UK FIRE-SAFETY PORTFOLIO TOOL

Emergency lighting testing and maintenance budget

Plan the annual duration test, fixture evidence and quote scope before a certificate is due.

TEST WINDOW

Schedule the annual duration test without disrupting an escape route.

March 2027

Next annual planning point

  1. Keep monthly functional records.
  2. Choose a low-risk occupancy window for the duration test.
  3. Plan recharging and temporary controls where needed.
  4. Close out fitting-level defects separately.

FIXTURE PORTFOLIO

Set the estate conditions

ANNUAL TESTING ALLOWANCE

£180–£261 + VAT

Annual testing budget only; remedials and replacement are intentionally separate.

  • Assign an owner for recorded monthly functional checks.
  • Annual full-duration test planning point: March 2027
  • 30 fittings across 1 site
  • Mid-life battery cohort: use the annual duration test to identify units needing separate remedial quotes.

PORTFOLIO REQUEST SHEET

Separate these lines in every quote

  • Annual full-duration test and test certificate / logbook record
  • Monthly testing responsibility and report/export arrangement
  • Fitting-level defect list, battery/lamp/spares and remedials quoted separately
  • Access, out-of-hours test window and post-test recharge safeguards

Sources and limits

Testing intervals and responsibility can be influenced by the premises, risk assessment, system type and current standards. This planner organises a portfolio and budget; it does not certify the system or determine legal compliance.

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USE THE RESULT

Build an emergency-lighting asset register, test-plan and provider-ready annual service scope.

Sources reviewed: 2026-08-12 · Model version: 2026.08.1

Formula and meaning

Fitting inventory + test programme + access and reporting conditions

What it means: The tool keeps fitting count, test scope and records visible so a provider quote can be compared against the same assets.

A site with many inaccessible fittings and a required full-duration test needs a different plan from a small accessible office.

Key concepts

Emergency-lighting register
A record of fittings, locations, test history and observations used to organise future checks.
Test evidence
The logbook entries, reports or defect records supplied for the agreed inspection programme.

Information to confirm

  • Fitting inventory and test history
  • Access, shutdown and out-of-hours conditions
  • Battery replacement and remedial-work scope

ANSWER & SCOPE

What this tool calculates

This planner organises a UK emergency-lighting annual test window, portfolio budget and maintenance scope by fixture, site and battery age, without performing the tests or certifying compliance.

Use it when a UK building or facilities manager needs to plan emergency-lighting duration tests and compare maintenance scope.

Includes

  • Fixture inventory and site inputs
  • Annual duration-test window
  • Fixture-age risk register
  • Portfolio budget range

Does not include

  • Performance of the tests
  • Compliance certification
  • Battery and fixture replacement
  • A national testing price list

Sources reviewed: · WorkResolved methodology · About and corrections