Emergency Lighting

We can help with non-domestic emergency lighting installations

Emergency Lighting Installations

We can help you with the design and installation of your emergency lighting

Emergency lighting is an essential aspect of your building’s health and safety because it is designed to provide light to different areas of a premises in the event of a power failure.

As well as highlighting the fire points and illuminating the exits of a building a professional emergency lighting system gives essential light throughout including stairways, steps, changes in direction and first aid points.

Stairs & Escalators

Stairs and escalators must be illuminated in the event of an emergency. Whilst escalators are never part of an escape route they should still be illuminated to avoid hazards.

Toilets and Public Areas

Emergency lighting needs to be provided in toilets and all other areas of a building that people have access to.

Exit Doors & Fire Exits

In the event of an emergency exit doors must be well lit in order to help people evacuate a building and avoid getting trapped inside.

Uneven Flooring

In areas of a building where the floor is uneven such as ramps, single steps and sloping floors, emergency lighting should be installed to prevent people tripping over.

Large Open Spaces

Changes in Direction

Emergency lighting highlighting the escape route signs is required to light up corridors where there are changes in direction.

FAQs

What is emergency lighting?

Emergency lighting is wired into the mains but they are self-contained units that have the benefit of a battery backup. This enables them to remain illuminated for a period of time in the event of a power failure.

There are 2 types of lighting. One is ‘maintained lighting’ which in the event of a power failure uses batteries to keep the lights illuminated for 1-3 hours. The other type is ‘non maintained lighting, which will illuminate only in the event of a power failure.

Are there any emergency lighting regulations?

Yes, for commercial property there is a legal requirement that buildings must be safe at all times, even in the event of a power failure. This means all non-domestic properties must have emergency lighting fitted illuminating the routes and exits.

For more information visit Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRFSO)

What standards are required for emergency lighting?

Emergency lighting systems should conform to BS5266 and BS5588

What qualifications do your electricians have?

Firstly we are City & Guilds qualified. So, you can have full peace of mind that our local Chatham team are all professionally qualified, reliable and competent.

Secondly we are government endorsed Trust Mark approved. Therefore we have to always ensure that we deliver you a high level of technical competence, customer service and trading practice.

Thirdly and most importantly we are NICEIC approved. This means we can save you time and money by self certifying our work. It also means that we are regularly assessed to ensure that we are competent and capable of meeting current safety standards and codes of practice.

Because we comply with the strict standards our staff can sign off anything we install or wire in your property.

What is a NICEIC Approved Contractor?

As a NICEIC Approved Contractor our work as well as our business operations are inspected annually. This annual inspection ensures that we continue to deliver high quality workmanship that is in compliance with latest electrical safety standards and regulations. By being an approved NICEIC Contractor, we can self-certify our work and provide you with all the safety certificates that you will need.

Furthermore, NICEIC provides industry leading technical advice that we make sure our electricians have regular access to.

Our work is also backed by the NICEIC Platinum Promise. So you can be assured that all our electrical services meet current electrical legislation and safety standards and are covered by our quality guarantee.