Unit Emergency Lighting (EM)
Unit Equipment for Emergency Lighting Testing Competency Guide (EM)
General Knowledge:
- Basic Electricity
- Basic Electronics
- Unit Equipment hardware and components
- Unit Equipment wiring and configuration requirements
- Operating and test procedures
Applicable Codes:
- Vancouver Fire By-law
- B.C. Fire Code
- B.C. Building Code
- Vancouver Building By-law
- Canadian Electrical Code
- C22.2 No. 141 (Standard for Unit Equipment for Emergency Lighting)
Competencies – Technician is able to:
- Conduct inspection and testing in conformance with applicable codes.
- Conduct an inspection of “Unit equipment for emergency lighting” main components
- Conduct an inspection of “Unit equipment for emergency lighting” field components.
- Conduct a test of the “Unit equipment for emergency lighting”.
- Conduct a test of the charging conditions.
- Prepare clear and accurate inspection and test reports.
- Communicate clearly with the owner or authorized agent.
- Communicate clearly with the authority having jurisdiction.
Performance factors – The technician is able to:
- Understand and conduct all inspection and testing in conformance with the applicable code requirements.
- Conduct and inspection of the main components such as, but not limited to, AC power “on” light, battery leads and terminals, battery water level and test “float” voltage before simulating a power failure.
- Conduct and inspection of the field components such as, but not limited to, remote heads and conductors for any physical damage or misplacement.
- Conduct a test of the unit to ensure it will provide emergency lighting for a duration equal to the design criterion under simulated power failure conditions.
- Conduct a test to ensure the charging conditions for voltage and current and the recovery period is functioning.
- Prepare clear and accurate inspection and test reports and maintain records for the authority having jurisdiction.
- Communicate with the owner or authorized agent and make recommendations for deficiencies that need to be rectified.
- Communicate clearly with the authority having jurisdiction and advise him of any problems or unsafe condition in the building.