Emergency lighting the way to an ECA fireside chat video series

ECA (Electrical Contractors’ Association) has unpacked and dissected the recent updates to the emergency lighting suite of standards in a new fireside chat series.

The nine-part series features Gary Parker, ECA’s Head of Technical Standards, talking to Chris Watts, Chair of the BSI Technical Committee – Emergency Lighting; Gary Gundry, Independent Technical Consultant; and Chris Edwards, ECA’s Technical Manager, about the latest changes in bitesize videos.

The topics covered are:

• What’s changed in BS 5266
• Why competence matters
• Battery and LED evolution
• Central battery systems and circuit integrity
• Common misconceptions
• Five-year photometric testing
• New lighting coverage rules
• Opportunities for contractors
• The role of the responsible person

You can also watch the full-length fireside chat here.

All ECA guidance, templates and editable certificates related to these suite of standards can be found here.