Emergency lighting testing in Nottinghamshire

Emergency lighting testing is the routine checking that emergency fittings work and last for their rated duration. We cover Nottinghamshire, including Nottingham, Mansfield and Worksop.

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

Emergency lighting testing work in Nottinghamshire

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

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

What's included

Annual full-duration discharge tests
Log book completion and certificates
Battery and lamp replacements
Monthly functional tests, or training so your team can do them

Guide prices in Nottinghamshire

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

Guide prices in Nottinghamshire
Item	Guide budget (ex VAT)	Basis
Monthly emergency lighting function test	£50 – £145	per visit
Annual 3-hour emergency lighting test	£125 – £390	per visit, small system
Emergency luminaire or exit sign	£60 – £145	per fitting, supplied and fitted
Commercial electrician	£295 – £490	per day

Example: annual 3-hour test of a small system, about £125 – £390 excluding VAT.

Rules that apply in Nottinghamshire

For buildings in Nottinghamshire, the duty to provide adequate emergency lighting where escape routes need it, and to keep it tested, sits with the responsible person under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

Emergency lighting testing by town in Nottinghamshire

Emergency lighting testing FAQs for Nottinghamshire

What energy rules apply to new lighting in Nottinghamshire?

Approved Document L sets the efficiency that new lighting in Nottinghamshire must meet. We check fittings against it at design stage and keep the evidence for building control.

Which fire safety law applies in Nottinghamshire?

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 sets the duties of the person responsible for fire safety, including emergency lighting where escape routes need it.

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 Nottinghamshire