Within the landscape of public and private building safety, emergency lighting is an essential element. There are specific contexts in which regulations require luminaires to be installed in maintained mode (SA) \u2014 meaning they remain permanently on \u2014 to ensure safe and orderly evacuation in the event of an emergency.<\/p>\n
The CEI EN 1838 standard defines the minimum lighting requirements in the event of a mains power failure. It establishes that, in certain environments such as high-occupancy spaces (cinemas, theatres, shopping centres, hospitals, schools, etc.) or in areas considered particularly critical from a safety perspective, emergency lighting must be provided in maintained (SA) mode.<\/strong><\/p>\n This means the luminaire must remain switched on even during normal operation of the electrical system<\/strong>, ensuring a constant minimum level of illumination that is always visible \u2014 even before a blackout occurs.<\/p>\n The obligation to use maintained mode is driven by people\u2019s safety. In environments with high occupant density or where evacuation may be complex<\/strong>, it is essential that signage and escape routes are always clearly visible, even under normal conditions. Within this regulatory and technical framework, Lixit stands out as a specialist manufacturer of emergency luminaires specifically designed to comply with maintained mode (SA) requirements and the most stringent safety standards.<\/p>\nWhy maintained mode (SA) is mandatory in certain environments<\/h2>\n
\nThis allows occupants to become familiar with escape routes and ensures fast, intuitive evacuation in an emergency, reducing the risk of panic, disorientation, or injury.
\nIn addition, maintained mode ensures that light is instantly available at the moment mains power fails, with no switching delay.<\/p>\nLixit: a specialised and fully compliant solution<\/h2>\n