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Optima Electrical designs, installs, tests, and maintains emergency lighting systems for businesses across Leeds. We work with offices, warehouses, retail units, restaurants, schools, care homes, and industrial premises. NICEIC approved and BS 5266 compliant.
Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, all commercial and public buildings in England must have adequate emergency lighting. If your premises do not have a working emergency lighting system, or if your existing system has not been tested within the required schedule, you may not be meeting your fire safety obligations.
We design and install emergency lighting systems to BS 5266 Part 1. Every installation starts with a site survey to assess escape routes, exit doors, changes of direction and level, and locations of fire-fighting equipment.
We install both:
The right choice depends on your building size, number of fittings, and maintenance preferences. We recommend the most practical and cost-effective option.
For new builds or refurbishments, we integrate emergency lighting into the wider electrical installation. For occupied buildings, we minimise disruption and can work outside business hours.
Emergency lighting must be tested regularly to remain compliant. BS 5266 Part 1 specifies:
|
Test Frequency |
What’s Done |
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Monthly |
Brief functional check — isolate supply to confirm lights activate, then restore power |
|
6 Monthly |
1-hour discharge test (for 3-hour rated systems) |
|
Annually |
Full 3-hour discharge test plus visual inspection of every fitting |
All results are recorded in a fire safety logbook. Optima provides the logbook if you don’t have one. After the annual test, we issue a certificate confirming compliance.
We offer both one-off testing and ongoing maintenance contracts for businesses wanting their emergency lighting managed on a regular schedule.
If fittings fail during testing — due to depleted batteries, faulty inverters, or damaged units — we:
You don’t need a separate contractor. For older systems with repeated failures, we can survey and quote for a full replacement. One company handles everything — test and fix in the same visit wherever possible.
