Emergency lighting certificate software for contractors and their engineers.
Record the monthly test, issue the periodic certificate in BS 5266-1 format, and turn failed luminaires into a quote, from the engineer’s phone, offline.
From as little as £1 a day (Lite, billed yearly, plus VAT) · Early adopters lock their price for 3 years · No contract
Simple prices, per user per month plus VAT.
From as little as £1 a day (Lite, billed yearly, plus VAT). Anyone signing up in the first 12 months after launch locks their price for 3 years. No contract.
Stickers are £1 + VAT each, plus £3.95 + VAT postage per order. A log-book-only account is available for anyone with sites. Onboarding is from £195, quoted individually. Seats can be mixed in one company.
From the maintenance plan to the certificate and the quote.
Certificates in BS 5266-1 format
Compliar has emergency lighting templates for design, installation, commissioning and periodic inspection and testing, plus a monthly test record. They are built around BS 5266-1 and the engineer completes them on site, collects the signature and emails the PDF to the customer.
Each template names the standard it follows. The engineer who signs remains responsible for the content.
Test every luminaire on the phone, offline
Engineers see today’s jobs and the assets in each visit on their phone, and record pass, fail or no test on tap. The app keeps today’s work on the phone, so it keeps working in a basement or plant room with no signal, and queued changes send when it is back online.
Each luminaire is an asset on the site with its location and type, so it is found from the asset list at the visit and its history runs from one annual test to the next.
Failed luminaires become a quote
A failed item can be raised as a defect on the job, with a Needs quoting status. Defects go into a defect quote, and the customer can approve the quote from a link in the email.
Screens show sample data. Compliar produces records; the engineer and the scheme remain responsible for the work and for the certificates issued. Compliar is not approved by or affiliated with any standards body or scheme.
Monthly, annual and the records in between
General guidance only. BS 5266-1 and BS EN 50172 set out the testing and the records; check the edition your contract names. Last reviewed 3 November 2026.
The two tests
Emergency lighting has a short monthly functional test, which the premises can do themselves, and an annual full rated duration test, usually three hours, which is normally done by a contractor. The annual test is the one that produces the periodic inspection and test certificate. Compliar has both: a monthly test record the premises staff can log in the site's digital log book, and the annual certificate the engineer completes fitting by fitting.
What the annual visit records
- Every luminaire, by location. Each fitting is an asset on the site with its position, type and whether it is maintained or non-maintained, so the certificate lists them in the order the engineer walks the building.
- The duration test. The fitting was discharged for its rated duration and still lit at the end. A fitting that dims early is a fail, with the time it lasted recorded.
- Charging indicator and recovery. The charge indicator shows on restoration, and the fitting is left to recharge before the building relies on it.
- Signs and visibility. Exit signs present, correct pictogram, unobstructed, and illuminated on test.
- Coverage against the drawing. Points of emphasis covered: changes of direction, stairs, final exits, fire-fighting equipment and call points, plant rooms and toilets over a certain size. Record anything the layout has changed since the design.
- Outcome and next test. A pass or fail per fitting and an overall outcome, with the next monthly and annual dates.
Worked example
On the Harbourview sample site there are 35 fittings. The engineer starts the discharge, walks the building logging each fitting from the asset list on the phone, and comes back after the rated duration to record the end state. Fitting EL-17 on the first-floor landing is out after 95 minutes: it is marked Fail with a photo, a FAILED sticker is printed from the app and put on the fitting, and the fail becomes a defect with a Needs quoting status. The office quotes a replacement that day. The certificate shows 34 passes, one fail and the open defect, and goes to the customer as a PDF. The monthly tests the duty manager logs in the log book sit alongside it, so the next annual visit starts with a full year's record.
Common mistakes
- Testing in working hours without planning. After a full discharge the fittings need time to recharge; plan the annual test for when the building can cope.
- Testing from the key switch and walking away. The end-of-duration check is the test. Record the end state, not just the start.
- Missing fittings in cupboards and plant rooms. Holding every fitting as an asset means a missing result shows as not tested.
- No monthly record. An annual certificate with no monthly tests behind it is a gap an assessor will notice. The log book is where the premises keep that record, and it alerts you when a test is missed.
- Leaving a failed fitting unmarked. A FAILED sticker on the fitting tells everyone, including the next engineer, which one it is.
See the emergency lighting testing guide for the testing routine in full, and the digital log book for the monthly record.
Common questions
Which emergency lighting certificates are included?
Design, installation, commissioning and periodic inspection and testing templates, plus a monthly test record. They are built around BS 5266-1, and each template names the standard it follows.
Does it work without a signal?
Yes. The field app keeps today’s work on the phone and queues changes, so engineers can keep working in a basement with no signal. Changes send when the phone is back online.
Who is responsible for the certificate?
The engineer who signs it. Compliar produces the records and is not approved by or affiliated with any standards body or scheme.
Who does the monthly emergency lighting test?
Usually the premises themselves, as a short functional test. Compliar's digital log book lets premises staff log the monthly test for each site, and alerts you when a test is missed.
Is each luminaire recorded separately?
Yes. Each fitting is held as an asset on the site, and the annual certificate records a pass, fail or no test per fitting, with photos where needed.
Can I print a label for a failed fitting?
Yes. A FAILED sticker with your logo and space for the date and initials can be printed from the app on a label printer, or ordered printed.
Does Compliar replace the emergency lighting log book?
It gives each site a digital log book for the monthly tests and the other records the premises keep, at £4 + VAT per site per year; the annual certificates and defects are held against the site. Whether a paper log book is also kept is up to the premises.
What does it cost?
Lite is £35 per user per month plus VAT, or £350 plus VAT paid yearly, which is about £1 a day. Office is £65 and Design is £95. There is no contract and no per-certificate fee.
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