15+ years in fire safety
BS 5266-1 emergency lighting
£10m public liability
Fully trained & insured engineer
An annual 3-hour discharge test for commercial premises, with a digital certificate and logbook entry. Book it alongside your fire alarm service and there’s no second call-out fee.
The responsible person for commercial premises has to make sure escape routes can still be used safely if the normal lighting fails. Emergency lighting is designed and installed to BS 5266-1, and it needs regular testing and a written record to show it works.
The usual testing routine (BS EN 50172 / BS 5266-8) is a short function test every month, normally done in-house, and a full-duration test once a year. The annual full-duration test is the visit we carry out.
Every luminaire, exit box and sign is run on battery for the full 3 hours, so you know it will last when it matters.
Batteries are assessed as part of the test, so tired cells show up before an emergency does.
Anything that fails is recorded and reported to you, so repairs can be planned rather than found out the hard way.
A digital certificate and a logbook entry on completion — the written record an inspector or insurer will ask to see.
Prices are per test visit. We are not VAT registered, so there is no VAT to add. Not sure how many fixtures you have? Tell us roughly and we’ll take it from there.
| 1–20 fixtures | £230 |
| 21–40 fixtures | £330 |
| 41–60 fixtures | £430 |
| 61–80 fixtures | £530 |
| 80+ fixtures | Contact us |
Emergency lighting testing is included in our Total Care plan. On Essential or Standard you can add it to any visit — book it alongside your fire alarm service and there’s no second call-out fee, unlike booking a separate contractor.
Escape routes, stairwells and exit signs tested and certified for the responsible person.
Emergency lighting sits alongside the fire alarm in your compliance picture. Care home fire safety →
Testing that can be planned around term dates and holidays. Schools & nurseries →
Large open spaces and long escape routes, tested and documented. Warehouses →
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The usual routine, set out in BS EN 50172 (BS 5266-8), is a short function test every month and a full-duration test once a year. The annual full-duration test is the 3-hour discharge test we carry out, with a digital certificate and a logbook entry on completion.
Anything that fails is recorded in the logbook and reported to you, so you know exactly what needs repairing or replacing. We can quote the repair, with parts charged in addition to labour.
During a full-duration test the luminaires run on their batteries for three hours, and the batteries then need time to recharge. Because of that we agree the timing with you in advance, so the test is planned for a suitable time for your building.
Yes. Booking both together means one visit and no second call-out fee, unlike booking a separate contractor. You can see it priced in on our plans and pricing page.
Yes. We fit and certify emergency lighting to BS 5266-1 alongside new or existing fire alarm systems. If you are planning new work, see our fire alarm installation page or ask for it in your quote request.
Tell us roughly how many fixtures you have and when the last test was done, and we’ll come back with a price.