The american with disabilities act ada limits wall mounted luminaires to four inches in depth when located between 27 inches and 84 inches from the finished floor level of walks halls corridors passageways or aisles.
Ada wall sconce height.
Browse ada sconces 1 207 available at lamps plus.
All other wall sconces must hug the wall closely in order to ensure safety and comfort for all people whether they are wheelchair users in crutches or not disabled at all.
So what s it mean for lighting.
A wheelchair accessible unit located 27 absolute above the ground or floor is cane detectable and can be used to enclose one side of high units for standing access.
The americans with disabilities act ada was enacted into law in 1991.
In this instance the 27 height is effectively an absolute dimension because it is the minimum required for knee clearance and the maximum specified for cane detection.
Many sconces meet this requirement at any mounting height.
Ada was a broad sweeping piece of legislation s that mandated many changes in the design and layout of publicly accessible areas to accommodate disabled persons.
An example of an ada compliant design.
120 low price protection guarantee leaf and vine pocket ada compliant pocket wall sconce minka lavery contemporary 10 high i.
It meets the 4 inch clearance from the wall standard.
Ada compliant wall lighting from maxim lighting.