Compare LED emergency bulkheads for escape routes, circulation areas and service spaces, including dedicated emergency units and general-lighting bulkheads with maintained, self-test and DALI emergency options.
Select the lighting role and emergency control requirement to compare the most relevant family and available options.
A compact IP65 emergency bulkhead for indoor or outdoor escape-route applications, with a dedicated 150 lm emergency output.
BRIGHTEMERGENCYBULKHEAD.001–.004150 lm3 W5000KBest matched to a dedicated emergency-lighting role where compact IP65 protection is required.
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An IP65, IK10 LED bulkhead for general lighting with maintained and DALI emergency configurations, plus sensor and wireless control options.
HARBOR.001–.0021,200–1,250 lm10 W3000K / 4000KHARBOR.003–.0041,600–1,700 lm14 W3000K / 4000KHARBOR.005–.0062,225–2,350 lm21 W3000K / 4000KA strong choice where one IP65, IK10 bulkhead must provide normal lighting and an emergency configuration.
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A wall- or ceiling-mounted LED bulkhead with eight normal-light outputs and 3-hour, self-test and DALI emergency configurations.
SENTINEL.001–.0041,450–2,100 lm11–15 W3000K / 4000KSENTINEL.005–.0082,775–3,925 lm21–28 W3000K / 4000KSuitable where a broader normal-light output range is needed alongside emergency and connected-control options.
View Sentinel →Final product selection, quantities and positions must follow the project fire risk assessment, emergency-lighting design and applicable standards.
The operating mode describes when the lamp is illuminated. Testing and monitoring are separate choices that determine how emergency operation is checked.
The lamp operates during normal conditions and remains available when the normal supply fails. It can suit circulation spaces where the same luminaire provides everyday and emergency lighting.
The emergency lamp remains off during normal conditions and operates when the normal lighting supply fails. Dedicated emergency bulkheads commonly use this approach.
Normal and emergency light sources can sit within the same luminaire while performing distinct functions. The correct arrangement is set by the emergency-lighting design.
Emergency escape lighting supports safe evacuation when the normal lighting supply fails. Required locations and coverage are established by the fire risk assessment and emergency-lighting design.
Corridors, route junctions and direction changes need sufficient emergency illumination to keep the escape path legible.
Flights, landings and changes in floor level require particular attention because they introduce a greater movement risk.
Exit doors, final exits and the external route immediately beyond them form part of a continuous route to safety.
Manual call points, firefighting equipment and other safety facilities must remain identifiable where emergency lighting is required.
Select the emergency testing method separately from normal-light dimming, occupancy sensing or wireless control.
Routine functional and duration tests are initiated and recorded through the building's maintenance process.
Available emergency configuration on Harbor and SentinelThe luminaire carries out scheduled function and duration tests and indicates its status locally, reducing manual test initiation.
Available on Bright Emergency Bulkhead and SentinelEmergency devices can report test and status information through a compatible DALI emergency system. System design and commissioning remain project-specific.
Available across all three compared familiesA complete brief separates the emergency requirement from normal-light performance and records the environment, controls and maintenance approach.
Confirm maintained, non-maintained or combined operation from the emergency-lighting strategy.
State the required duration and verify it against the selected emergency configuration.
Record ingress protection, impact resistance and any outdoor, washdown or tamper-resistance requirements.
Where the bulkhead also provides general lighting, define normal output, CCT, distribution and switching.
Choose manual testing, local self-test or addressable DALI emergency monitoring.
Coordinate wall or ceiling mounting, cable entry, visibility, maintenance access and final exit coverage.
Emergency lighting provision should be based on the premises fire risk assessment, maintained in effective working order and tested at suitable intervals. BS 5266-1:2025 is the current UK code of practice for emergency lighting of premises.
An emergency bulkhead is a robust surface-mounted luminaire that provides emergency illumination when the normal lighting supply fails. Some products are dedicated emergency units; others combine normal and emergency lighting.
A maintained emergency luminaire operates in normal conditions and during a supply failure. A non-maintained luminaire normally remains off and operates when the normal supply fails.
Not in every project. Manual testing, local self-test and addressable DALI emergency monitoring are different maintenance approaches. The choice depends on the building, system design and management requirements.
Yes. Harbor and Sentinel are general-lighting bulkheads with emergency configurations. Bright Emergency Bulkhead is the dedicated emergency-lighting option in this comparison.
Send the floor plans, fire strategy, mounting conditions and testing requirements. Lumenloop can help select the appropriate bulkhead family and prepare the luminaire schedule.