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The Emergency Lighting Periodic Inspection and Testing Certificate is to be issued only for the periodic inspection and testing of an existing emergency lighting installation to verify compliance of the installation to the current standard BS 5266-1: 2011.

The Test. In brief, the 90-minute battery load test is when you bring in an outside party to test your emergency and exit lights for a duration of 90 minutes. They will shut off the power to the lights to mimic power loss in an emergency situation and require the lights to switch to battery-power.

UK fire regulations stipulate that your emergency lights should be turned on and off monthly to test them and have a full service once a year.

You must schedule a full test of your emergency lighting solutions at least once every year. If your system is supposed to give you three full hours of light when the mains power goes off, the test has to last for at least three hours.

To test the emergency light. Put the test key into the key switch and just like a light switch click it into test mode. This will simulate the power being cut to the emergency light. ... Once you have checked all the emergency lights are working correctly just turn it back on.

Walk around the circuit checking that every emergency light is illuminated. Switch the mains lighting back on. Walk around the circuit for a second time to check that all batteries are charging. The test should be carried out in as short a time as possible to preserve the light fittings and batteries.

You must schedule a full test of your emergency lighting solutions at least once every year. If your system is supposed to give you three full hours of light when the mains power goes off, the test has to last for at least three hours.

Most emergency lights or exit signs have a small push to test button somewhere on the casing. You can push and hold this button for thirty seconds to test the bulbs and battery.

Testing Emergency Lights Both maintained, and non-maintained emergency lighting requires testing every six months to ensure that they are in excellent working condition.

Most emergency lights or exit signs have a small push to test button somewhere on the casing. You can push and hold this button for thirty seconds to test the bulbs and battery. This works ok if you have a small number of devices that can be easily reached.