Emergency lighting and exit sign test log (AS/NZS 2293.2)
Last reviewed 19 October 2026.
Emergency lights and exit signs only matter on the day the power fails, so the proof that they were tested is the logbook. This page covers what a discharge test record should contain and how often the test is commonly done in Western Australia.
How often
The WA Department of Health guidelines for public buildings say exit signs and emergency lights should be tested every six months to AS 2293, and a City of Cockburn handout (2023) repeats the six-monthly and twelve-monthly procedures. TagVault schedules the six-monthly discharge test. It does not currently schedule the twelve-monthly service or longer cycles.
What a discharge test record should hold
- Discharge duration achieved, in minutes: how long the fitting stayed lit on battery.
- Lamp condition: serviceable, failed or replaced.
- Battery condition: serviceable, failed or replaced.
- Fitting type, where it helps tell units apart.
- The fitting's tag number, description (exit sign or emergency light), and location, such as "Level 1 stairwell".
- The date, the result, and who did the test.
- The next test date.
Keeping the logbook in TagVault
Exit signs and emergency lights sit in the same site register as your other tagged items. To log a discharge test, scan the fitting's tag, choose the emergency lighting discharge test, and fill in the duration, lamp and battery condition. The next six-monthly test is scheduled for you, and everything works offline, including in plant rooms and stairwells with no signal.
Records can be exported as CSV at any time, so the logbook is never locked in.
TagVault keeps records. It does not confer competency or licensing, and it does not determine whether you or your client meet any legal obligation. Requirements vary by state and territory.