Bronze
£12/mo
Billed annually at £144Save 20%
Lower rates on every job, plus a free safety certificate each year.
- 5% off labour
- 5% off certificates
- Free safety certificate, once a year
Emergency lighting test & certificate in Colchester
Lighting Electrical carries out emergency lighting tests for workplaces, shops and landlord buildings in Colchester and the surrounding Essex towns. Emergency lighting is the lamps and exit signs that stay on when the mains fail, and the visit ends with the certificate.
“Ten years on Colchester housing stock and I have seen most of it: terraces where the lighting circuit has been extended once too often, boards fitted before RCDs were standard, new builds with sockets nowhere near the kitchen. I check the earthing, the bonding and whether the supply will carry another load before I price anything, because the age of a house settles nothing on its own.”
Valandi KotorriElectrician · NAPIT
Who needs an emergency lighting test
- Workplaces, shops and landlord buildings with lamps that must stay on in a power cut need this test.
- Staff and customers still need to see the way out if the mains drop during trading hours.
- Flats and houses in multiple occupation with lit stairs and landings need the fittings checked and certified.
- Large floor plates still need exit signs and emergency luminaires checked while the mains are isolated.
What is covered
The visit covers the emergency lighting on the premises you book, from the fittings through to the certificate.
Included
- Visual check of emergency luminaires, exit signs and charge indicators
- Function test that isolates the mains feeding the emergency lighting
- Battery duration test where the system needs one
- Written certificate with a pass or fail for each fitting
- A note of any lamp, battery or luminaire that did not last
Not included
- Replacement batteries, lamps or complete emergency luminaires
- Design or first install of a new emergency lighting system
- Fire alarm testing, which is a separate Lighting Electrical visit
What happens on the day
You get a walk round, a live test of the emergency lamps, and the certificate before we leave.
- 01
Find the fittings and the board
We meet you on site, walk the emergency lamps and exit signs, and find the board that feeds them.
- 02
Isolate the mains and watch the lamps
We cut the supply to the emergency lighting, watch each luminaire and exit sign, and record how long the batteries last.
- 03
Restore power and leave the certificate
We restore the supply, talk through any failed fittings, and leave the emergency lighting certificate with you.
Emergency lighting test & certificate prices
An emergency lighting test and certificate from £150 is the starting price for a small premises with a modest set of fittings. Bigger buildings, extra floors and extra luminaires sit above that starting figure.
- A small shop or office with few emergency fittings sits at the £150 starting price.
- More floors, more luminaires or a longer battery duration test raise the visit above that figure.
- Bronze, Silver and Gold plans take 5, 10 or 15 percent off certificates.
What you get after the test
You keep a certificate for the emergency lighting and a clear note of any fitting that failed.
- Certificate for the emergency lighting
- The paper records each luminaire and exit sign, with a pass or fail against it.
- Failed fittings named
- Any lamp, battery or luminaire that did not last is written down so a repair can be priced.
- The building back in use
- The mains are restored before we leave, so the premises can open or stay open.
Why this emergency lighting test gets booked
Emergency lighting tests start from £150, certificate included. Starting prices are issued in writing. Registration is with NAPIT, and the electrical paperwork is left behind once the work finishes.
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Electrical maintenance plans in Colchester
Three yearly plans. Bronze takes 5 percent off labour and certificates and includes one free safety certificate. Silver doubles that to 10 percent and adds next day priority. Gold takes 15 percent off, runs to three free safety certificates a year, and adds same day priority booking with two emergency call outs.
Silver
Popular£20/mo
Billed annually at £240Save 20%
Double the discount, next-day priority, and a free safety certificate each year.
- 10% off labour
- 10% off certificates
- Free safety certificate, once a year
- Next day priority
Gold
£31/mo
Billed annually at £372Save 20%
Best rates, same-day priority booking, three free safety certificates a year.
- 15% off labour
- 15% off certificates
- Free safety certificates, 3 times a year
- Same day priority booking
- 2 emergency call-outs a year
Recent work from Lighting Electrical
These photographs show work completed across the wider service area covered by Lighting Electrical; they are not all presented as emergency lighting test & certificate work.
Emergency lighting test & certificate questions
These are the questions people ask before booking an emergency lighting test with Lighting Electrical.
How much does an emergency lighting test cost?+
An emergency lighting test and certificate starts from £150. A small premises with few fittings sits at that starting figure. Extra floors and extra luminaires raise the price from there.
— Valandi Kotorri
Do the lights go off during the test?+
The test isolates the mains to the emergency lighting so we can see which fittings stay on. Ordinary sockets and other circuits stay live unless a lamp shares that lighting circuit. We restore the supply before we leave.
— Valandi Kotorri
Is this the same as a fire alarm test?+
No. Emergency lighting is the lamps and exit signs that stay on when the power fails. Fire alarm testing is a different visit with its own certificate, and you can book both.
Do I need this for a house?+
Most houses do not have emergency lighting, so this visit is for workplaces, shops and landlord buildings with escape lighting. Ordinary house lights are a different job. An EICR from £150 checks the safety of the fixed wiring instead.
What if a light fails the test?+
The certificate records the failed fitting and a replacement battery, lamp or luminaire can be priced on the day. The £150 starting price covers the test and the certificate, not the parts. The repair can wait for a later visit if you prefer.
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Lighting Electrical's booking line is answered around the clock; arrange an emergency lighting test there.