UK Emergency lighting regs

[djm0057]

Regarding emergency lighting, does a fire exit door require an emergency light above it or can you use a sticker that illuminates?

 

[oscar21]

What are peoples thoughts on keeping the main lighting on when doing an EM test. I always try to wire them so the main lighting stays on but you can still carry out the emergency lighting 3hr test. but I have a problem when they are combined fittings, you cant tell whether they are running on emergency or standard power.

 

[suffolkspark]

What are peoples thoughts on keeping the main lighting on when doing an EM test. I always try to wire them so the main lighting stays on but you can still carry out the emergency lighting 3hr test. but I have a problem when they are combined fittings, you cant tell whether they are running on emergency or standard power.

Is the charge indication led not visible?

 

[Flanders]

What are peoples thoughts on keeping the main lighting on when doing an EM test. I always try to wire them so the main lighting stays on but you can still carry out the emergency lighting 3hr test. but I have a problem when they are combined fittings, you cant tell whether they are running on emergency or standard power.

Agree the mains lights should stay on durring test mode except the combined ones of course. As suffolksparks says. The LED indicator will not be illuminated in test mode . And label the el fitting to avoid any confusion

 

[davesparks]

What are peoples thoughts on keeping the main lighting on when doing an EM test. I always try to wire them so the main lighting stays on but you can still carry out the emergency lighting 3hr test.

You should always wire them this way as that is a requirement of the emergency lighting regulations.

but I have a problem when they are combined fittings, you cant tell whether they are running on emergency or standard power.

Switch the normal lighting off for a few seconds and you will see which are working in emergnecy mode.