A primary school's annual emergency lighting test had failed badly: more than half the fittings were older than their batteries could stand and the layout had not kept up with two extensions. The governors needed it put right before the fire officer's return visit in September.
We designed a new layout covering every escape route, the hall, the kitchen and the two new classroom blocks, 86 self-contained LED fittings in all with self-test modules so the monthly checks happen automatically and the caretaker just reads the indicator. All work was done in the summer holiday by a DBS-checked team, and we coordinated with the decorators who were in at the same time so the ceilings were only disturbed once.
The system passed its full discharge test and the fire officer's inspection in September. The school has a logbook, a plan with every fitting numbered, and an annual test booked with us each August.