Emergency lighting testing in Moray

Emergency lighting testing is the routine checking that emergency fittings work and last for their rated duration. We cover Moray, including Elgin, Aberlour and Ballindalloch.

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

Emergency lighting testing work in Moray

If fittings in your Moray premises fail their annual test, we give you a fixed price for replacement batteries or fittings before we leave.

We leave Moray clients with a completed log book and certificate that can sit straight alongside their fire risk assessment.

We cover Moray by arrangement. Because of travel and access, visits are usually grouped with other work in Moray, so please allow more time for a survey and tell us about any ferry or access constraints.

What's included

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

Guide prices in Moray

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

Guide prices in Moray
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 Moray

For buildings in Moray, 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 Moray

Emergency lighting testing FAQs for Moray

What energy rules apply to new lighting in Moray?

Section 6 of the Scottish building standards sets the efficiency that new lighting in Moray must meet. We check fittings against it at design stage and keep the evidence for building control.

Which towns in Moray do you cover?

All of Moray, including Elgin, Aberlour and Ballindalloch. See the towns list on this page for local pages.

What does an annual test cost?

As a budget, an annual duration test on a small system runs at about £125–£400 per visit, excluding VAT. Larger or high-access systems cost more.

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 Moray