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Lighting the Way Out in Ipswich
Wood Electrical LTD, a team of electrical contractors based in Ipswich, covers emergency lighting in Ipswich emergency lighting testing Kesgrave and the rest of East Anglia. Emergency lighting switches on when the mains fails so people can find escape routes, stairs and exits, and BS 5266 covers its design and testing.
What is emergency lighting for?
Emergency lighting comes on when the mains supply fails, so people can find their way along escape routes, stairs and corridors. It includes escape route lighting, standby lighting and high risk task area lighting.
Illuminated or photoluminescent exit signs show the route to safety. BS 5266 covers the design and the testing of both. Wood Electrical LTD installs emergency lighting and fire exit signage.
How do you test emergency lighting?
A monthly functional test simulates a mains failure briefly to check every fitting lights, and an annual test runs the fittings for their full rated duration. Both are recorded in a log book, which is what an inspector will ask to see.
Why do circuits overload?
A circuit overloads when more current is drawn through it than it was designed to carry. Heaters, kettles and other heavy loads sharing one circuit are what trips it. A tripped breaker is the protection doing exactly what it should.
Chains of adaptors and extension leads are a sign the house has outgrown its sockets. The real fix is additional sockets or circuits, fitted to the regulations. Sockets, dedicated circuits and distribution are all Wood Electrical LTD work.
Is emergency lighting testing a legal requirement?
Yes, in effect. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 the responsible person must keep emergency lighting maintained and working, and regular testing is how that is shown. BS 5266 sets out a monthly functional test and an annual full duration test, with results kept in a log book.
Does an industrial site near Ipswich need lightning protection?
An earthing system provides a direct route for fault current into the ground, protecting staff from shocks and machinery from harm. Without a good earth, protective devices cannot do their job properly.
Lightning protection gives a strike a controlled route to earth, typically through lightning rods and a grounding system. Wood Electrical LTD fits and maintains earthing and lightning protection systems.
Wood Electrical LTD works across Ipswich and East Anglia, for homes, businesses and industrial sites. Ring 07727 055015 to arrange emergency lighting.
Wood Electrical LTD
Unit 14, Brookhouse Business ParK, Ipswich IP2 0EF, United Kingdom
Phone: 07727 055015
Website: www.woodelectrical.co.uk
NICEIC Approved Contractor, based in Ipswich and serving East Anglia.