Emergency Light Testing (EICR)

✔️ Offices

✔️ Retail Shops

✔️ Residential Properties

✔️ Warehouses

✔️ Educational Institutions

✔️ Healthcare Facilities

Emergency lighting ensures a safe evacuation during power outages or emergencies. Testing is vital to ensure compliance with BS 5266-1 standards and the Fire Safety Order (2005), which require all emergency lights to function properly.

Monthly Test: A brief function check to ensure all lights are operational.

Annual Test: A full-duration test where lights are checked for a minimum of 3 hours to ensure battery reliability.

Not testing and maintaining emergency lighting can lead to serious problems. It can cause organizations to break legal and safety rules, putting them at risk. This can also endanger the safety of people inside the building, increasing the chances of accidents during emergencies. If there is an incident or an inspection, organizations might face heavy fines or legal penalties. Regularly testing and maintaining emergency lighting is crucial for following the law and keeping everyone safe.

While monthly functional checks can be done by the property manager, annual full-duration tests should be carried out by a trained professional to ensure thorough compliance and accurate reporting.