Self-Testing vs. Manual Emergency Lighting Testing: What Each Costs
How to estimate the labor cost of manual monthly and annual emergency lighting tests, and what changes when a self-testing system runs them.
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Emergency Lighting Resources
Plain-language guides to emergency lighting codes, testing and documentation for facilities teams in Texas.
Joint Commission Emergency Lighting Requirements for Hospitals
How Joint Commission surveys hospital emergency lighting: its link to CMS and the Life Safety Code, the tests it expects, and the records surveyors look for.
Read articleOSHA Exit Route Lighting Requirements
What OSHA 29 CFR 1910.37 says about lighting and marking exit routes, how it relates to NFPA 101, and what it means for plants and warehouses.
Read articleWhy Emergency Lights Fail Inspection (and How to Avoid It)
Common reasons emergency lighting fails a fire inspection, from missing test records to failed 30-second and 90-minute tests, and how to prevent them.
Read articleEmergency Lighting for K-12 Schools: A Practical Guide
A guide for Texas school facilities teams on emergency lighting codes, testing, records and planning for K-12 campuses.
Read articleEmergency Lighting Compliance for Healthcare Facilities
How NFPA 101, NFPA 99, CMS and Joint Commission expectations shape emergency lighting testing and records in hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Read articleEmergency Lighting Testing Requirements: Monthly vs. Annual
The difference between NFPA 101 monthly 30-second and annual 90-minute emergency lighting tests, what records to keep, and how automated testing works.
Read articleUnderstanding NFPA 101 Emergency Lighting Requirements
What NFPA 101 requires for emergency lighting: illumination levels, 90-minute duration, monthly and annual tests, and written records.
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