Emergency Lighting to BS 5266-1

This course is ideal for:

  • Any engineer with a basic knowledge of safety systems who wants to improve their knowledge of the requirements and techniques to cover the design, installation, verification and ongoing maintenance of emergency lighting systems
  • Engineers who are responsible for emergency lighting systems wanting to be able to assess and demonstrate the suitability and condition of the system for a specific site
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2 days

This course covers:

  • BS 5266-1
  • Regulations and legislation
  • Risk assessment and the responsible person
  • The scope of BS 5266-1
  • System options and relevant normative options
  • Design consultation and considerations (type of system)
  • Design to meet lighting levels
  • Design areas to be covered for types of premises
  • Coverage of points of emphasis
  • Directional safety signs
  • System integrity - making sure emergency illumination is on when needed
  • Guidance on luminaire outputs and mounting height
  • Choice of appropriate system and its application
  • Self-contained emergency luminaires
  • Installation of centrally powered emergency lighting systems BS EN 50171
  • Testing
  • Action on finding a fault
  • Record Keeping

At the end of the course an online Pass/Fail test is taken and an FIA digital certficate is issued on passing the test.

Delegates should have an electrical background and knowledge of FD&A systems as well as basic knowledge of lamps and light fittings.

Engineers will gain the knowledge and understanding to be able to provide advice on emergency lighting, design a lighting scheme and be able to install, verify and ongoing maintainence as required including also fault rectification and associated certification.

They will be able to audit an existing system, provide advice on routine maintenance and to carry out periodic and remedial servicing.

This course is accepted as part of the BAFE SP203-4 scheme.

The course provides 13 CPD hours.

  • Full Member £300+VAT
  • Non Member £550+VAT

Payable by debit/credit card. Members can also pay by invoice.

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