already using 14.4 watts to power its integral lamps, the emergency battery unit then has 65.6 watts of remaining remote capacity. Any combination of remote lamp heads and exit signs may be added up to the
15、65.6 watts of remote capacity as long as the standardized voltages match-up between the source and the load. Additional batteries, or higher capacity batteries, are required to energize remote emergency lighting devices in addition to what is necessary to illuminate the integral load. Utilizing remo
16、te capacity, as opposed to providing multiple individual stand-alone emergency battery units, might represent a more efficient and cost effective way of providing emergency lighting throughout a building and/or to the outside of the building. Can more LED remote heads work with traditional emergency
17、 equipment having remote capacity? It would seem natural to assume that remote heads equipped with LEDs would typically consume less energy for a given amount of light output than incandescent lamp equipped remote heads. LED remote heads typically provide energy cost savings in normally-on, non-emer
18、gency lighting. One would genuinely presuppose utilizing LED remote heads in emergency lighting would translate into either realized energy savings or the ability to illuminate an increased number of LED remote heads using the same battery unit. Also, one could easily meet the capacity requirements
19、noted in the example above by using lower-wattage LED remote heads. The short answer to this question is two-pronged: a lack of standardization of input voltage and a lack of control over the input current. A basic understanding of lamp technology will clarify. Creating a basic circuit consisting of
20、 an incandescent lamp, wires, an on/off switch and a battery for power may bring back fond memories of grade school science class. An old flashlight works in the same mannerthe power from the battery can be connected directly to the lamp and controlled via an on/off switch. In an emergency lighting
21、unit, an electronic circuit detects the presence, or absence, of AC line voltage. When the loss of AC voltage is detected, it then activates the switch allowing DC power to flow from the battery directly to the lamp(s). This system works because an incandescent lamp accepts a relatively wide range o
22、f non-controlled current and because the battery units output voltage matches a standardized range of lamp input voltages. Of course, incandescent lamps will brighten and dim at varying input voltages within the range. NEMA LSD 76-2017 Page 5 2017 National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Most
23、non-incandescent lamp types (High-intensity discharge, fluorescent, compact fluorescent lamp, etc.) require controlled voltage and/or controlled current to operate within their design parameters. For example, a fluorescent lamp cannot be connected directly to a power source as they require a ballast
24、 to initiate, and then stabilize, the flow of current. During lamp starting, the ballast must briefly supply high voltage to establish an arc between the lamps two electrodes. Once the arc is established, the ballast quickly reduces the voltage and regulates the electric current to produce a steady
25、light output. Without the fluorescent ballast, a fluorescent lamp connected directly to a power source would rapidly, and uncontrollably, increase its current draw until it was destroyed or caused the power supply to fail. Similarly, LEDs require a regulator (or driver) to control the voltage and cu
26、rrent. Without it, the LEDs would blow just like a fuse receiving too much current. In addition, because LEDs are a relatively new technology that has recently become main stream within the lighting industry, there hasnt been enough time to develop standardized input voltages. To complicate matters,
27、 many LED lamps use an array of LEDs to provide the desired amount of lumens which only exacerbates the non-standard input voltage issue. Why cant someone just design an LED-based emergency unit? There are actually several LED-based emergency units on the market today, but they are often designed to
28、 work with a specific set of LED remote heads. Because the lighting market has not established standards, an LED requires a specific driver to operate its corresponding lamp head(s) properly. The driver may be located either in the emergency unit itself or in the lamp head. When space and/or heat co
29、nstraints exist inside a lamp head, the driver is designed into the emergency battery unit itself. Is it possible to design a self-ballasted LED lamp? It is possible to design a self-ballasted LED lamp to operate on a relatively wide range of input voltages (e.g. 6 V12 V) and universal LED lamps can
30、 be found on the market today. When designed correctly, LED lamps can offer greater energy savings, increased performance and better light control, so there is an advantage to using this technology. The driver of self-ballasted lamps is located inside the lamp itself. Typically, the performance char
31、acteristics of these lamps are limited by space and heat. Because of their flexibility, these lamps will work with traditional (incandescent) emergency lighting units. In general, self-ballasted LED lamps are much more sensitive to the input voltage and current than incandescent lamps. For an incand
32、escent lamp, a slight drop in input voltage below its minimum rated operating voltage will most likely result in only a degradation of lumen output. The same conditions for a self-ballasted LED lamp may possibly result in either no lumen output or increased current draw on the batteries. Because of
33、their sensitivity, LED lamps require a more regulated input of both voltage and current. This regulation may not have been designed into the emergency battery unit that was developed for incandescent technology. Each self-ballasted LED lamp must be tested to ensure its compatibility with the emergen
34、cy battery unit. Another important consideration is maintaining the UL924 listing of the original emergency lighting equipment. The self-ballasted LED replacement lamp would need to be recognized as a suitable replacement light source in emergency lighting applications. NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION 1300 NORTH 17TH STREET, SUITE 900 ROSSLYN. VA 22209www.NEMA.orgTO ORDER ADDITIONAL NEMA STANDARDS VISITWWW.GLOBAL.IHS.COM OR CALL 1-800-854-7179/1-303-397-79565612_0514TB
