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Emergency lighting the way to an ECA fireside chat video series

Published: 19 February 2026 Category: News

ECA (Electrical Contractors’ Association) has unpacked and dissected the recent updates to the emergency lighting suite of standards in a new fireside chat series.

Emergency lighting the way to an ECA fireside chat video series

The nine-part series features Gary Parker, ECA’s Head of Technical Standards, talking to Chris Watts, Chair of the BSI Technical Committee – Emergency Lighting; Gary Gundry, Independent Technical Consultant; and Chris Edwards, ECA’s Technical Manager, about the latest changes in bitesize videos.

The topics covered are:

  • What’s changed in BS 5266

  • Why competence matters

  • Battery and LED evolution

  • Central battery systems and circuit integrity

  • Common misconceptions

  • Five-year photometric testing

  • New lighting coverage rules

  • Opportunities for contractors

  • The role of the responsible person

You can also watch the full-length fireside chat here.

All ECA guidance, templates and editable certificates related to these suite of standards can be found here.