Emergency Lighting
Maintenance Legislation requirements
 In
the UK BS5266 places an obligation on building owners/occupiers
to carry out regular routine tests of the emergency lighting installation,
to ensure correct performance. Other countries will have similar
requirements.In brief these tests are:
Daily Check indicator light and that all maintained luminaries
are operating.
Monthly An operational test for a short period (a maximum of
one quarter of the rated duration).
Three Yearly Test for full duration.
Subsequently For self-contained systems, test yearly for
the full duration. During each test, the luminaries should be checked
for correct operation. After testing, the supply should be restored
and then checked to ensure the system is charging correctly.
A detailed test schedule and test reports are listed in BS5266.
Test records and log books are available from Westminster. For maintained
luminaries, we recommend that the lamps are routinely replaced after
5000 hours running, or according to the manufacturer¹s guidelines.
Note: to comply with the proposed European regulations, the tests should
be monthly and annually, e.g. a full discharge.
Monitoring and testing is obviously very time consuming, so why
not purchase cost-effective automatic testing systems from us.
Alternatively, we can also carry out the necessary maintenance for
you under a flexible maintenance contract.
Just telephone +44 (0) 1295 756300 to ask for more information.
Where to site luminaires
BS5266/LP1007 and ISO3217 provide detailed guidance on where luminaires
should be installed and the minimum levels of illumination for escape
routes and open areas, together with the minimum period of illumination
duration of the luminaire after failure of the normal lighting.
The health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) regulations 1996,
requires that adequate provision of exit and safety signs be provided
and which are to be illuminated by emergency lighting.
A Near stairs and near changes of level. B Near,
within 2 metres of fire fighting equipment and alarm call points.
C Near each intersection of corridors. D Near each
change of direction. E To illuminate exit doors and safety
signs. F Outside and near to each final exit.
G Both outside and within passenger lift cars. H
Toilets and facility areas of greater than 8m². I Moving
staiways and walkways. J Pedestrian escape routes from covered
and multi-storey car parks. K Open floor areas greater than
60m². L Moving or hazardous machinery, generator, control
and plant rooms.
N.B. An additional "Points of Emphasis" is determined
in the harmonised European installation requirements which is near
(within 2 metres) of any first aid point. (EN 1838)
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