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Commercial LED emergency lighting that holds up to every fire-code inspection. Self-testing emergency lights, LED exit signs, remote-head systems, and wet-location units for contractors, facility teams, and government buyers across Canada. All CSA C22.2 No. 141 listed for unit equipment.
- CSA C22.2 No. 141 listed
- 30-minute to 2-hour duration
- Self-test & remote-head models
- Wet-location rated options
- Canada-wide shipping
- Quote in 24 hours
Emergency Lighting That Passes Every Inspection
Inspectors check two things first: does the unit light up when power drops, and does it stay lit long enough. Votatec emergency lighting is built around both. Every unit is CSA C22.2 No. 141 listed, the Canadian standard for unit equipment for emergency lighting, and ships ready to meet the duration your occupancy class calls for.
That means fewer call-backs. Fewer failed inspections. And a maintenance log that stays clean year after year.
Emergency Exit Lights and LED Exit Signs
Exit signs and emergency lights do different jobs. An LED exit sign marks the route. An emergency light floods the path so people can use it. Most buildings need both, and Votatec carries both in matched finishes.
Our illuminated exit signs run on LED arrays that draw a fraction of the power of older incandescent signs, so battery backup lasts longer and replacement cycles stretch out. Pick from running-man pictogram signs, red or green lettering, single or double face, and combination exit sign and emergency light units that cover both code requirements in one fixture.
Types of Emergency Lighting We Carry
Self-contained emergency lights
All-in-one units with the battery, charger, and LED heads in a single housing. Quick to mount, simple to test, and the most common choice for retrofits and small commercial spaces.
Remote-head emergency systems
A central battery unit powers separate LED lamp heads over low-voltage wiring. This centralizes battery maintenance, frees up head placement, and cuts cost when one area needs several lights. A good fit for corridors, stairwells, and open-plan floors.
Wet-location and cold-rated units
Sealed housings for parkades, loading docks, exterior canopies, and freezers. These hold up to moisture and cold that would shorten the life of a standard indoor unit.
Combination exit sign and emergency light
One fixture, two code boxes ticked. The exit sign marks the door while attached LED heads light the path below it.
Self-testing units
Built-in diagnostics run the monthly function test on their own and flag a fault with an indicator. They cut the labour of manual testing across a large site and keep your records audit-ready.
Batteries, Self-Test and Maintenance
The battery is what fails first on any emergency light. LED heads draw far less current than incandescent heads, so the same battery carries the load longer and the pack cycles less. That's the real saving on an LED emergency light: longer battery life and fewer truck rolls, not just watts.
We stock replacement emergency lighting batteries and battery packs for the units we sell, so a maintenance program doesn't stall waiting on parts. Self-testing models log their own monthly checks. For everything else, the test schedule below keeps you compliant.
Canadian Code, Duration and Testing Requirements
Emergency lighting in Canada follows the National Building Code for design and the National Fire Code for upkeep. The headline rules:
- Duration: a minimum of 30 minutes of illumination when normal power fails, rising to 1 or 2 hours depending on the occupancy class of the building.
- Light level: an average of at least 10 lux at floor or tread level, and never below 1 lux.
- Equipment: self-contained units must conform to CSA C22.2 No. 141, Unit Equipment for Emergency Lighting.
- Testing: a monthly function check that the unit activates, plus a full-duration test at intervals no greater than 12 months.
Match the unit's rated duration to your occupancy class before you buy. Not sure which applies? Send us the building type and we'll point you to units that meet it.
Where Commercial Emergency Lighting Gets Specified
We supply emergency lighting for the projects Canadian contractors and facility teams run every day:
- Offices and retail: exit routes, stairwells, and back-of-house corridors.
- Industrial and warehouse: high-bay aisles, loading docks, and cold storage.
- Multi-unit residential: lobbies, parkades, and egress stairs.
- Institutional and government: schools, healthcare, transit, and municipal buildings with strict inspection cycles.
Power-outage backup for these spaces is the job. Vehicle and strobe warning lights are a different product, and not what we carry.
Why Contractors and Facility Teams Choose Votatec
- Code-ready out of the box - CSA C22.2 No. 141 listed units matched to your duration requirement.
- Wholesale pricing - volume quotes for project and tender work, not retail single-unit pricing.
- Stock and parts - units plus replacement batteries, so maintenance programs don't stall.
- Spec support - tell us the occupancy class and we'll shortlist compliant units.
- Canada-wide shipping - serving the GTA, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, and Ottawa.
- Quotes in 24 hours - so your bid stays on schedule.
Get a Quote on Emergency Lighting
Send your fixture schedule, building type, or a parts list. We'll come back with compliant units, lead times, and volume pricing inside one business day.