Emergency and exit light testing
Under AS 2293.2 emergency lights and exit signs must be tested every six months. We carry out the testing, replace what fails, and give you the records that prove compliance.
A legal six-monthly obligation
When was the last time the emergency lights and exit signs in your office or strata building were tested? Under Australian Standard 2293.2 you are legally required to test them every six months.
Emergency lighting is what lets residents, staff and visitors find an exit when the power is gone. The standard is a minimum, and failing to meet it puts strata managers and business owners in legal and financial strife.
- Every fitting needs a 90-minute battery discharge test twice a year
- Responsibility sits with the strata manager or business owner
- Discharged and failing backup batteries are the most common fault
Testing, repairs and upgrades
Six-Monthly Testing
Scheduled emergency and exit light testing to AS 2293.2, so the obligation never lapses.
90-Minute Discharge Test
The full backup battery test the standard requires, on every fitting, not a spot check.
Battery Replacement
Backup batteries that no longer hold or receive a full charge, replaced on the spot where we can.
Exit Sign Installation
New exit signs and emergency fittings installed to comply with the regulations that apply to your building.
LED Exit Upgrades
Moving emergency fittings to LED cuts servicing, testing and replacement costs and lasts far longer.
Compliance Reporting
Records of what was tested, what passed and what was replaced, ready for your building file.
Strata managers and business owners
Strata buildings
Committees and managers must ensure common-area emergency lighting is tested and maintained on schedule.
Businesses and offices
Employers carry the duty to make sure staff and visitors can evacuate safely if the power fails.
Non-compliance
Failing to test, inspect and maintain to the standard carries significant penalties.
Testing that finds the real fault
It is not uncommon for backup batteries to fail because they have discharged, or because they never receive a full charge from the power converter. When a fitting fails, the question is whether it is the battery or something else.
We test properly rather than swapping parts, so you are not paying for batteries when the fault is in the converter or the circuit feeding it.
Every failure diagnosed, not just replaced.
Your six-monthly round
Schedule & Scope
We map the fittings across your building and set the six-monthly schedule against AS 2293.2.
90-Minute Test
Each fitting runs a full backup battery discharge test, as the standard requires.
Repair & Replace
Failed batteries, converters and fittings repaired or replaced, with LED options where they make sense.
Report & Diarise
You get the compliance record for your building file, and we diarise the next round.
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Emergency lighting questions
How often does emergency lighting need testing?
Every six months. Australian Standard 2293.2 requires all emergency and exit lighting to undergo a 90-minute test of the backup battery twice a year.
What is the 90-minute test?
The fitting is run on its backup battery alone for 90 minutes to confirm it would actually stay lit for that long in a real outage. A fitting that looks fine can still fail this test.
Who is legally responsible?
The strata manager or the business owner. It is their responsibility to know the inspection and maintenance schedule and to ensure compliance — not the tenant's.
What are the penalties for not testing?
Failing to test, inspect and maintain emergency lighting to the standard carries significant penalties, and can leave strata managers and businesses exposed both legally and financially.
Is it worth upgrading emergency fittings to LED?
Usually yes. LED fittings last far longer and cut the cost of servicing, testing and replacing failed emergency lighting. Lighting can account for a large share of a common-property energy bill, so the savings tend to offset the upgrade.
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Is your emergency lighting due?
Tell us about your building and we will scope the fittings, quote the round and put you on a six-monthly schedule.