EICR code or not? Emergency lighting

[Boskselectrician]

Hi all,

I am current doing an EICR on a commercial property and the original lights for the building are 4ft twin fluorescent with the nice diffuser with in built emergency lights.

At some point the emergency part of the lights has stopped working and someone instead of replacing the fitting or internals they have installed the emergency bulkhead next to the original fitting.

Now the question. None of the original fittings have had the battery's disconnected.

I've coded it C2 as risk of fire due to the battery's not holding a charge and not required.

Thoughts?

 

[westward10]

Are they actually still on charge?

 

[Boskselectrician]

Yes still all connected by when the power is off they don't work

 

[westward10]

How are the bulkheads connected, I doubt it is a huge issue but the emergency side should be disconnected and rerouted to the bulkheads.

 

[Boskselectrician]

All they have done is just wired the perm live, neutral and earth through the side of the old fitting into the bulkheads.
I have been told EICR only no works. I just feel if a battery that is not working is still connected there is a risk.

 

[mainline]

All they have done is just wired the perm live, neutral and earth through the side of the old fitting into the bulkheads.
I have been told EICR only no works. I just feel if a battery that is not working is still connected there is a risk.

The likelihood is that either the batteries are no good or there is a fault with the circuitry.

How is there a risk of fire ?

 

[7029 dave]

Speak to the client to disconnect the EM side of the fittings or replace to standard 4ft leaving bulkheads in situ.

 

[Boskselectrician]

That's what I'm doing recommending the em side is disconnected. I would say C2 due to the risk of the faulty batteries charging constantly. Maybe C3 just say it's noted

 

[mainline]

That's what I'm doing recommending the em side is disconnected. I would say C2 due to the risk of the faulty batteries charging constantly. Maybe C3 just say it's noted

You don't know if the batteries are faulty or if it's the circuitry, all you know is that the lights won't work as emergency lighting.

I can't see how it would warrant a C2.

 

[Boskselectrician]

Your right and I put it as a C3. I was over thinking it as a possible over heating problem but the fittings are designed for it.