Patent ID: 9328883
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: F21S,H02J,H05B

Claim Text:
1. A system for providing emergency egress lighting, comprising: a base unit electrically coupled to an AC power source, wherein the base unit is configured to receive power from the AC power source and send output power, and wherein the base unit is further configured to generate a plurality of communication signals; a plurality of series-connected emergency light fixtures comprising a first emergency light fixture and a second emergency light fixture, wherein the plurality of series-connected emergency light fixtures is electrically coupled in series to one another and to the base unit, wherein the plurality of series-connected emergency light fixtures are positioned in an area remote from the base unit, wherein the first emergency light fixture operates using, at least in part, a first energy storage device of the first emergency light fixture, wherein the second emergency light fixture operates using, at least in part, a second energy storage device of the second emergency light fixture, wherein the first energy storage device and the second energy storage device receive the output power from the base unit; a first class 2 cable having a first end electrically coupled to the base unit and a second end electrically coupled to the first emergency light fixture; and a second class 2 cable having a first end electrically coupled to the first emergency light fixture and a second end electrically coupled to the second emergency light fixture, wherein the first class 2 cable delivers the output power and the plurality of communication signals from the base unit to the first emergency light fixture, wherein the second class 2 cable delivers the output power and the plurality of communication signals to the second emergency light fixture, and wherein the first class 2 cable and the second class 2 cable meet a standard for Class 2 circuits set forth in Article 725 of the National Electric Code, wherein the first emergency light fixture and the second emergency light fixture operate based on the plurality of communication signals.