Exit & Emergency Lighting · Connecticut
Exit & Emergency Lighting in Connecticut
When the power drops, the egress path needs to stay lit — that's the NFPA 101 standard. Titan tests and maintains exit signs and emergency lighting across Connecticut, with annual inspection results documented and filed alongside your fire alarm inspection report. One contractor, one visit, one report.
What We Do for Exit & Emergency Lighting
- Annual inspection per NFPA 101 — full-discharge load test documented and filed with AHJ
- Monthly 30-second test logs — we can provide log sheets and protocols if you handle these in-house
- LED retrofit & upgrade — replace incandescent or fluorescent fixtures with code-listed LEDs that run cooler and last longer
- Battery replacement — sealed lead-acid and lithium battery service for self-contained units
- Fixture & sign replacement — failed units replaced with UL-listed equivalents, never on backorder
Emergency Lighting Types We Work With
- Self-contained battery units — the standard for most commercial occupancies; serviced and tested in place
- Combination exit/emergency units — one fixture, two functions; common above stairwells and interior egress doors
- LED exit signs — standard in new installs; retrofits available for older edge-lit and stencil-face signs
- Photoluminescent (glow-in-the-dark) signs — for IBC-permitted occupancies; supplied and installed when allowed by your AHJ
Coordinate emergency lighting with your annual fire inspection.
One Titan visit covers fire alarm, extinguisher, and emergency lighting — with the annual inspection logged in the same digital report your AHJ already trusts.
Why Titan for Exit & Emergency Lighting
- One inspection visit, all systems. Emergency lighting fits into the same Titan schedule as your fire alarm and extinguisher inspection.
- Connecticut-only focus. AHJ-formatted reports, locally owned, locally operated.
- Single point of accountability. One Titan project number across every life-safety system in the building.
- LED retrofits done right. Listed equivalents only, with documentation that matches what the fire marshal expects.
- CT State License #3274113. Locally owned, locally operated, locally insured.
Connecticut Emergency Lighting Requirements
Connecticut has adopted NFPA 101 (the Life Safety Code) as part of its State Fire Safety Code. For commercial property managers and building owners, this means emergency lighting and exit signs are subject to mandatory testing intervals — and documented compliance is required at every AHJ inspection.
Monthly 30-Second Functional Test
NFPA 101 Section 7.9.3 requires a 30-second functional test of every emergency lighting unit every month. The test verifies that the unit activates under simulated power loss and that lamps and LEDs illuminate at the correct output level. Monthly tests can be conducted by building maintenance staff using documented log sheets; Titan provides log sheet templates and protocols for buildings that handle these in-house.
Annual Full-Discharge Test
Once per year, every emergency lighting unit must undergo a full-discharge test under simulated power-loss conditions. The test confirms that the battery can sustain the unit at full output for the minimum egress time NFPA 101 requires. Units that fail the annual test must be replaced before the next inspection. "We'll address it next budget cycle" is not an acceptable response to a failed annual test; the unit is out of compliance until it is replaced.
Titan performs the annual full-discharge test as part of its combined life-safety inspection visit — the same visit that covers fire alarm and extinguisher inspection. Results are documented in your inspection record in the format Connecticut fire marshals and insurance carriers expect.
LED Upgrade Benefits
Older incandescent and fluorescent emergency fixtures draw significantly more power than their LED equivalents — which means shorter battery runtimes and more frequent annual test failures. Titan recommends LED retrofits for any fixture that has repeatedly failed the annual test. LED units draw 60–80% less power, extend battery life 3–5x, and are listed equivalents that satisfy Connecticut AHJ requirements without additional approvals. Most LED retrofits pay for themselves in reduced replacement frequency within 3–4 years.
Ready to schedule your annual inspection or assess your building's LED upgrade options? Request a quote or call 860-322-9028 — we respond within one business day.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often does Connecticut require emergency lighting testing?
NFPA 101 (the Life Safety Code, adopted in the Connecticut State Fire Safety Code) requires a 30-second functional test every month and an annual full-discharge test. Both must be documented. The 30-second tests can be done in-house and logged; we typically pair the annual test with our other inspection visits.
Can I upgrade to LED emergency lighting?
Yes — LED retrofits are usually our recommendation for older incandescent or fluorescent emergency fixtures. LEDs draw far less power, last 5-10x longer, and run cooler. We'll spec listed equivalents, handle the swap, and update your inspection records in the same visit.
Do exit signs need to be illuminated at all times?
Yes, whenever the building is occupied. Exit signs must be either internally illuminated or externally lit by a continuously powered fixture, and must remain visible during a power loss. Photoluminescent signs are accepted only in specific occupancies under the IBC; we will tell you which exit signs in your building qualify.
Can Titan inspect emergency lighting another contractor installed?
Yes. We assume monthly and annual cycles for any UL-listed emergency lighting and exit-sign system. Most of our service agreements pick up where a previous contractor left off — we map every fixture in the building during the first visit.
Complete Life Safety Services
One Contractor. All Three Systems.
Simplify your AHJ filings, insurance documentation, and compliance paperwork by consolidating every life-safety system under a single contractor — one schedule, one record, one phone call.
- Fire Alarms NFPA 72 inspection, testing, and design consulting.
- Fire Extinguishers NFPA 10 inspection and hydrostatic testing.
- Exit & Emergency Lights NFPA 101 inspection, battery testing, and LED retrofits.
Titan handles all three life-safety systems in a single visit, on a single coordinated schedule, with one consolidated deficiency report formatted the way Connecticut fire marshals expect to see it on inspection day. No more chasing separate vendors for overlapping compliance work — just one point of contact for every system in your building.