Emergency Light Testing

We currently offer Annual testing of emergency lighting systems UK wide and also offer monthly testing locally in the central belt area of Scotland.

UK fire regulations require that all public buildings and business premises have emergency lighting systems that will illuminate in the event of a power cut and will allow the safe passage of occupants to escape routes.

The Annual test involves activating the emergency lights (normally by its own battery backup power) and checking that the light fitting stays on for the duration of its rated time (up to 3 hours in most cases). If a failure occurs this is recorded in the logbook and a repair will be necessary. Similarly for the Monthly test but without a long duration drain of its battery. Any failures are again logged in the logbook and flagged for repair. The certificate will also note any site discrepancies regarding complying with BS5266.