Emergency Lighting Service Provider Training – EL3

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:  

1. Provide an overview of EML theoretical principles to the extent required of a Service Provider under the Standard 
2. Have attendees understand: 
3. Their Service Provider (SP) role. With EML this includes the areas of: 
4. Inspection 
5. Testing 

iii. Servicing/Maintenance 

1. Their obligations – legal and in respect of I.S.3217 
2. Provide fundamental systems information: 
3. Self-contained systems 
4. Central powered systems 
5. Testing: 
6. CTU (Central Test Units) 
7. ATS (Automatic Test Systems 
8. Understand the processes for proper Servicing of EML installations: 
9. Appointments 
10. Information needed by SP 
11. Procedure to carry out a service 
12. Service/Inspection Types: 
13. User Servicing  
14. Periodic/ Annual /Special Services 
15. Recording and reporting 
16. 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’