This emergency lighting and exit sign inspection checklist gives facilities managers a structured way to test and log each unit across a site. Record reference number, location, battery and luminous output results, and pass or fail for each unit. Download this checklist to build an emergency lighting inspection record that satisfies exit route requirements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Most emergency light failures are only discovered when the power goes out
Emergency lighting that has not been tested is not a safety system. It is an assumption. Battery degradation, luminous output drop and physical damage accumulate quietly between inspections. The gaps that produce failed audits and undetected failures include:
Battery backup never tested under load, so the actual runtime during a real outage is unknown until the lights fail
Luminous output never checked, so units that appear functional are not producing adequate illumination for safe evacuation
No unit-level inspection record, meaning a site-wide pass tells you nothing about which specific units are failing or degrading
Unit-by-unit testing with a pass or fail result for every emergency light and exit sign on site
This checklist tests each unit individually using a built-in table. Physical condition, battery runtime and luminous output are logged for every unit, not just flagged when something looks wrong during a walkthrough. Each unit gets a reference number, location and overall pass or fail, therefore producing an inspection record that shows exactly which units passed, which need action and when each was last tested.
Log reference number, location and activation time for each unit before testing begins
Record physical condition, battery and luminous output results as OK or needs action for each unit individually
Assign an overall pass or fail to each unit and record the time off before closing the inspection
The inspection record your next audit or building compliance review will ask for
A completed unit-level inspection log confirms each unit was tested, what the result was and what corrective action is assigned for any that failed. Build that record on a monthly and annual testing schedule and it is ready before anyone asks for it.
Download this emergency lighting and exit sign inspection checklist and build an inspection record your site can stand behind.