Emergency / exit lighting inspection requirements in California
2 code-mandated inspections, each with the section that requires it. Generated from the same catalog that runs Muniment, so this page cannot drift from what the product actually enforces.
Monthly 30-second emergency light test
MonthlyPush the test button on every exit sign and emergency light for 30 seconds each month.
- Code reference
- NFPA 101 / CFC
We have not yet read the operative sentence for this interval — the citation is confirmed, the frequency comes from a standard that must be purchased. Your authority having jurisdiction has final say.
Annual 90-minute emergency light test
AnnuallyOnce a year the emergency lights must run a full 90 minutes on battery to prove they'd last an evacuation.
- Code reference
- NFPA 101 / CFC
We have not yet read the operative sentence for this interval — the citation is confirmed, the frequency comes from a standard that must be purchased. Your authority having jurisdiction has final say.
Muniment tracks every one of these for you.
Add a emergency / exit lighting to a building and its schedule appears — dated, cited, and chased before it lapses. The record is yours, exportable, and it outlives whichever contractor does the work.
Start free for 14 daysMuniment tracks inspection schedules against published code references. It is not legal advice, and the authority having jurisdiction has final say. Last generated from the catalog at https://usemuniment.com.