Make sure your building's emergency lighting is compliant and working correctly, with testing and maintenance across the Wirral and Merseyside.
| Scope | Testing / Maintenance / Installation |
|---|---|
| Standard | BS 5266 |
| Buildings | Offices, shops, schools, industrial |
| Response | 24/7 emergency call outs |
| Registration | NAPIT |
§01Emergency lighting work
§02Notes
Emergency lighting has to come on when the power goes, and keep escape routes lit long enough for people to get out. BS 5266 is the standard that covers it, including regular testing.
Fittings and batteries fail quietly, so a light that looks fine may not work when it is needed. Regular testing finds those before an inspection, or an emergency, does.
§03Technical notes
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Escape route lighting | Lights corridors, stairs and exits so people can get out |
| Open area lighting | Also called anti-panic lighting. Lights larger spaces so people can reach an escape route |
| High-risk task lighting | Lets people make a dangerous process safe before leaving |
BS 5266-1 sets out how emergency lighting should be tested. A brief monthly test checks every fitting comes on when the mains is cut, and an annual test checks each one runs for its full rated duration, usually three hours. Results go in a logbook.
Maintained fittings are lit all the time and stay on when the power fails, which suits places like cinemas and some venues. Non-maintained fittings only come on in a power failure, which is common in offices and shops. Which you need depends on the building and its use.
§04Site record
§05Questions
§06Coverage and related services
The whole Wirral, including Wallasey, Birkenhead, Bebington, Heswall and West Kirby, plus Liverpool and Merseyside.