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468.3.7.4 Illumination Failure of General and Means of Egress Luminaries
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Illumination systems shall be designed and maintained so that the failure of any single lighting unit, such as an electric luminary, does not leave any occupied space or means of egress in the dark. (See Section 1008 for additional means of egress requirements.)
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