Emergency escape lighting and exit signs for buildings AS2293.2 Part 2: Inspection and maintenance. The Standard sets out the periodic inspection and maintenance procedures which are necessary to ensure that emergency evacuation lighting systems will be in a state of readiness for operation at all times.
The Standard instructs that all Emergency evacuation lighting systems shall be inspected and maintained in accordance with the relevant procedures specified in the Standard and that the inspection and maintenance procedures shall be carried out only by persons having qualifications and experience suitable for this type of work.
All maintenance records must be in the form of hard copy record tags or log books. Electronic copies may also be used however a copy should be available at all times on site.
Six (6) Monthly Tests
- All emergency luminaires and exit signs shall be checked to ensure that they function satisfactorily. Any defective lamps shall be replaced.
- Where manual discharge test facilities are provided, the following procedure shall be carried out to check the operation of the emergency lighting system:
(a) Turn the battery charger off, simulate a mains failure and carry out a partial Discharge test at 100 % of the installed emergency lighting load.
(b) Allow the test to continue until the operation of all emergency luminaires and exit signs has been checked, this test must meet the AS2293 requirement for duration of 90 minutes
- After tests have been completed the tester must restore the system to normal operation, turn the battery charger on and recharge the batteries of each fitting.
- Where automatic discharge test facilities are provided, a visual check shall be made of the operational status of all emergency luminaires and exit signs by means of the indications given at the controller or associated indicator panel.
- Those units which fail the discharge test must be either repaired and restored to normal condition or replaced (See more information under Repairs)
Log Book
Should the site being tested not have a logbook for the recording of information, CLS can provide this for a small fee and complete the relevant information pertaining to the site being tested. This log book remains the property of the client and is completed after each future discharge test. This log will state location of fittings, asset numbers, type/style and other relevant information.
Upon the completion of a discharge test and once results have been recorded, the testing technician will issue to the customer a “Defect Report” advising those items that have failed the discharge test.