The new NSAI Emergency Lighting Certs are now in circulation and are available from ECSSA at a cost of €60 (inclusive of VAT and Postage) per book of 5.
As yet there is no restriction on the sale of these as the NSAI Register of Emergency Lighting Certs will not come into force until July at the earliest and it may well be that this roll out date could be put back to January 2012.
The success or otherwise of this Emergency Lighting Registration Scheme will depend on the number of contractors who feel it worthwhile to sign up to it and that membership number in turn will depend on the demand for Emergency Lighting Certs which can only be driven by the Fire Officers, Local Authorities, Insurance Companies and others who have either the authority or a vested interest in enforcing compliance with IS3217.
The level of the sale of Certs for the remainder of the year will be an indication as to whether the NSAI Registration Scheme can be financially viable as a stand-alone exercise.