Fire alarms & emergency lighting 

Quadrica Electrical and Fire Ltd are fully qualified and highly experienced in the design and installation of fire alarms and emergency lighting.

All our installation work complies with BS5839-1 & 6 2002.
We only use only the latest technology to reduce time on site and the costs to our customers.

If you are considering installing or updating your fire alarm & emergency lighting we can advise on the suitability of a system to meet your needs and provide a free quotation for the work.

Quadrica Electrical and Fire Ltd provide a full maintenance and servicing service for fire alarm systems. We provide this service for a range of companies throughout Greater Manchester and are highly experienced with a range of systems, small or large.

Trust us to service your fire alarm, with:

• Full maintenance and servicing service
• Extensive advice on how best to meet your legal obligations and maintain your fire alarm systems.
• Our up to date knowledge of British standards relating to the installation and maintenance of fire alarms

Our guidance note on fire alarms:

• British standards relating to the Installation and Maintenance of Fire Alarms (BS 5839) were revised in 2002 to include measures to limit false alarms.
• The responsibility for alarms doesn't just rest with system designers, but you are also required to ensure alarms on your premises are serviced and maintained to limit false alarms.
• The changes have also revised the way in which false alarms must also be recorded in your fire alarm log book.
• The maximum time allowed between servicing visits is now six months and there has to be a written maintenance contract

We provide advice on how best to meet your legal obligations and maintain your fire alarm systems.

Emergency Lighting

Quadrica Electrical and Fire Ltd design and install emergency lighting to BS 5266-1:2005 (the emergency lighting code of practice for emergency lights in premises). We also offer contracts for the testing and advice to help you conform to the responsibilities for the emergency lights.

Emergency lighting is essential for the safety of building occupants. It is vital that the lighting comes on if the normal lighting fails. It needs to be sufficiently bright, illuminated for a sufficient length of time and the light sources so positioned, that the building occupants can be evacuated safely in an emergency.

Emergency lighting:

• Quadrica Electrical and Fire Ltd design and install emergency lighting to BS 5266-1:2005 (the emergency lighting code of practice for emergency lights in premises)
• Emergency lighting is essential for the safety of building occupants. It is vital that the lighting comes on if the normal lighting fails. It needs to be sufficiently bright, illuminated for a sufficient length of time and the light sources so positioned, that the building occupants can be evacuated safely in an emergency

Routine testing of emergency lighting should be carried out:

• Daily
  - visual check to ensure that emergency lighting systems are operating correctly and that indicators are working. This will be carried out by the 'responsible person' delegated to the task by the organisation/business. Any faults should be logged and corrected asap
• Monthly
  - Check all luminaires for signs of damage or disrepair. Briefly test all emergency lights to ensure that they operate in the event of mains electricity supply failure. This will usually be carried out by the 'responsible person'. Any faults should be logged and corrected asap
• Annually
  - A full system inspection and duration test of the emergency lights should be performed by a 'competent person', this being a person with the necessary skills, training and knowledge to perform emergency lighting maintenance and servicing. Compliance with BS5266 should be considered and produced in the emergency lighting certification report. Any faults should be rectified

We also offer contracts for the testing and advice to help you conform to the responsibilities for the emergency lights.