It is essential that you test and maintain your emergency lighting to ensure it is operational and ready to work in all circumstances, so contact Apardion – the premier electrical services provider in Scotland – and we can help you with an emergency lighting testing programme today.
Why is emergency lighting important?
In an emergency situation, employees of a commercial or industrial business must be able to find a safe means of escape. An emergency situation can result in a loss of electrical power, meaning lighting is not working and hence, having a safe means of escape has to include being able to physically see where you are going.
Emergency lighting is the provision of a secondary lighting source as back-up for situations where the primary light source is inoperable. This is a common situation in the event of fire, or other types of incident. All commercial buildings must have adequate illumination to support escape and to identify fire-fighting equipment, in the event of a loss of power, so it is essential that not only do you have emergency lighting installed, but that you check it and test it to ensure it is adequate and ready to work when you need it.
Our emergency lighting testing services in Scotland
At Apardion we have 24/7 electrical testing resources stationed across the Scotland region. If you need emergency lighting testing in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen or Inverness, then contact our team today.
Emergency lighting testing must be carried out by a competent person. As a general guide you should carry out a quick monthly test and also a longer annual test and inspection of your emergency lighting. These tests come under the services we provide as a trusted and responsible emergency lighting testing provider in Scotland:
- Qualified – All our electrical engineers are qualified and accredited to test and inspect your electrical systems
- Monthly – We can carry out a monthly ‘flick’ test, which is a short manual test where you use a key-switch to briefly simulate power failure, in order to observe the functioning and adequacy of the emergency lighting
- Inspection – Inspect the system for damage or deterioration
- Clean – Periodically clean the lights to improve illumination
- Annual – A longer duration test should be carried out annually to mimic power failure and ensure illumination is operational and adequate. This test should also include a full visual inspection and test of the fixed wiring installation
- Report – Keep records of all monthly/annual tests and recommend where remedial actions are required
Contact Apardion for your emergency lighting testing
All commercial businesses – offices, retail, factories, hospitality, education and healthcare – must have emergency lighting in place. Therefore you must regularly test the system and maintain it to ensure the lighting is working correctly and is useful and practical in the event of a power failure. Apardion can include this amongst regular testing and inspection of your fixed wiring installations, so contact our team today to discuss a bespoke programme of testing to ensure all your electrical systems are safe, functional and compliant.
