Caution
DO NOT MEGGA after installation. In accordance with IEE regulation 613-7 and
ECA/LIF recommendations, disconnect live and neutral wires from the luminaire to
check insulation resistance.
Date of Commissioning
Date to be filled in on space provided on battery label by either installer or
commissioning engineer.
Testing
The battery is supplied discharged.
Connect the luminaire to an unswitched live supply which must be connected to the
normal lighting sub-circuit in that location.
Check the LED indicator illuminates to indicate the battery is charging.
Maintained luminaires only - check the lamp illuminates when the switched supply
is turned on.
A short discharge should be initiated by briefly interrupting the unswitched supply
when the lamp must illuminate at reduced brightness and the LED extinguish.
Restore the mains supply and check the LED indicator. If all tests are satisfactory
the test regime defined in BS5266 should be implemented, see the table overleaf.
If any tests were not performed satisfactorily charge the battery for 24 hours before
repeating the test.
Connect the mains electrical supply:
Earth - for continuity only.
N
Neutral
L1
Unswitched Live
L2
Switched Live (maintained luminaires only).
For continuous illumination loop L1 to L2.
Connect the battery , re-fit the reflector, lamp and diffuser.
Wiring
To mains
lighting
To additional
emergency
luminaires
Mains lighting fuse
Fluorescent
emergency
luminaire
Maintained
lighting control switch
Tamper-proof
test switch
L1
L
N
N
L2
L2 only used
on maintained
units
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Month 1
Month 2
Month 3
Month 4
Month 5
Month 6
Month 7
Month 8
Month 9
Month 10
Month 11
Annual
Test
Signed
Year 1
Date
Year 2
Year 3
Signed
Date
Signed
Date
Year 4
Year 5
Signed
Date
Signed
Date
EMERGENCY LUMINAIRE TEST RECORD
All emergency lighting installations should be regularly tested and a record kept of the
results. Tests carried out to the schedule listed below conform to the requirements of
EN50172 and BS5266 Part 8 Emergency escape lighting systems.
Tests should be conducted at times of minimum risk and buildings not re-occupied until
the battery has recharged.
Where a large number of emergency luminaires are involved do not test all the luminaires
at the same time.
Daily
Check the charge indicator is alight.
Monthly
Simulate a mains supply failure and check the emergency lamp illuminates. The
period of simulated mains failure should be sufficient to check the operation of
the luminaire but should not exceed one quarter of the rated duration.
When the mains supply is restored check the charge indicator is alight.
Annual
Simulate a mains supply failure and check the emergency lamp is illuminated for
the rated duration.
When the mains supply is restored check the charge indicator is alight.
Luminaire location
Ref. No.
Luminaire Cat. No.
Luminaire type
Rated duration
Hrs
Installation Engineer:
Telephone No.
Signed:
Date:
Charge Indicator:
Charge/discharge test:
INSTALLATION ENGINEER’S TEST REPORT
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