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03-03-2009, 11:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Georgia
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Troubleshooting Emergency Lights
277 volt emergency light is not working at a plant I am working at. So far I have replaced the battery, didn't help. I do have 277 coming in and when I press the test button the lights come on ever so dimmly for a a second or to. Have inspected for loose wires or burn spots but have found neither. Is there anything else I can do besides replacing the unit?
Thanks as always!
Pete
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03-03-2009, 11:16 AM
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Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: NY State
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I hate emergency lights!
If the lamps light at all, other than changing the battery what else can you do? There is not much to them.
If they are at all older I just replace them.
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04-28-2010, 05:14 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Manila, Philippines
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EMergency lights
I'm having problems with our emergency lights which does not work even if you unplug or push the test button.. Is there a way to repair this emergency lights? what do i have to replace?
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04-28-2010, 05:33 AM
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976-EVIL
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: State of Euphoria
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BSEE
I'm having problems with our emergency lights which does not work even if you unplug or push the test button.. Is there a way to repair this emergency lights? what do i have to replace?
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In your situation, I would do what the op did first, change the battery.
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04-28-2010, 07:37 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: CT
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Just a question. Are these flourescent fixtures?
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04-28-2010, 07:57 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Eighty Four,Pa.15330
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Hook the lights up to the battery,directly.Verify they run for 90 mins. If not ,change unit.
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04-28-2010, 08:28 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Kirkwood, Pa.
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For what emergency lighting costs the older ones I change out to LED's. If it's not the battery or the bulbs it's cost prohibitive to troubleshoot IMHO.
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04-28-2010, 09:04 AM
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Big Daddy
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Michigan
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Been there, just change them out. Then you'll know that you will have good units. Nothing is worse than finding out that the lights won't work properly when you need them the most. Worth the cost in my opinion.
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04-28-2010, 09:32 AM
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Location: kentucky
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If you are on maintenance, have you checked the output of the charging network?
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04-28-2010, 11:41 AM
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Square D
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Philadelphia, Pa.
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Changed all of our EM packs to LED...it's just the way to go
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04-28-2010, 04:05 PM
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animal lover /rat bastard
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: central east coast us
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spending time trying to fix emergency lights is a waste of money IMO replace and toss
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04-28-2010, 04:10 PM
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Location: Cornpatch USA
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Unless they're LEDs, it's just cheaper to change them out completely.
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