London, UK, February 2020 – Trade Facilities Services provide electrical safety certificate in London and Essex for commercial properties. They provide access to qualified and experienced electricians to test the property. Trade Facilities Services is providing emergency light testing, price starting from £120.
Emergency lighting testing ensures that all the exit routes are illuminated at the time of emergency. This is a requirement by UK law. Emergency light are important for health and safety purpose as a safe and illuminated exit is vital. To ensure the proper working of emergency lights, Trade Facilities Services provide access to electricians registered with either NICEIC or NAPIT. These electricians provide the Emergency Light Certificate after successful completion of emergency light testing. Along with the certificate, they also provide the recommendations of fixing any electrical installation. Their costs of emergency light testing start from £120.
Emergency lighting Systems must meet requirements of BS5839 or else will be deemed non-compliant. Therefore, it is the duty of each employer, building controller or building owner to make sure the property is electrically safe. The time scales for emergency light testing are –
1. Weekly emergency light tests. (Checking the LED are on)
2. 3 Monthly emergency light Tests. (Switching the power of to ensure lights illuminate)
3. 6 monthly emergency light Tests. (Let the batteries discharge for 1 hour to see if the lights stay on)
4. Annually emergency light Test (Let the batteries discharge for 3 hours to see if the lights stay on)
Among the above-mentioned time scales the most required is Annual Emergency Light Test.
Trade Facilities Services also recommend a list of checklists before the electricians arrived –
• Make sure the consumer unit is accessible by the electricians
• Give the estimated height of the consumer unit, so that they can bring a proper ladder and other equipment.
• Make sure the electrical installation is live upon arrival.
• To make sure the light is working carry out 1-hour test
• Tell them about the number of lights and their locations so that none of them left untested
• Provide any previous electrical test certificate, EICR or periodic inspection report so that the electricians are aware of the history of the electrical installation
So, anyone who is looking for the proper emergency light testing in London and Essex, they must contact Trade Facilities Services. One can call them on their sales line - 020 3637 1446. Or they can visit the website https://www.electricalsafetycertificate.co.uk/emergency-light-testing/ for detailed information.
About the company:
Trade Facilities Services is an electrical testing company that provides (EICR) Electrical installation condition reports. These are otherwise known as Electrical Certificates, Electrical Installation Certificates and Electrical Reports. Trade Facilities Services covers London and Essex and provides all electrical testing in these areas. These include Fire alarms emergency lighting and PAT Testing. All Electricians are registered with NAPIT or the NICEIC and are fully insured and qualified. Trade Facilities Services works on both Domestic and Commercial properties and covers all landlord electrical certification requirements. All EICR reports can be delivered on the day if required and appointments generally only require 24 hours’ notice.