Exit and Emergency Lighting Maintenance
Emergency / exit lighting
systems in buildings are required (under Part 11.1 of the Building Code of
Australia and Part 11 of the Building Regulations 1994) to be adequately
maintained. The standard recognised for
such maintenance is AS/NZS 2293.2. The standard
prescribes, that the installation be tested at six-monthly intervals by a
discharge test to see that the fittings operate for the required duration of
not less than 90 minutes. In addition,
at twelve-monthly intervals the fitting diffusers and reflecting surfaces are
required to be cleaned.
Quite aside from the legal
requirement to carry out the maintenance, it is worthwhile noting that there is
usually a considerable financial investment in the emergency lighting installation
and proper maintenance will maximise its operational life at the minimum owning
cost. It is also appropriate to consider
occupational health and safety and public liability aspects.
The owner or manager of a
building, equipped with emergency lighting, has the responsibility for the
safety of people using or working in the building and to ensure that the
particular installation is operational in accordance with essential services
requirements.
General Lighting Services Pty
Ltd specialises in the servicing and maintaining of emergency evacuation
lighting installations.
Our company was established in
1983 and is the sole authorised service agent for Legrand Australia, Australia's
largest manufacturer of emergency lighting equipment.
We service installations of all
manufacturers of emergency luminaires and perform this work for all sizes of
installations ranging from nursing homes with only a few emergency lighting
fittings to shopping centres, hospitals and high rise buildings that contain
many hundreds. Whilst we specialise in
the repair of Legrand Australia equipment, much of our service and repair work
is other makes of emergency lighting fittings.
We welcome the opportunity to
quote for the work in buildings you manage.
Should you desire any
further information, please do not hesitate to contact us on 03 9416 9530 or glsvic@glsvic.com.au.
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