Emergency Lighting
Emergency lighting is designed to help occupants find their way to safety in the event of a mains power failure. If emergency lighting fails to function properly, then lives could be put at risk and organisations held responsible.
The Fire Safety Order places a mandatory obligation on building occupiers to carry out regular testing and inspection of their emergency lighting system in accordance with the requirements of BS 5266.
How Can We Help?
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Carry out a full free survey of your premises and assess your requirements.
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Ensure you have the right commercial emergency lighting to protect your staff.
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Ensure you comply with fire safety regulations.
LED emergency lighting is an excellent energy efficient choice where space, corrosion, dust or damp can be an issue. Whatever your business, we can install LED emergency lighting designed for internal and external use that are aesthetically pleasing, slimline and lightweight.
How long do emergency lights need to stay on?
This depends on the size and complexity of your building and the time it would take to evacuate. The minimum duration for an emergency escape lighting system is one hour. One hour’s duration should only be used if the premises are evacuated immediately on power supply failure and it is not reoccupied until full capacity has been restored to the batteries.
A minimum duration of 3 hours should be used for emergency escape lighting if the premises are not evacuated immediately. The 3 hour time frame allows the fire brigade time to work in the event of a fire after all of the building’s occupants have been safely evacuated.
How can KCS help me?
We can provide emergency lighting testing and servicing to ensure you are fire safety compliant. We can test your emergency lighting system at a time that suits you. The results of all testing and any necessary corrective action can be recorded in your fire safety logbook. This record is then available for inspection if required.
