Emergency / Exit Lighting

Centurion Services


Centurion provides complete annual service to all makes of emergency and exit lighting





Ontario Fire Code Requirements for Exit Lighting

 and Emergency Lighting

 Exit signs

2.7.3.1. Required exit signs shall be clearly visible and maintained in a clean and legible condition.

2.7.3.2. Exit signs shall be illuminated, externally or internally, as appropriate

 for each sign’s design, while the building is occupied.


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Emergency lighting

2.7.3.3. (1) Pilot lights on emergency lighting unit equipment shall be checked monthly for operation.

(2) Emergency lighting unit equipment shall be inspected monthly to ensure that

(a) the terminal connections are clean, free of corrosion and lubricated when necessary,

(b) the terminal clamps are clean and tight as per manufacturer’s specifications,

(c) the electrolyte level and specific gravity are maintained as per manufacturer’s specifications, and

(d) the battery surface is kept clean and dry.

(3) Emergency lighting unit equipment shall be tested

(a) monthly to ensure that the emergency lights will function upon failure of the primary power supply, and

(b) annually to ensure that the unit will provide emergency lighting for a duration equal to the design criteria under simulated power failure conditions.

(4) After completion of the test required in Clause (3)(b), the charging conditions for voltage and current and the recovery period shall be tested to ensure that the charging system is in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.

(5) Except as provided in Sentences (1) to (4), emergency lights shall be inspected at intervals not greater than 12 months to ensure that they are functional.

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