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Emergency lighting

Installation and duration testing of the lighting that stays on when the mains supply fails, required in most commercial and communal areas. Of the 408 emergency lighting businesses on Tradehand, 216 are in London, followed by 17 in Birmingham, 14 in Sheffield, 11 in Eastleigh and 10 in Leeds. Work on these installations is also known as emergency lighting testing and escape lighting.

Why people have it done

  • Escape routes stay lit when the mains supply fails.
  • Duration testing shows the batteries still hold for their rated time.
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Worth knowing

  • Among the London boroughs, Croydon has 17, Enfield 15, and Barnet, Bromley and Havering 14 each.
  • 100 of the 408 are active companies at Companies House, incorporated between 1946 and 2025, with a median year of 2017.
  • 385 of the 408 have their own website.
  • 189 also offer EICR, 165 emergency electrician work, 158 consumer unit replacement and 157 PAT testing, and the businesses carry out 68 other services between them.

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