{"id":1554,"date":"2019-11-17T23:56:49","date_gmt":"2019-11-17T23:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emergencylightingcompliance.azurewebsites.net\/?page_id=1554"},"modified":"2023-07-20T01:29:03","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T01:29:03","slug":"how-are-emergency-lights-tested","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/emergencylightingcompliance.com.au\/index.php\/how-are-emergency-lights-tested\/","title":{"rendered":"How are Emergency Lights Tested?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1554\" class=\"elementor elementor-1554\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e85a26b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e85a26b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b49713\" data-id=\"0b49713\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a7ff6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"56a7ff6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0e8505a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0e8505a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acc078f\" data-id=\"acc078f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8158804 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8158804\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">TESTING FITTINGS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0c73282 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0c73282\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f59a8bd\" data-id=\"f59a8bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b173949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b173949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\"><strong>There are several ways to test an exit and emergency lighting installation, it all depends on the type of fittings installed and the testing system used in the building design.<\/strong> <\/span><\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><span style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-AU;\">All exits and emergency lights must be tested twice yearly to ensure they illuminate via battery backup power for a duration that would allow occupants to exit a building safely in the case of a power outage (a minimum of 90 minutes in AU, 30 or 90 min in NZ depending on the site). The results of the duration test, any defects\/non-conformances and maintenance history shall be recorded in a paper or digital log book.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7c7695 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7c7695\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ec14bc\" data-id=\"9ec14bc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f50ad elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"34f50ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5551\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5551\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Manual Duration Testing<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-5552\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5552\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Automatic Testing Systems<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5551\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Manual Duration Testing<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5551\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5551\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>A manually tested system has exit and emergency lights wired to a test timer.* Activation of the test timer should not disrupt the power to the normal lighting. A testing contractor should first walk the site and check that the fittings have power (check the charge light status) and replace any blackened fluorescent tubes. The next step is to activate the test timer to cut the power to the emergency lighting then wait 90 mins\u00a0 (30\/90 mins in NZ) and inspect each fitting to see if it is still running.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #333333; font-family: Raleway, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.25rem; font-weight: 600;\">PROS<\/span><\/p><ul><li>Ability to buy the cheapest fittings available from any brand.<\/li><\/ul><h3>CONS<\/h3><ul><li>Can be very expensive and labour intensive to test \u2013 Requires someone to initiate and monitor the test (involves multiple laps of the site)<\/li><li>Results are often inaccurate \u2013It is rarely possible to inspect every light on a premises at exactly 90 mins (30\/90 mins in NZ). The tester must also determine the cause of any failures which often leads to complete fitting replacements instead of cheaper repairs such as replacing a battery.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5552\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Automatic Testing Systems<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5552\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5552\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h3><strong><u>Self-testing exits and emergency lights<\/u><\/strong><\/h3><p>Self-testing Emergency fittings have an in-built timer that automatically puts them into duration test mode every 6 months without the need to physically initiate the test. Following the test each fitting will display a pass\/fail result on its LED status indicator. A tester will only need to do one walk around to record a pass or fail from the required test duration. Additional walk arounds may be needed if the site has fluorescent tube emergency fittings that need lamp changes prior to a test.<\/p><h3>PROS<\/h3><ul><li>Faster and cheaper to test (by more than 50%), easy to determine the cause of faults leading to cheaper maintenance costs. Easier and more professional *test reporting. Ability to manage multiple locations and remote access of test reports.<\/li><\/ul><h3>CONS<\/h3><ul><li>Physical inspection of each fitting to collect a duration test result. Slightly Increased purchase cost <u>if<\/u> upgrading to a premium fitting (Approx. 10-15%) over the cheapest available (this is offset though by a longer lasting fitting).<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong><u>Computer Monitored System<\/u><\/strong><\/h3><p>Large sites benefit from having a centrally monitored system to manage the testing and maintenance of the Emergency lighting. This eliminates the need for a person to be present to physically inspect fittings when conducting duration testing on a site.<\/p><ul><li>A Monitored system is run via a computer (Server) located either on site or by using a virtual cloud-based server.<\/li><li>The Server conducts automatic testing of the Emergency lights, these can be scheduled remotely.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>The Emergency fittings relay information via a router or controller back to some form of head end Management software. In the market leading monitored system software, live status data on Individual fittings can be viewed for detailed system visibility.<\/li><li>The Server compiles electronic test reports.<\/li><\/ul><h3>PROS<\/h3><ul><li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">No reliance on a person to remember to go to site and initiate a test or collect duration test data.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">Remote access to detailed site information and test reports, and BMS dashboard integration.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">Lower environment impact over system life due to reduced need to travel to site to conduct tests.<\/span><\/li><li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">Full control over time and date of testing \u2013 test outside of occupied hours, divide areas if needed.\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">Flexible secure wireless systems requiring no structured cabling or backbone. (Clevertronics)\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true}\">Lifetime support program to keep the system optimised, plus dedicated point of contact and service. (Clevertronics) <br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h3>CONS<\/h3><ul><li>Some older monitoring systems on the market require additional cabling to each exit and emergency, joined by a communication backbone which adds cost and complexity.<\/li><li>Monitored systems require commissioning and some systems like DALI rely on expensive third-party integrators to set up or adjust the system. Consider providers who include complimentry lifetime support\/training and a system that allows any qualified contractor to access.