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OVERVIEW
Emergencylightingislightingforanemergencysituationwhenthemainpowersupplyiscutandany
normalilluminationfails.Thelossofmainselectricitycouldbetheresultofafireorapowercutandthe
normallightingsuppliesfail.Thismayleadtosuddendarknessandapossibledangertotheoccupants,
eitherthroughphysicaldangerorpanic.
REFERENCES
BS52661:2011Emergencylighting.Codeofpracticefortheemergencyescapelightingofpremises.
POLICY
Wecarryout2differenttestonemergencylighting:
MonthlyFunctionTest
Lightsareoperatedforaminimumof30secondsandallarecheckedforcorrectoperationandphysical
defects.Anydefectsarerecordedontheinspectionformandrecordedinthesitemaintenancesystem
asacorrectiveworkorder.
AnnualFullRateDurationTest
Lightsareoperatedfor3hours(ortothemanufacturerstimeratingifless)andcheckedforcorrect
operation,batterylifeandphysicaldefects.Thelightsshouldstillbeilluminatedattheendofthe3hour
test.
Whereverpossible,thisinspectionshouldbecarriedoutinamannerwhichenablesthelightsto
rechargewhensiteoperationsarenotpresentonsite(e.g.eveningorweekend)astheemergencylights
willrequiresometimetorechargefully.
RECORDS
Allemergencylightingchecks/inspectionswhethermonthlyorannualarerecordedwithinthesite
maintenancesystemandcompletedformsarescannedandattachedtotheindividualworkorders.
EmergencyLightsMonthlyInspection
Carriedoutby(print):
WorkOrderNumber:
Lightstobeoperatedforaminimumof30secondsandcheckedforcorrectoperation.
LightLocation
TestPointLocation
OK
Notes
MainOfficesKitchenArea
Keyswitchinsidekitchenarea
MainOfficescorridor
Keyswitchincorridor
Warehouse
KeyswitchmiddleofwarehouseNo.1
Laboratory
4xKeyswitchesLabsalongsideD.B
Signed:
Date:
Ifthereareanymaintenancerequirementsarisingfromthistest,pleaseraiseawork
orderinthemaintenancesystemandentertheworkorder(s)below:
EmergencyLightsAnnualInspection
Carriedoutby(print):
WorkOrderNumber:
Lightstobeoperatedfor3hours(ortothemanufacturertimerating)andcheckedfor
correctoperation.Theyshouldnotrundeaduntiltheirratedtime.
Ideally,thisinspectionshouldbecarriedoutinamannerwhichenablesthelightsto
rechargewhensiteoperationsarenotpresentonsite(e.g.eveningorweekend)asthe
emergencylightswillrequiresometimetorechargefully.
LightLocation
TestPointLocation
OK
Notes
MainOfficesKitchenArea
Keyswitchinsidekitchenarea
MainOfficescorridor
Keyswitchincorridor
Warehouse
KeyswitchmiddleofwarehouseNo.1
Laboratory
4xKeyswitchesLabsalongsideD.B
Signed:
Date:
Ifthereareanymaintenancerequirementsarisingfromthistest,pleaseraiseawork
orderinthemaintenancesystemandentertheworkorder(s)below: