--- title: Emergency & Exit Lighting Testing in Queensland | Hang Loose url: https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/emergency-exit-lighting-testing-qld language: en-AU updated: 2026-10-25 publisher: Hang Loose Electrical, 3/27 Huntington Street, Clontarf QLD 4019, 0492 268 126 --- 1. [Home](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/) 2. [Guides](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/guides) 3. Exit lighting testing Businesses and strata # Emergency and Exit Lighting: Testing Rules for Queensland Buildings Exit signs and emergency lights only matter on the worst day of the year, so they are easy to forget. Here is who is responsible, how often they are checked, and what records you need. [Call 0492 268 126](tel:+61492268126)[Get a fast quote](#quote) By **Hang Loose Electrical**, licensed electricians in Clontarf. Checked 13 October 2026. ## Who is responsible In Queensland, the occupier of a building must maintain its prescribed fire safety installations to a standard of safety and reliability at all times. That is set out in the Fire Services Act 1990. Emergency lighting and exit signs are fire safety installations. The occupier is usually the business, or for common areas the body corporate. ## How often Maintenance requirements are set out in the Queensland Development Code MP 6.1. Queensland Fire Department guidance refers to six-monthly and annual inspections, carried out by a licensed electrician or another appropriately qualified person. The Australian Standard for routine service of emergency lighting is AS/NZS 2293.2. Your fire safety contractor or electrician should follow the current requirements for your building. The occupier also has day-to-day duties. For example, exit sign covers must be clean, in place and unbroken. ## What the records need - A logbook, paper or electronic, recording each inspection and its results - Records kept on site for at least two years, with a copy kept somewhere else - Faults recorded with the date they were fixed ## What we check - Each fitting switches to battery when mains power is removed - The discharge test: fittings stay lit for the required time - Exit signs are visible, clean and pointing the right way - Failed batteries, lamps and fittings, replaced or reported - Logbook entries completed and signed ## Common problems - Batteries that pass the button test but fail the full discharge test - Old fluorescent fittings that are hard to get parts for. Replacing them with LED fittings usually costs less over time. - Signs blocked by shelving, signage or fit-out changes - Missing or incomplete logbooks ## From our job sheets We service and replace emergency and exit lighting for businesses, sheds, clubs and childcare centres. Recent jobs include replacing exit signs in a childcare centre and installing high-bay and emergency lighting in a new shed. We can set up a six-monthly schedule and keep the logbook up to date for you. ## What it costs with us Emergency lighting testing is quoted by the number of fittings and the site. See [emergency and exit lighting](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/commercial) and [body corporate and strata](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/strata-body-corporate). ## Sources - [Queensland Fire Department: Fire Safety Management Tool advisory notes](https://fire.qld.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-03/FSMT-Advisory-Notes.pdf) - [Standards Australia: AS/NZS 2293.2 (inspection and maintenance)](https://store.standards.org.au/product/as-nzs-2293-2-2019) ## Need a hand with this? Call the team, or send the details for a fast quote. [Call 0492 268 126](tel:+61492268126)[Get a fast quote](#quote) [24/7 emergencies: **0487 259 697**](tel:+61487259697) - **Mon to Fri** 6:30am to 6pm - **Sat** 7am to 1pm - **After hours** 24/7 emergency line above (after-hours surcharges apply) - **Workshop** 3/27 Huntington Street, Clontarf QLD 4019 ## Common questions Can't see your question? Call [0492 268 126](tel:+61492268126) and talk to the team. [All guides](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/guides) ### Who is responsible for exit signs in a strata building? The occupier is responsible. For common areas that is usually the body corporate, and for a tenancy it is usually the business. ### How often do emergency lights need checking? Queensland guidance refers to six-monthly and annual inspections recorded in a logbook. We set up the schedule for you. ### Can we swap old fittings for LED? Yes. LED emergency and exit fittings use less power and usually last longer, and we install them. ### Do you keep the logbook for us? Yes. We record each inspection and send you a copy. ## Related guides - ### [Test and tag rules](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/test-and-tag-queensland) Which equipment, how often, who can test and what the tag must show. - ### [Landlord obligations](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/landlord-electrical-obligations-qld) Smoke alarms, safety switches, repairs and entry notices for rental properties. - ### [Power to a shed](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/power-to-shed-workshop) Underground cabling, sub-boards, big outlets and lighting. ## Get a fast quote Tell us the job. It takes about a minute. ## Rather we sorted it? Call the team or send the details for a fast quote. You'll have a clear price before any work starts. [Call 0492 268 126](tel:+61492268126)[Get a fast quote](https://www.hanglooseelectrical.com.au/contact)