Installation and testing of exit and emergency lighting

 Installation and testing of exit and emergency lighting

D&K Electrical offers Exit and Emergency Lighting Commercial Electrical Installations and Testing throughout New South Wales. When we receive your inquiry, we schedule a time for a site visit that is convenient for you. A building's exit and emergency lighting provide occupants with the illumination they need to safely exit a building when the normal lighting has failed due to a power outage. Exit and emergency luminaires are fitted with batteries and are required to provide light for at least 90 minutes after the power goes out.

In what places does emergency lighting need to be installed?

Commercial and government buildings occupied by employees, customers, or the general public must have emergency lights. Multi-residential buildings also require emergency lighting in common areas. Accordingly, office buildings, hotels, schools, hospitals, bars & restaurants, industrial facilities, warehouses, and sporting venues all require emergency lighting systems.

What is the location of emergency lights in a building?

Our licensed commercial electricians can examine the blueprints of any commercial building and determine where emergency lights should be installed. As well as installing emergency exit lights, we know how to install an exit sign with emergency lights. A building's exit signs must be placed in a location where the occupants can clearly see them from outside. A change of direction along the escape route to the final exit is usually found directly above exit doors, at the top of staircases, and where there is a change of direction from the escape route to the final exit.

Lighting emergency exit routes out of a building must be installed regularly throughout the building. Different types of emergency lights can be installed, and we will give you our recommendations based on the shape and height of your building.

Lighting tests for exits and emergency exits

We also offer Emergency and Exit Light Testing. Exit and emergency lights need to be tested bi-annually to ensure that they run for the full 90 minutes in the event of a power outage. This is recorded in a logbook that needs to be filled in by a qualified electrician so that there is compliance with building safety regulations.  Failure to comply with these regulations can result in fines. During these tests, we simulate a power outage and assess whether or not the lighting responds as it should. We also troubleshoot for any other problems by circuit testing and testing the efficiency of the power supply sensing systems. Our qualified commercial electricians can deal with any issues that may be exposed during these tests and restore full function in the case of any faults.

So if you need to get your building compliant or if your emergency and exit signs are faulty, give us a ring and we will come to get any and all issues fixed for you.