Inspection & Testing · Installation · Maintenance
Emergency & Exit Lighting
We test emergency lights and exit signs across every floor, suite and stairwell — monthly functional checks and the annual ninety-minute discharge test.
Monthly functional tests, the annual ninety-minute discharge test, battery replacement and unit repair — across every floor, suite and stairwell. Tested on the Life Safety Code schedule and documented.
- Standard
- NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code
- Monthly
- 30-second functional test, every unit
- Annually
- 90-minute full-duration discharge test
- Scope
- Emergency lights, exit signs and combo units
- Reporting
- Unit-by-unit results with locations
- Coverage
- NJ · PA · DE — statewide
Core services
Inspection and testing, installation, maintenance.
We keep the full service history on file, so when we need to visit for maintenance we already know your system.
Inspection & Testing
The monthly and annual tests the Life Safety Code requires, on every unit in the building — not a sample.
- Monthly 30-second functional test on every emergency light and exit sign
- Annual 90-minute discharge test proving the battery carries full duration
- AC power confirmed at each unit, not just at the panel
- Illumination checked along the actual egress path
- Failed units identified by floor, suite and location
- Written record retained for the fire official
Installation
New units, replacements for obsolete fixtures, and coverage where the egress path has changed.
- Emergency light and exit sign installation for new construction and fit-out
- Replacement of units past service life or discontinued by the manufacturer
- Added coverage when walls, suites or egress routes change
- Combo unit replacement where separate fixtures no longer make sense
- Correction of units installed without a code-compliant power source
Maintenance & Repair
Battery replacement, unit repair and the follow-up that closes out a known issue.
- Battery replacement on units that fail the discharge test
- Repair or replacement of units with no AC power at the fixture
- Lamp and LED head replacement
- Re-test and record update after every repair
- Deficiency repair priced and approved before we start
Common Questions
Emergency & Exit Lighting — questions we get asked.
How often do emergency lights and exit signs need to be tested?
A 30-second functional test monthly and a 90-minute full-duration discharge test annually per code, with a written record retained for the fire official.
What is the 90-minute test and why does it matter?
It runs each unit on battery for the full 90 minutes the code requires. A unit can light up for 30 seconds and still die twenty minutes into the annual test — the monthly test proves the lamp works, the annual test proves the battery does.
Why do exit signs fail so often?
They fail silently. Nothing on a panel reports a dead exit sign, so a building can go years believing it is covered. Units also get disconnected during lighting retrofits and tenant fit-outs — the fixture is still on the wall, just unpowered.
Can our own maintenance staff do the monthly test?
Yes, and it is a sensible thing to keep in house. We will set up the log sheet and show them what to record. The annual 90-minute test and the written record need a certified technician.
We work on what's already in your riser room
No rip-and-replace pitch on the first visit. We hold current manuals and parts references for every line above — when a system genuinely can't be maintained any longer, we'll show you why before we quote a replacement.
Emergency & Exit Lighting in trouble right now?
Call 1-888-306-8430 — the line is answered around the clock by a technician who can access your system information and start guidance on the phone.