Emergency lighting testing in Dundee and Angus

Emergency lighting testing is the routine checking that emergency fittings work and last for their rated duration. We cover Dundee and Angus, including Dundee, Arbroath and Brechin.

Technician holding a test log beside an emergency lighting test key switch

Emergency lighting testing work in Dundee and Angus

Where Dundee and Angus buildings have changed layout, the annual test is a good moment to check that routes are still properly covered.

Annual emergency lighting tests in Dundee and Angus are best booked for late afternoon or evening, so batteries can recharge overnight before people are back in.

What's included

Battery and lamp replacements
Annual full-duration discharge tests
Monthly functional tests, or training so your team can do them
Periodic illuminance checks

Guide prices in Dundee and Angus

Typical budgets for Dundee and Angus, supplied and installed, excluding VAT. Your fixed price follows a free survey.

Guide prices in Dundee and Angus
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
Monthly emergency lighting function test	£50 – £150	per visit
Annual 3-hour emergency lighting test	£125 – £400	per visit, small system
Emergency luminaire or exit sign	£60 – £150	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Commercial electrician	£300 – £500	per day

Example: annual 3-hour test of a small system, about £125 – £400 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in Dundee and Angus

For buildings in Dundee and Angus, the duty to provide adequate emergency lighting where escape routes need it, and to keep it tested, sits with the responsible person under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Fire Safety (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

Emergency lighting testing by town in Dundee and Angus

Emergency lighting testing FAQs for Dundee and Angus

Which towns in Dundee and Angus do you cover?

All of Dundee and Angus, including Dundee, Arbroath and Brechin. See the towns list on this page for local pages.

How are prices set in Dundee and Angus?

Our guide prices are adjusted for regional labour costs. After a survey you get a fixed price for the agreed scope.

Why is the annual test done out of hours?

After a full-duration test the batteries need time to recharge, so the building is less protected for a while. Testing at the end of the day avoids that risk while people are inside.

How often should emergency lighting be tested?

A brief functional test monthly and a full rated-duration test once a year, with results recorded. BS EN 50172:2024 also calls for illuminance measurement at five-year intervals.

Emergency lighting testing in Dundee and Angus