- Victoria, Australia
- Trusted local electrician
When the power fails and the building needs to empty, your exit and emergency lighting has one job — and it has to work. Techniko group installs, tests and maintains emergency lighting systems that keep your building compliant and your people safe.
Exit signs and emergency lights spend years doing nothing. Then, in a fire, blackout or emergency, they become the difference between an orderly evacuation and a dangerous scramble through dark corridors. That’s why australian standard AS 2293 sets strict requirements for how emergency lighting is designed, installed and — critically — how often it’s tested.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth: many emergency lighting failures are only discovered during testing, because batteries degrade silently. An exit sign that glows happily on mains power can go dark within seconds of an outage if its battery has failed. Without regular testing, you simply don’t know — and Without scheduled testing, battery failures can remain unnoticed until an outage or emergency occurs.
Techniko group installs new exit and emergency lighting systems and provides scheduled six-monthly inspection and testing to keep them compliant. We service commercial buildings, offices, retail premises, schools, childcare centres, places of worship and care facilities across metropolitan melbourne and regional victoria — with full records kept for every fitting, every test.
Six-Monthly Testing & Records
One provider for the whole lifecycle of your emergency lighting system — from design and installation through to every scheduled test after it.
Design and installation of new exit signs and emergency luminaires positioned to meet as 2293 — covering exits, paths of travel, stairwells and open areas.
Replacement of faded, damaged or outdated exit signs with modern, energy-efficient LED fittings that last longer and cost less to run.
Scheduled testing at six-monthly intervals as required by as 2293.2, including the 90-minute battery discharge test that proves each fitting will last a full evacuation.
Prompt replacement of failed batteries, lamps and complete fittings identified during testing — so defects are fixed, not just recorded.
Complete test records for every fitting, kept in a logbook format that supports your annual essential safety measures reporting and any audit or insurance review.
Rectification of non-compliant or under-lit areas flagged in audits or fire safety inspections, bringing older buildings up to current requirements.
In victoria, exit and emergency lighting forms part of a building’s essential safety measures, so keeping it maintained isn’t optional. Here’s who typically carries the responsibility — and how we make it easy.
Owners must ensure essential safety measures like emergency lighting are maintained and able to perform as required — with records to prove it. We handle the testing schedule and keep your documentation audit-ready.
Juggling maintenance across one site or fifty? we schedule six-monthly testing rounds, report defects clearly and repair them promptly — so nothing on your compliance calendar slips.
Depending on your lease, emergency lighting upkeep may fall to you. If you’re unsure who’s responsible, we can assess what’s installed, what condition it’s in and what your obligations look like.
Common areas in apartment buildings and mixed-use developments need compliant emergency lighting too. We service stairwells, corridors, car parks and shared facilities with minimal disruption to residents.
Emergency lighting compliance is an ongoing cycle, not a one-off job. Our service is built around keeping that cycle running without you having to chase it.
We inspect your existing exit and emergency lighting, identify missing or non-compliant coverage and record every fitting on site.
New fittings are installed and defective ones repaired or replaced, bringing the whole system up to AS 2293 requirements.
Every six months we return for inspection and discharge testing — scheduled automatically, so a due date never slips past unnoticed.
After each round you receive a clear report of results, any defects fixed and updated logbook records ready for your annual compliance reporting.
Under as 2293.2, exit and emergency lighting must be inspected and tested at six-monthly intervals. This includes a discharge test where mains power is cut to each fitting to confirm its battery keeps the light running for the required 90-minute duration. results must be recorded, and any failed fittings repaired or replaced.
It’s the key test that proves your emergency lighting will actually work in an emergency. We isolate the mains supply so each fitting runs on its own battery, then confirm it stays lit for a full 90 minutes — the minimum needed to cover a safe evacuation. A fitting that fades early has a failing battery or lamp and needs attention.
Most commercial, industrial, retail, healthcare, education and multi-storey residential buildings are required to have exit and emergency lighting, with the exact requirements set by the building’s classification and as 2293. If you’re not sure what applies to your building, we can assess it and tell you where you stand.
We record the failure and, wherever possible, repair or replace it on the same visit — a new battery, lamp or complete fitting as needed. If a part has to be ordered, we let you know and return promptly, so your system is brought back to compliance without a long gap.
Very little. testing is done fitting by fitting and planned around your operating hours. The discharge test does put fittings on battery for a period, but we schedule it to avoid busy times, and there’s no need to shut down your premises.
Yes, and it’s a straightforward switch. We audit your existing fittings, pick up the testing schedule, rebuild your logbook records if needed, and take the six-monthly cycle off your hands from there.
From safety checks and quick repairs to large-scale installations, our licenced electricians deliver work built around what your property actually needs. tell us what you need and we’ll come back with a clear, honest quote.
Victoria, Australia
info@technikogroup.com.au
0455 035 705
