Elson Electric’s service division supports commercial facilities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our experienced technicians are dispatched quickly, work cleanly within active spaces, and hold themselves to the same standards as our project teams. From a tripped breaker to a full lighting retrofit — if it’s electrical, we can handle it.
Emergency lighting systems are easy to overlook until a real emergency puts them to the test, when occupants are counting on them to find their way out. Beyond the safety risk, untested systems or systems in need of repairs may put your building out of compliance with state code.
Standard commercial property policies allow insurers to deny fire-related claims entirely if life-safety systems weren’t documented and regularly tested.
(ISO Protective Safeguards, CP 10 40)
Untested exit and emergency lighting is a citable OSHA violation. Willful or repeated citations can carry hefty penalties, commonly up to $165,514 per instance.
(29 CFR 1910.37)
Emergency lighting batteries can lose over 40% of their capacity over 3-5 years without regular testing, leaving unmaintained systems vulnerable during an outage.
(US DOE, PNNL S-S Lighting Reliability Reports)
California sets specific requirements regarding brightness, location, illumination, and timing of emergency lighting.
Fixtures must meet state energy-efficiency standards and shut off or reset automatically once normal power returns.
Systems must switch on automatically within seconds of an outage, run for a minimum duration, and ensure every space is lit.
Nevada sets specific requirements regarding brightness, location illumination. and timing of emergency lighting.
Fixtures must meet state energy-efficiency standards and shift off or reset automatically once normal power returns.
Systems must switch on automatically within seconds of an outage, run for a minimum duration, and ensure every space is lit.
California and Nevada each adopt their own building and fire codes, so requirements depend on where your building is. Our Service Division works in both states and knows what each one expects. We’ll help you understand where your building stands, keep testing on schedule, and take care of repairs before they turn into compliance issues.
Our San Francisco Bay Area based Service Division can help answer your questions about code requirements in California.
Our Reno based Service Division can help answer your questions about code requirements in Nevada.
California and Nevada each adopt their own building and fire codes, so requirements depend on where your building is. Our Service Division works in both states and knows what each one expects. We’ll help you understand where your building stands, keep testing on schedule, and take care of repairs before they turn into compliance issues.
California sets specific requirements regarding brightness, location, illumination, and timing of emergency lighting.
Fixtures must meet state energy-efficiency standards and shut off or reset automatically once normal power returns.
Systems must switch on automatically within seconds of an outage, run for a minimum duration, and ensure every space is lit.
Nevada sets specific requirements regarding brightness, location illumination. and timing of emergency lighting.
Fixtures must meet state energy-efficiency standards and shift off or reset automatically once normal power returns.
Systems must switch on automatically within seconds of an outage, run for a minimum duration, and ensure every space is lit.
Our San Francisco Bay Area based Service Division can help answer your questions about code requirements in California.
Our Reno based Service Division can help answer your questions about code requirements in Nevada.
Every emergency exit light and fixture in your building’s common areas is tested on-site, four times a year.
We build a site map that identifies every emergency fixture, so reports point to the exact one in question.
Any emergency lighting repairs come at a 10% discount, even outside your scheduled visit.
Our dedicated Service Division focuses on ongoing maintenance, repairs, and smaller installations:
Your building is serviced by the same dedicated team who knows its fixtures, not just the checklist.
Service is their full-time focus, so fixes get handled quickly and on your timeline.
Our dedicated Service Division focuses on ongoing maintenance, repairs, and smaller installations:
Your building is serviced by the same dedicated team who knows its fixtures, not just the checklist.
Your building is serviced by the same dedicated team who knows its fixtures, not just the checklist.
Book your building’s first testing visit: fill out our contact form or use the Service Now app to start the conversation.
Book your building’s first testing visit: fill out our contact form or use the Service Now app to start the conversation.