• Atlanta, Ga
  • Birmingham, Al
  • Nashville, Tn

CHIEF ELECTRIC LLC

Emergency Lighting

Emergency lighting and exit doors are some of the most important safety devices that your business has.

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Emergency Lighting

The sole purpose of these devices is to illuminate the paths and signs to identify the safest path to safety. These devices are designed to provide illumination during power outages due to fires, wide spread power outages and tripped circuit breakers.

Codes and Insurance Requirements

Our trained team can assist in the design, location, type and size of these fixtures in your facility.

There are various local codes and insurance company requirements that commercial, industrial, institutional and certain multi-family residences must abide by.

The NFPA light safety code 101 requires that the equipment owner is responsible for assuring that all illuminated Exit signs and Emergency lights are functional, working correctly and properly maintained.

The fire code requires that all your illumination work for a minimum of 90 minutes when needed. Emergency lighting is required to be checked monthly and tested yearly.

Inspections

  • Check for physical damage to the exterior of the unit (test switch, pilot lamp, broken heads, etc.).
  • Verify that the AC Ready light is on.
  • Verify that the bulbs on Exit Signs are illuminated.
  • Verify that the red or green diffuser on Exit Signs are not bleached, faded, burnt or cracked.
  • Verify that the lamps on Emergency Lights and Exit Signs equipped with a battery backup illuminate when the test switch is depressed (press and hold Test Switch for a minimum of 30 seconds) 
  • Verify that the lamps on Emergency Lights are properly aligned and secure.
  • Check for physical damage to the exterior of the unit (test switch, pilot lamp, broken heads, etc.). 
  • Check the operation of the unit by exercising the test button; 
  • Open the unit and check the tightness and cleanliness of battery terminals. 
  • Measure the battery “Float Voltage” with a DC Voltmeter to assure that the battery charger is functioning properly. 
  • Use a Battery Analyzer to perform a Battery Load Test (or Battery Burn Test as may be required by Local authority) to assure that the battery is functioning properly. 
  • Verify that all lamps are working properly. 
  • Replace defective parts as needed (batteries and bulbs). 
  • A certification of service sticker will be applied to each exit/emergency light inspected.

Trusted throughout the Southeast

Chief Electric LLC is trusted throughout the southeast and has offices located in Atlanta, Birmingham and Nashville.

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