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Self-Testing Emergency Lighting and Signs
Self-testing emergency lighting have the capability to check themselves with a self-test feature which can be programmed to run monthly and annually. The self-test feature replaces the requirement for the tests to carried out manually by an emergency lighting engineer or responsible person. Once the self-test has been actioned, if a problem has been detected, the system will display a visual warning and sound an audible warning.
Universal LED Emergency Fire Exit Sign with Self-Test - Rhine
The Rhine 2.5W universal LED emergency fire exit sign with self test function can be in either maintained or non-maintained operation and will keep the escape route illuminated for at least 3 hours after a mains power failure.
- Suitable for wall mounting
- Two directional arrow legends to choose from
- Exclusive 5 year warranty
LED Recessed Emergency Downlight with Self-Test - Dyode
The Dyode emergency downlight features a digital self-test function, meaning it is capable of performing its own self-checks at regular intervals and provides visual warning if a fault is found.
- Designed for non-maintained operation
- Recessed unit suitable for ceiling mounting
- Exclusive 5 year warranty
Double-Sided Hanging LED Fire Exit Sign with Self-Test - Romney
The Romney double-sided hanging fire exit sign uses high performance, energy saving LEDs with a 50,000 hour lifespan, with digital self-test that simulates its own mains power failure.
- Maintained / non-maintained combo fitting
- Double sided: three directional arrow legends available
- Exclusive 5 year warranty
Double-Sided Hanging LED Emergency Sign with Self-Test - Zambezi
Hinged bracket for ceiling or wall mounting and with built-in self-test function the Zambezi double-sided hanging LED fire exit sign will perform regular self-checks and provide a visual indication of any issues.
- Maintained operation, ideal for areas that are open to the public
- Four directional arrow legends are included
- Exclusive 5 year warranty
Economy IP65 LED Emergency Twin Spots with Self Test - ETS
Suitable for indoor and outdoor use, the economy emergency LED twin spot lamp is a non-maintained unit which will only light in the event of a mains power failure and will remain illuminated for at least 3 hours.
- Suitable for wall mounting
- Emergency operation light output: 2 x 310 lumens
- Exclusive 5 year warranty
Wall-Mounted 8W Fire Exit Sign with Self-Test - Pico PIC8
The wall mountable Pico single sided emergency exit sign with digital self-test will perform its own self-checks at regular intervals and provide a visual indication if a fault is found.
- Maintained version with Down-pointing legend
- Threshold downlight panel built in
- Exclusive 5 year warranty
LED Recessed Emergency Lighting Bulkhead with Self-Test - Calabor
With the same features as the 8W Calabor emergency lighting bulkhead light with self-test, this version also gives you high performance energy saving LEDs with an approximate lamp life of 50,000 hours.
- Maintained / non-maintained combo fitting
- Designed for ceiling installation
- Exclusive 5 year warranty
Wall-Mounted LED Fire Exit Sign with Self-Test - Pico
With digital self-test, to help save time instead of manual testing, the Pico LED fire exit sign is supplied complete with high performance LEDs and a back-up battery as standard.
- Maintained / non-maintained combo fitting
- Four directional arrow legends available
- Exclusive 5 year warranty
Single-Sided Hanging LED Fire Exit Sign with Self-Test - Romney
Suitable for ceiling mounting and with built-in self-test the Romney single sided hanging LED fire exit sign will perform regular self-checks and provide a visual indication of any issues.
- Maintained / non-maintained combo fitting
- Four directional arrow legends available
- Exclusive 5 year warranty
Single-Sided Recessed LED Fire Exit Sign with Self-Test - Calabor EX
Suitable for maintained or non-maintained operation, the Calabor fully recessed LED fire exit sign with self-test function performs regular self-checks and provides a visual indication of any faults.
- Suitable for ceiling mounting (recessed)
- Four directional arrow legends available
- Exclusive 5 year warranty
Double-Sided Recessed LED Fire Exit Sign with Self-Test - Calabor EX
With digital self-test, the Calabor double-sided recessed LED fire exit sign will automatically perform self-checks by simulating its own mains power failure saving time on manually checking devices.
- Maintained / non-maintained combo fitting
- Double sided - three directional arrow legends available
- Exclusive 5 year warranty
What is Self-Testing Emergency Lighting?
Categories of self-testing emergency lighting
What is Self-Testing Emergency Lighting?
Self-testing emergency lighting assists in reducing overall labour costs to routine emergency light testing, which would traditionally be carried out manually by servicing companies. The routine testing and correct maintenance of an emergency lighting system is a legal requirement of The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (RRFSO).
All self-testing emergency lighting and fire exit signs automatically carry out the following tests:
- Monthly test – generally lasts 5 minutes
- Annual full rated duration – the full 3 hours
The Industry Committee for Emergency Lighting (ICEL) notes that the self-testing approaches actively increases safety, as manual techniques do not necessarily ensure that testing has been properly carried out.
Categories of self-testing emergency lighting
There are three main forms of self-test emergency lighting systems, in which the classification and type reference indicates the mode of operation. Below are the three main forms with a brief description:
- Self-contained with stand-alone facilities (Type S) – These units contain all the necessary parts to function independently from all other luminaires and require no additional wiring or control panel.
Although they initiate the tests and indicate the results, they still require to be visited and observed once a month for the results to be recorded in your Fire Safety Log Book.
- Self-contained with remote panel (Type P or EN) – In this system, the luminaires are connected to a control panel that gathers the test results at a single point (Type P).
It is possible for the panel to be fitted with a printer to produce a hard copy log record (Type EN) for your Fire Safety Log Book.
- Central powered system with remote panel (Type P or EN) – Central systems operate with a panel that can be built into the power unit cubicle, as the panel has to switch the changeover device to the luminaires.
Similarly to the self-contained with remote panel units, these can also be either Type P (without printer) or Type EN (with printer).