Course Title:
1-day Emergency Lighting Service Provider (SP) Training
Course Reference:
PCCE_EL3 Issue 2: 1st November 2020
Course Outline:
Provide Emergency Lighting (EML) Service Providers (SP) with comprehensive details regarding their obligations and actions in providing a compliant service to EML Installations
Provide practical information on generic EML components and test equipment.
Course Prerequisite:
There is no requirement for participants to have previously completed any other EML courses
Course Objectives:
- Provide an overview of EML theoretical principles to the extent required of a Service Provider under the Standard
- Have attendees understand:
- Their Service Provider (SP) role. With EML this includes the areas of:
- Inspection
- Testing
iii. Servicing/Maintenance
- Their obligations – legal and in respect of I.S.3217
- Provide fundamental systems information:
- Self-contained systems
- Central powered systems
- Testing:
- CTU (Central Test Units)
- ATS (Automatic Test Systems
- Understand the processes for proper Servicing of EML installations:
- Appointments
- Information needed by SP
- Procedure to carry out a service
- Service/Inspection Types:
- User Servicing
- Periodic/ Annual /Special Services
- Recording and reporting
- Formats and how to complete compliant Service Reports in accordance with
Amendment 1 to I.S.3217:2013 which was issued in 2017. Contains changes to the previous issue of the Standard
Course Modules:
Module 1: Introduction
Course Overview
Course Objectives
Interspersed throughout with:
Try to catch me out with questions I can’t answer!!!
Problem areas
Anything else you want to know about
Module 2: EML Systems Standard I.S.3217:2013+A1:2017
What is Emergency Lighting
Component Elements
Basic principles:
Emergency Lighting
Exit Signage
Whom can carry out EML Servicing?
Module 3: EML System Types
Wiring compliance.
Typical wiring systems
Self-contained systems:
Common faults
Central powered systems
Testing:
CTU or Central Testing
ATS or Automatic Test Systems
Module 4: Service Provider Design Knowledge:
Overview of basic design elements applicable to the Service Provider role
Module 5: Testing and Text Facilities
CTUs
ATS
Test types
Module 6: Service Provider Appointment and Actions
Pre-appointment recommendations
What is required to be provided for a Service Provider
What is required to be provided by a Service Provider
Service Procedures
Module 7: Electrical Works
Review of CER guidelines for works that can be carried out by:
Non-electrical personnel
Registered Electrical Contractors
Module 8: Inspection and Testing
Service types – User: Daily/weekly
Service types normally contracted: Periodic/Annual:
Module 9: Recording and Reporting
Comprehensive review of the various reporting certificated required under the standard:
Annual test reporting (Certificate C6)
Periodic testing reports (Certificate C7)
Report following Annual Inspection and Testing (Certificate C8)
Annex ‘D’ checklist
The course is followed by an open-book test which will be completed within 30min Pass rate 65%
Achievement of a PASS grade – PCCE ‘Pass Level Achieved’ Certificate Failure to achieve the PASS grade – PCCE ‘Certificate of Attendance’
Course Reference:
PCCE_EL3 Issue 1: 1st February 2018
Course Outline:
Provide Emergency Lighting (EML) Service Providers (SP) with comprehensive details regarding their obligations and actions in providing a compliant service to EML Installations
Provide practical information on generic EML components and test equipment
Course Prerequisite:
There is no requirement for participants to have previously completed any other EML courses
Course Objectives:
- Have attendees understand:
- Their Service Provider (SP) role. With EML this includes the areas of:
- Inspection
- Testing
- Their Service Provider (SP) role. With EML this includes the areas of:
- Servicing/Maintenance
- Their obligations – legal and in respect of I.S.3217
- Provide an overview of EML theoretical principles to the extent required of a SP under the Standard
- Outline the Service elements of the new EU Standard for providers of all services in relation to Life Safety Systems – I.S. EN16763. This Standard came into force in April 2017. While not specifically addressed to EML SPs at this time, the principles are applicable.
- Provide fundamental systems information:
- Self-contained systems
- Central powered systems
- Testing:
- CTU or Central Testing
- ATS or Automatic Test Systems
- Understand the processes for proper Servicing of EML installations:
- Appointments
- Information needed by SP
- Procedure to carry out a service
- Service/Inspection Types:
- User Servicing
- Periodic/ Annual /Special Services
- Recording and reporting
- Formats and how to complete compliant Service Reports in accordance with Amendment 1 to I.S.3217:2013 which was issued in 2017. Contains changes to the previous issue of the Standard
- Workshop:
- Hands-on discussions of actual projects. Attendees are encouraged to bring projects
Course Modules:
Module 1: Introduction
Course Overview
Course Objectives
Module 2: EML Systems Standard I.S.3217:2013+A1:2017
What do you need to know as an SP?
What do you not have to know?
What is your role as an EML SP:
As an electrician
As a non-electrician
How do you address the previous Standards?
I.S.3217:1989
I.S.3217:2008
I.S.3217:2013
I.S.3217:2013+A1:2017
Module 3: EML System Principles:
Wiring compliance;
Typical wiring systems
Self-contained systems:
Common faults
Central powered systems
Testing:
CTU or Central Testing
ATS or Automatic Test Systems
Module 4: Requirements for Servicing
What is required to be provided for a Service Provider:
Defined Scope of Service
Safety File
Drawings
System Details
Previous Service records
Advice regarding records regeneration
Module 5: Service Preparation:
Documentation review
Pre-visit checks
Health & Safety
Module 6: Service Procedures:
What is required from an EML Service Provider:
Service types – User: Daily/weekly
Service types normally contracted: Periodic/Annual:
- Extent
- Procedure – how do we do it
- Common problems
- Troubleshooting
- Tools and Equipment
Module 7: Recording and Reporting
Annual test reporting (Certificate C6)
Periodic testing reports (Certificate C7)
Report following Annual Inspection and Testing (Certificate C8)
Annex ‘D’ checklist
Module 8: Workshop
Bring sample projects
Try to catch me out with questions I can’t answer!!!
Problem areas
Anything else you want to know about