<\/li><li>Monitored exit and emergency lights have a higher initial purchase cost compared to a basic manual test fitting.<\/li><li>Future fittings and additions must be of a brand and model compatible with the installed system to maintain functionality.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-568d11a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"568d11a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-177c5b9\" data-id=\"177c5b9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-188110b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"188110b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9f976d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9f976d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1714353\" data-id=\"1714353\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9788c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9788c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-167b70d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"167b70d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01b258e\" data-id=\"01b258e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2cbc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0a2cbc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c512921 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c512921\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1beb6d8\" data-id=\"1beb6d8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f26eba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"f26eba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2541\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2541\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who can test emergency lighting?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2541\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2541\"><p>An appropriately qualified person such as a licensed electrician should be used to test and inspect the components of any style of emergency lighting system. The\u00a0AS2293 standard includes requirements for testing of circuits and sensing of supply to the test facility which can only be performed by someone with the suitable qualifications.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2542\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2542\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How much does an emergency lighting test cost?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2542\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2542\"><h4>Costs vary for emergency light duration testing depending on the products and system used.<\/h4>\n<p>For a single point\/manually tested site (see <u>Manual Duration Testing<\/u>) a contractor may either charge a call out fee followed by an hourly rate or charge a flat fee determined by the number of fittings on the site. Fees can vary dramatically so it is recommended to choose a reputable contractor that can provide references. Keep in mind that the testing itself is one cost, fitting maintenance or complete product replacements will incur additional costs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2543\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2543\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How do I know if my emergency lights are working or not?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2543\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2543\"><h4>Every exit sign and emergency light will have a visible LED Charge indicator in either a red or green colour.<\/h4>\n<p>If the indicator light is on it means that there is power to the fitting and that the battery is being charged. If the charge light is not illuminated it means that either there is no power to the fitting or it has suffered a battery charging failure.<\/p>\n<p>Each fitting will also have a test button next to the indicator, holding this button down will momentarily put the fitting into emergency mode.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2544\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2544\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What do I do if I notice an exit sign or emergency light is not working?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2544\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2544\"><h4>Ideally steps should be taken to ensure an emergency lighting system is in perfect health and all fittings are operational at all times.<\/h4><p>If you notice any fittings that are not working and pose a risk to occupant safety, you should report them to the maintenance contractor or other responsible party.<\/p><p>That being said the twice-yearly scheduled duration tests will identify faults and list any defects or non-conformances for corrective action. Demonstrating proof that the required repairs identified during the duration test have been carried out is necessary to demonstrate compliance.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2545\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2545\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\"> Where do I buy exit and emergency lights?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2545\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2545\"><h4><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\">E<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\">mergency\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\">and exit\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\">light<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\">s<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\">\u00a0products\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\">can be purchased from electrical wholesale branches. <\/span><\/span><\/h4><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\">Generally, an electrical contractor will quote to supply<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\">,<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\">\u00a0install<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\">\u00a0and maintain the log book for your site<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-AU\" xml:lang=\"EN-AU\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW258075442 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW258075442 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2546\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2546\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the ongoing compliance of an emergency lighting Installation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2546\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2546\"><p>It is important that all parties responsible for the ongoing service, maintenance and compliance of this emergency lighting installation obtain copies of and are familiar with the Australian and New Zealand Standards\u00a0AS2293 \u2013 Exit and emergency lighting for buildings in order to understand the full range of checks and procedures outside duration testing that are required for building compliance.<\/p><p>AS\/NZS2293.2 outlines the Routine Service and Maintenance tasks that must be undertaken and recorded on a 6 monthly, 12 monthly and 10 yearly basis in order to ensure that the system operates correctly as per the installed design.<\/p><h4><strong><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">These additional tasks include but are\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">not limited to:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">&#8211; Cleaning of exit signs and luminaire diffusers to remove dirt\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">and insects<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">&#8211; Visual inspection of fittings for damage or obstructions<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">&#8211; Inspection of the duration test facility for correct operation<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">&#8211; Inspect that replacement fittings installed during maintenance match the classification and spacing requirements of the original design<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\">&#8211; Check directional arrows on exit signs are labelled as per the original 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