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Central Battery Systems for Emergency Lighting

At Powerguard, we are expert and bespoke manufacturers of Central Battery Systems for Emergency Lighting – helping businesses stay safe and compliant when mains power fails.

Built by hand at our factory in Lincolnshire, our emergency lighting systems are tailored to meet exact project specifications – whether for hospitals, transport hubs, schools or commercial sites.

With over 50 years of experience, we provide full in-house design, build and installation services, giving you a complete, reliable backup lighting solution that’s built to last.

What Does a Central Battery System for Emergency Lighting Do?

A Central Battery System emergency lighting is a backup lighting solution that powers up in the event that mains power supply is unable to function correctly in an emergency, such as a fire or power cut.

The battery system or static inverter will activate the emergency exit signs and other illumination fixtures, ensuring safe evacuation from buildings such as prisons, hospitals, cinemas, offices and other public areas.

These emergency lighting systems operate seamlessly to provide an automatic lighting source, helping people exit the premises safely and securely.

The idea of a central battery system for emergency lighting is that the backup power source runs centrally, which means that each emergency illuminance and exit light don’t require an individual battery or back up capacitor.

Why Choose Powerguard?

With over 50 years of industry experience, we offer in-depth technical expertise, design and installation advice – backed by full after-sales support – for static inverters, central battery systems and emergency lighting.

There are many benefits to choosing us:

  • We are usually a more cost-effective solution.
  • Our wide range of custom-built machines allows us to match exact power requirements – preventing wasted spend on oversized or incorrectly specified equipment.
  • We design and manufacture bespoke systems that competitors can’t replicate.
  • We can build the machine and batteries into various size cabinets or racking to fit existing spaces where machines are being decommissioned or in new premises where space is tight.
  • We can repair and maintain with complete ease as we build the machine from top to bottom.
  • We provide full installation and commissioning, including a turnkey solution if needed.
  • All systems are programmed in-house, so we can support you remotely if an issue arises.

Many of our competitors in the Central Battery Systems industry will often use our services to build some of the systems they sell due to our specialist skills and experience.

By coming to us direct you can purchase from us, the manufacturer, have more control over the process and save third-party costs too.

Our emergency lighting systems are trusted by hospitals, power stations, railways, shopping centres, leisure centres and cinemas across Europe.

Yes, we offer a complete turnkey solution for Central Battery Systems, including design, quotation, build and the option for full installation and commissioning or supply-only if preferred.

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We provide nationwide support for all types of Central Battery Systems used in emergency lighting, even if we didn’t install the original system.

We offer:

  • Annual 3-hour discharge testing. 
  • Service and maintenance visits or contracts.
  • Repairs, parts replacement, battery replacement and full machine replacements.

The British Standard clearly states that the responsible person for the building construction and its ongoing maintenance must work under the BS 5266-1 regulation, which applies to many different commercial/public environments such as hospitals, hotels, educational settings, nursing homes, pubs, bars and clubs, offices, prisons, museums and the domestic applications in multi-storey dwellings such as blocks of flats.

BS EN 50172/BS 5266-8 stipulates minimum provisions for testing central battery and emergency lighting systems:

  • Discharge testing should occur outside of social hours in occupied buildings – such as hospitals – to avoid disruption. Tests should be staggered to cover alternate circuits.
  • A competent person must be responsible for the testing and maintenance of all emergency lighting systems.
  • Due to the possibility of mains lighting failure, all tests must, where possible, testing should avoid high-risk periods and allow enough time for a full recharge. If this isn’t possible, a temporary backup solution should be in place.

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