Monthly function testing
Short-duration checks of every luminaire and exit sign to confirm the lamp illuminates on loss of supply, logged in your fire safety records.
- Every luminaire checked
- Fault list issued same visit
- Records kept up to date
Emergency lighting testing in Peterborough
Monthly function tests, annual three-hour duration tests and BS 5266 certification — with failed fittings replaced by the same engineers.
Testing regimes
Keeping escape routes lit
Emergency lighting is the item most often found failing at fire risk assessment. A planned regime removes the problem entirely.
Annual duration testing
Full three-hour discharge tests proving each fitting maintains illumination for its rated duration, followed by a recharge check and certification.
- Three-hour discharge
- Battery failure identified
- BS 5266 certificate issued
Design, installation & remedials
New emergency lighting schemes designed to correct lux levels at escape routes, stairs, changes of level and final exits — plus fast replacement of failed fittings.
- Escape route lux design
- Exit signage placement
- Failed fitting replacement
What we check
Included in every visit
A consistent scope so your logbook tells a complete story.
- Luminaire asset register by location
- Function test of every fitting
- Exit sign legibility and orientation
- Escape route and stairway coverage
- Changes of level and final exits
- Duration test and recharge verification
- Battery and lamp condition
- Logbook completion and certification
- Quotation for any remedial works
FAQs
Emergency lighting questions
How often must emergency lighting be tested?
BS 5266 requires a short function test monthly and a full-duration test annually, usually three hours. Records must be kept and made available to the fire authority on request.
Do you test out of hours?
Yes. Duration tests leave a building on emergency lighting only for up to three hours, so on retail, care and office sites we usually attend early morning, evening or weekend to avoid disruption.
What happens if fittings fail?
We list every failure with its location, quote replacement or battery renewal, and can carry out the work on a return visit — or immediately if we are carrying stock for common fitting types.
Can you cover fire alarm testing at the same time?
Yes. Most clients combine emergency lighting and fire alarm servicing into one planned visit, which reduces both cost and site disruption.
Set up a testing schedule
Tell us the building and roughly how many fittings it has — we will price a monthly and annual regime that keeps you compliant.