EMERGENCY LIGHTING MONITORING & TESTING – WHAT ELECTRICAL CONSULTANTS NEED TO KNOW
With each design and installation, there are several requirements to consider in relation to emergency and back-up lighting. Emergency lighting test systems are an essential safety constituent and an appropriate installation to ensure safe and correct performance, is required. There are two British Standard base guides to reference here: They are: BS 5266-1:2016 and Automatic Test Systems for Battery Powered Emergency Escape Lighting – BS EN 62034. We’ll start with the national standard, the BS 5266-1:2016.