Elevator Machine Room Lighting

[BayPointArchitect]

I want there to be so much lighting in the elevator machine room that my elevator inspector suffers temporary blindness. The elevator code simply states that there needs to be an incandescent light in the elevator machine room. Does the lighting really need to be incandescent? Or can I use LED strips around the entire perimeter of the ceiling?

 

[JBI]

BPA, The Code is a minimum standard, you can provide more lighting than required, just not less.
The specific requirement for 'incandescent' is probably a hold over from the days before high efficacy lighting.

 

[steveray]

You will be limited by the IECC for allowable wattage....but with LED you still might be able to blind them...

 

[north star]

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BPA,

Why do you desire to have a greater amount
of lighting [ lumens ] in the Elevator Room ?

As **steveray** has mentioned, the IEEC or
ASHRAE 90.1 will limit the amount of wattage
that is permitted.........Anything else can be
be brought in & plugged in to a wall receptacle
for task lighting.

& + & + &

 

[Francis Vineyard]

(c) lit by permanently installed electric lighting with a lighting intensity of at least 200 Ix (19 fc) at the floor level.

 

[mark handler]

As stated by Francis
ASME A17.1/CSA B44-2010 2.7.9.1
19 footcandles

 

[Paul Sweet]

A few elevator inspectors look for shadow areas to take their readings. OP might want such a high light level that the shadows will be at least 19 FC.