What this driver actually doesAn
emergency LED driver is a small power supply with its own battery that lives with the luminaire. In normal operation it stays in the background, keeping its battery charged from the fixture's supply. The instant line voltage is lost, it switches the LED board over to battery power and holds the fixture at a reduced, safe output for egress. When power returns, it hands control back to the main driver and begins recharging. That's the whole point of the
CL-ACC-UFO1-EMERGENCY DRIVER-30W: one fixture, two jobs — everyday work light and emergency light.
Technical specificationsBrand: Canolight
SKU: CL-ACC-UFO1-EMERGENCY DRIVER-30W
Type: Emergency driver with internal battery
Emergency driver power: 30W
Compatibility: CL-IND-UFO1-150W-3CCT-BL UFO LED high bay only
Operation: Automatic activation on power interruption, no manual intervention
Mounting: Within or alongside the high bay housing
Documentation: Spec sheet available
Installation and compatibilityBecause this
emergency battery backup is factory-matched to the CL-IND-UFO1-150W-3CCT-BL, the connection between driver, battery and LED module is a verified fit. That saves an electrician real time on a lift: no measuring a third-party can, no fabricating brackets, no cutting and splicing an unknown harness. Keep the emergency circuit unswitched so the battery charges continuously, respect the manufacturer's wiring instructions and local electrical code, and place the units along the routes people will actually walk — main aisles, cross aisles, stair landings, dock doors and exit doors. It is worth noting the obvious limit: this accessory is for that one
UFO high bay model and should not be fitted to other fixtures.
Where it earns its keepPicture a distribution centre in January at closing time: outside it's already dark, the racks are three levels high, and the power drops. Without emergency lighting, staff are navigating narrow aisles and forklift lanes blind. With this driver installed in a share of the
LED high bay fixtures, the building keeps enough light to walk out calmly and safely. The same logic applies to machine shops where equipment must be shut down properly, to grocery and hardware big-box floors full of customers, to arenas and community centres, and to garages and agricultural buildings far from a quick utility repair.
Compliance and documentationSpecifying emergency capability at the fixture level helps facilities satisfy the emergency egress lighting requirements of the National Building Code of Canada and local fire safety regulations, and it keeps the ceiling free of extra twin-head units and conduit runs. The
technical PDF spec sheet for this accessory is in the Documentation tab, ready to attach to your submittal package or to hand to an inspector. Pair it with the
LED UFO high bay with adjustable power and 3CCT and you have one complete, coordinated solution instead of two separate purchases to reconcile.