When To Test Emergency Lights

Daily

That's not to mean that you should test your emergency lights for a full three hours every day—not that's realistic. But someone needs to make sure that every emergency light's green indication LED is on every day. It is simple to accomplish and may be included into an opening or closing route that involves moving around the structure and looking up at the lights. The best part is that you only need to check one location if you have a central battery system.

This will enable you to take action before an incident arises by quickly identifying any emergency lighting problems.

Monthly

Perform a brief working emergency light test about once per month. Turn off the power to the flashlights. Probably by isolating at the fuse box or using a test key switch. After that, walk around the building and make sure that each light is turned on properly. If you have a large building, you should leave them without electricity for at least five to ten minutes. Once you've finished this test, make sure to reconnect the power.

To make sure they will function when needed and that you have enough light where you need it, do this. Keep in mind that a building's purpose might vary, and an emergency may require more or less illumination.

Yearly

There has to be a longer length test performed every six months. Perform a test lasting an hour or longer within the initial six-month period. Once more, turn off the electricity, then go around the building to make sure that each emergency light is providing you with enough light. After you have finished, reconnect. Make sure you complete a full 3-hour test during the second 6-month test. In reality, most emergency lights have a lifespan of more than three hours, especially when they are brand-new. This will guarantee that you are following the rules.

Remember: The emergency lights need a full 24-hour charge to guarantee a further 3-hour duration once you have completed a full length test.

To make sure that the emergency lights batteries can provide you with light for a longer period of time, longer duration tests will give them a good workout. To make sure the batteries can maintain their charge, they must be utilized. The batteries in an emergency light that hasn't been used in years won't last the full three hours when needed because they've decayed too much.

To sum up:

Every day, check the green LED on each light.
monthly brief functional test
at least once a year, complete exams.