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DaisyMaisy  
#1 Posted : 13 January 2013 12:12:47(UTC)
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DaisyMaisy
have had conflicting info - one company say emergency lighting can be tested with 1 hour discharge once a year - another says twice yearly one with 1 hour and the other with three hour discharge and 1 hour alone is non compliant. what do you do?
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ExDeeps  
#2 Posted : 13 January 2013 13:03:17(UTC)
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ExDeeps
Ask them to reference their advice, in writing.

Jim
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lisar  
#3 Posted : 13 January 2013 13:22:29(UTC)
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lisar
I test mine twice a year on the one hour. To be honest they fail like nobody's business and cost a fortune.plus they are tested once a month for half hour
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skross  
#4 Posted : 13 January 2013 14:21:34(UTC)
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skross
The length of discharge depends on the type of location/use of the building as set out in BS5266 -1: 2011 ( most recent version).
The discharge test is only required once a year ( BS 5266-8:2004 or BS EN 50172:2004) but all should be subject to monthly user checks aas set out in sectio 7 of BS EN 50172. Hope this help
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