Ensuring the safety and compliance of emergency lighting in social housing properties is a critical responsibility for landlords. Traditional testing methods can be cumbersome, costly, and time-consuming. However, Vericon Systems offers an innovative solution to streamline this process, making it more efficient and reliable with our EmeRed device.

The Importance of Emergency Lighting Compliance

All landlords have a statutory requirement to ensure the emergency lights within a property are operational and capable of illuminating an area for three hours according to BS5266. This is essential to guarantee that residents can safely exit a building or that emergency services can enter during a crisis.

Introducing EmeRed: A Smarter Solution

The EmeRed device is a retrofittable product designed to carry out all statutory testing requirements under BS5266, BS50172, and other relevant standards. Once installed within an existing emergency luminaire or pre-installed in a new fitting, the EmeRed device automates the testing process for the next 10 years.

Key Benefits of EmeRed

Cost-Effective Compliance:

With a return on investment of under two years, EmeRed significantly reduces the costs associated with traditional testing methods.

Automated Testing:

EmeRed conducts monthly operational “flick” tests and an annual three-hour drain down test, simulating a loss of power and ensuring the battery’s capacity is sufficient.

Streamlined Reporting:

The system prepares monthly compliance reports and stores them for convenient downloading. Exception reporting ensures that the electrical team is notified only when a light requires attention.

Risk Mitigation:

Unlike traditional methods, EmeRed tests lights individually, ensuring that no adjacent lights are tested within 36 hours of each other, thus never leaving an area at risk.

Simplified Commissioning Process

The commissioning process for EmeRed is straightforward. An electrician follows a simple three-step app-based process, creating an accurate asset schedule and confirming the electrical works are correct. This includes capturing essential details such as lamp type, battery type and capacity, and inverter type.

Enhancing Safety and Efficiency

Traditional emergency light testing methods often involve isolating the permanent live supply to a complete lighting circuit, which can leave an area without emergency lighting for 24-36 hours. EmeRed’s individual light testing approach ensures continuous coverage and eliminates the need for additional risk mitigation measures such as supplying torches or manning corridors.

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Using a secure mesh network, the EmeRed device offers a unique and cost-effective solution for businesses aiming to comply with relevant BSI standards such as BS 5266, BS 50172, and other industry regulations across their entire property portfolio.

By integrating the EmeRed device, organisations can achieve financial savings while upholding a high level of safety and adherence.

One of the key advantages of the EmeRed device is its ability to automate emergency light testing and monitor the performance of each fitting. Traditional manual testing of emergency lighting is often tedious and inaccurate, but the EmeRed device simplifies this process by conducting regular tests and actively monitoring every emergency light. This proactive approach enables businesses to identify necessary lifecycle upgrades and plan maintenance more efficiently.

Using Vericon’s portal, test schedules can be set per device allowing for staggered testing in a single building, ensuring compliance with BS5266.

Using EmeRed to automate your emergency lighting testing regime has a range of advantages over manual testing, including:

• Compliance
  EmeRed devices are programmed to conduct tests in accordance with your regulatory obligations so you can guarantee 100% compliance.

• Simple Management
  Since the reporting is online, via the cloud, individual lights, buildings or indeed whole estates can be controlled from your desk.

• Degradation Testing
  EmeRed measure the life outstanding in each battery, to ensure they are replaced before an emergency occurs. It also automatically notifies you if there is a problem.

In addition to simplifying compliance, the EmeRed device provides real-time data and reporting, giving engineers a comprehensive overview of the status and performance of all emergency lighting systems. This access empowers them to promptly address any issues or faults – meaning a visit can be planned and work can be carried out straight away, saving time and money.

Also, the EmeRed device offers predictive maintenance capabilities. Through continuous monitoring of emergency lighting performance, the device can detect and address potential issues or faults before they escalate into significant problems. This proactive maintenance approach helps prevent costly repairs or system replacements, ultimately extending the lifespan of emergency lighting systems.

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