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General routine test schedules
Frequency of test	Action
Daily	Visually check that all maintained lamps are operating and that all system healthy indicators on the central power supply systems are illuminated
	Check that any recorded system fault is given urgent attention and record all corrective actions in the logbook provided
Monthly	Check that all luminaires and other emergency lighting equipment are in good condition, all lamps and light controllers are clean, undamaged and not blackened
	Briefly test all emergency lighting equipment by simulating a failure of the normal lighting supply. The test should not exceed a quarter of the equipment rated duration. Check that all equipment functions correctly
	Check that upon restoring the mains supply, all supply healthy indicators are again illuminated
Six monthly	Carry out the inspection and testing as described in the monthly test schedule, but conduct a test of the equipment for one-third of its rated duration
Annually	A full system test should be conducted by a competent service engineer, including a full rated duration test of the system
	Compliance of the installation and system with the requirements of BS 5266 should be considered and documented