Emergency & Exit Lighting
When the power fails, emergency and exit lighting guides people safely out. Our licensed electricians install, service and test these systems to AS2293.2 across Bundaberg, Wide Bay & Burnett.
Emergency and exit lighting is your building’s last line of defence when mains power fails — guiding occupants along escape paths and clearly marking the way out. In Queensland, these systems are a mandatory fire safety installation in most commercial, industrial, accommodation and multi-residential buildings, and must be installed, inspected and maintained by licensed electricians to AS2293.2.
Mercury Fire Protection supplies, installs, repairs and maintains emergency luminaires, exit signs and central battery systems across Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Maryborough and the wider Wide Bay and Burnett regions to 1770. Whether you manage a retail centre, motel, aged care facility, school, warehouse or industrial site, we keep your lighting tested, documented and ready for audit.
Many buildings still mix older exit signs with newer LED fittings, or run legacy central battery banks that need careful load testing. We survey your site, identify non-compliant or end-of-life units, recommend practical upgrades and ensure every exit route stays illuminated for the minimum duration required under the standard.
Under AS2293.2, every emergency and exit luminaire requires a 6-monthly inspection to confirm correct operation, battery condition and that exit signs face the right way. Once a year, a full 90-minute discharge test is carried out on each fitting to verify it maintains minimum lux levels for the entire duration — the same evidence auditors, insurers and the Queensland Fire Department expect to see in your logbook.
What's included
- Emergency lighting
Illuminates stairs, corridors and paths of travel when normal lighting fails — typically for a minimum of 90 minutes on battery backup.
- Exit signs
Green running-man and text signs that show the direction of travel to the nearest exit. Must remain visible and legible during a power outage.
- Self-contained fittings
Individual luminaires and exit signs with built-in batteries — common in shops, offices, motels and smaller commercial buildings.
- Central battery systems
A dedicated battery bank powers multiple emergency lights across a building. We test, load-bank and maintain these to AS2293.2.
- Networked systems
Centralised monitored systems such as Nexus and Legrand Axiom — remote fault reporting, scheduled testing and asset tracking.
- 6-monthly inspection
Visual check, lamp operation, charging indicator, direction of illumination and correct exit sign orientation at every fitting.
- Annual discharge test
Full 90-minute battery discharge on each luminaire to confirm minimum lux levels are maintained for the entire duration.
- Repairs & replacements
Faulty lamps, expired batteries, damaged diffusers and failed tests — repaired on site or replaced with compliant fittings.
- Compliance reporting
Asset registers, pass/fail results and re-test dates logged after every visit so your fire safety records stay audit-ready.
Compliance & inspection frequency
All work is carried out in accordance with AS2293.2-1995. We schedule and document the following inspection intervals so your building is always inspection-ready:
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Emergency & Exit Lighting — FAQs
Common questions about emergency & exit lighting. See our full FAQ page for more.
How often does emergency and exit lighting need testing?
Emergency and exit lighting must be inspected and tested every 6 months, with an annual 90-minute discharge test on each luminaire, as required by AS2293.2. Our licensed electricians carry out both schedules and document every result in your logbook.
Do you service networked emergency lighting?
Yes — we service standard self-contained fittings as well as networked central battery systems such as Nexus and Legrand Axiom, including fault diagnosis, lamp replacement and scheduled discharge testing.
What happens during a 6-monthly exit light test?
Our electrician checks every fitting for correct operation, visible damage, charging indicators, lamp output and exit sign orientation. Failed units are repaired or replaced on the spot where possible, and all results are recorded against each asset.
Who is responsible for maintaining exit lighting?
Building owners, body corporates and occupiers all have duties under Queensland fire safety legislation to ensure emergency lighting is maintained and operational. We help managers and owners meet those obligations with scheduled maintenance and clear compliance records.
Can you install new emergency and exit lighting?
Yes. We supply and install new self-contained luminaires, exit signs and central battery systems for new builds, fit-outs and upgrades — positioned and tested to AS2293.2 and the National Construction Code.
What types of buildings do you service?
We maintain emergency and exit lighting in offices, retail, warehouses, schools, childcare centres, motels and resorts, aged care, healthcare, industrial sites and body corporate common areas across Bundaberg, Wide Bay and the Burnett to 1770.