Conversion factors

By Mike Simpson Roger Fenwick 2000-03-01T00:00:00

It’s a nightmare scenario. Fire breaks out in a public building. The power supply fails. Emergency lighting cuts in, and full-scale evacuation begins. People are on the move, but soon enough lux levels drop or fail completely. Why? Sub-standard luminaire conversion.

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