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Phil Woodhead, Category Manager at Fusion21
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Safety Assurance: Live/Real-time Dashboard Process Innovation & Efficiency: Instant Automated Fault Reporting Payback Period: Reduced Testing & Maintenance
BS 5266-1:2016 11x Monthly ‘simulated failure’ / flick test Repairs & 5 mins x 6 fittings x £30p/h = £15 per visit Renew Battery Maintenance 1x 3h Discharge £90 £56.59 x6 £339 £255 Per Annum NHF v7.0 881009 Repairs £100 Testing Testing £175 £1,275 No ballast Longer life battery Longer life lamp Renew Self- Capex Contained Fitting £1,200 £105.10 x6 Capex £630 NHF v7.0 881001 Traditional £2,245 Self-Testing £1,475
• Contractor Competency: BAFE SP203 & NICEIC/NAPIT/etc • Competition: PCR2015 Principles of procurement Reg 18 “The design of the procurement shall not….artificially narrowing competition……. competition shall be considered to be artificially narrowed where the design of the procurement is made with the intention of unduly favouring or disadvantaging certain economic operators” • Commitment to a single system / medium term investment • Compatibility: Closed Protocol -vs- DALI (see Phil K’s next presentation) • Cyber Security
Panel nel Qu Quest stion ion Self-testing emergency lights have a higher capital cost compared to traditional fittings. What can Members do at procurement stage to reduce the whole life cost?
Phil Kett, Product Manager Controls at Glamox Luxonic
Emergency Testing Phil Kett Product Manager Controls August 2020
Who we are Glamox Luxonic – Bigger, Stronger, Better. Affiliations & Relationships • Combined 94 years experience of servicing the UK market • Focus on Commercial, Industrial, Logistics, Education and Healthcare sectors. • Committed to developing project solutions not just offering one product • Worldwide network of manufacturing facilities offering a robust supply chain flexibility where needed |13
Who we are Global group of lighting companies LED State-of-the-art LED LED technol ology The Glamox Group is among the largest lighting suppliers worldwide £292M £38M Total revenue* EBITA* Supplier of Ligh Lighti ting Con Contr trols ls (2019) (2019) 60 Operate in One of Europe's leading over suppliers of Hum Human Cen Centr tric countries Lig Lighti ting g solutions worldwide Offices in 17 Largest shareholders ~2 400 Tri riton and Mus ust t Employees 10 Factories countries |14
Emergency Lighting Escape Lighting - • Lighting provision to enable safe evacuation of a building in the event of mains failure • Lighting should be tested and maintained regularly • The most senior person in the building is responsible for all emergency lighting Test Requirements - |15
The solutions There are a number of options available for safe and maintained emergency lighting solutions • Key Test • Self Test • Central Reporting • Centrally Monitored
Key Test • Manual Activation • Runs from the battery during every test • Client must perform visual, walk-around test and log all results • Batteries must be given time to recharge • Slow • Costly • Labour intensive
Self Test – Good Solution • Luminaires automatically carry out required testing • Function testing every 7 days • Annual duration test • Indicator LED indicates last test information • Green LED is good, Red LED indicated a fail • Flash rate determines test mode or fault type • Testing is random and uncontrolled • A walk-around visual check is still required • Can still be costly
Central Reporting – Better Solution • Self test luminaires • Wireless reporting • Indicates current emergency luminaire status • Indicates fault type • No walk-around • No scheduling • Test logs must be manually recorded
Central Monitoring - Best • DALI EM PRO or equivalent Invertors • DALI wiring to control system • Indicates current emergency luminaire status • Indicates fault type • No walk-around • Tests are scheduled • Emergency luminaires can be rationalised for resilience • Fully automated
Summary and Questions • Key test is slow and labour intensive • kWh Self test removes the need to witness function and duration testing www • Central reporting removes the need to walk around the floor/building • Central monitoring schedules full testing regime and provides Realtime feedback Any further questions?
Phil Miller, Managing Director of ABCA Systems
ABCA Systems Ltd - Intro • Nationwide Specialist Electrical Contractor • Fire & Security • Emergency Lighting • Communication Systems • 4 branches • Newcastle • Manchester • Cambridge • London • Certifications: • BAFE SP203-4 Emergency Lighting • NICEIC Approved Contractor • FIRAS Accredited • Integrated Management System • ISO9001/14001/18001 • SSIP • CHAS • Construction Line • Safe Contractor • Resources: • 1 x Technical Manager • 3 x Regional Operations Manager • 8 x Project Manager • 15 x Project Supervisor • 91 x Directly Employed Engineers
ABCA Systems Ltd – Install Planning • “Communication is Key” o Asset Data o Tenant liaison o Pre tender surveys o Dedicated person o More detail the better o Text facility o Risk mitigation through fixed cost o Digital notice boards moved between sites o Full site detailed surveys o Co-branded communication o Project Manager/Lead Engineer/Client o Samples o Documented process o Induction Process o Program planning o Spend the time o Labour allowance o Everyone buys in o Allow 25% slippage time wise o Purchasing o Handover Expectations o Manufacturers o Clarity on what expected o Distributors
ABCA Systems Ltd – Install Execution o “Communication is Key” o Engineer Attitude o Auditing o As if own property o H&S o We are client representatives o Everyone involved o Take the time with tenants o Quality o Everyday checked o Engagement o Documented as you go o Client o Tracking o Resident o Office reporting o Daily o Reporting o Clear o Honest
ABCA Systems Ltd – Install Handover o “Communication is Key” o Documented o Auditing o Post completion internal audit o Full suite as communicated o Electronic o Paperwork o Stored for service engineers o Site quality o Client involvement o Customer satisfaction o Residents o Spend the time o Clients o Demonstrations o Team feedback o Recorded o Different levels o With client o Asset records o QR Codes o Utilize technology
Panel nel Qu Quest stion ion What installation challenges have you faced and what would you do differently with your next project?
Chris Rutter, Contract Compliance Manager at Silva Homes
Existing Stock • 121 Building with existing Emergency Evacuation Lighting • In some cases in addition to communal lighting • 10 Monthly Flicks • 1 x 6 Monthly 1 Hour Burn (Optional) • 1 x Yearly 3 Hour Burn • New Fire Risk Assessor has so far identified • 115 Blocks that require Emergency Evacuation Lighting • Estimated how many luminaries required
Testing • In house DLO complete testing programme • Little or no capacity for additional testing • Each block costs £570 per year to test (Internal Charge) • Many blocks are outside of our core area • So travel time decreases productivity • Self Testing & Self Reporting is the future
Cost Benefit • Each block costs £570 per year • 115 blocks to install = £65,550 per year to test!!! • New system has seven year warranty • Which will save £458,850 over seven years • This cover virtually all of the cost of the new system • Lower running costs due to LED technology, will provide a saving • To be determined • New system is both communal and emergency lighting • Microwave controlled sensor • 10% illumination at night to deter ASB
Other Benefits • Procured via Fusion21 Framework • Part of a wider Electrical Programme which includes • Access Control • Emergency Lighting • EICR Testing • Solar Panel Servicing • New system is both communal and emergency lighting • Microwave controlled sensor • 10% illumination at night to deter ASB
Panel nel Qu Question tion If you had one piece of advice for someone thinking about installing self-testing emergency lighting, what would it be?
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