NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA 101)
LIFE SAFETY CODE SECTION
4.6 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
4.6.12 Maintenance and Testing
4.6.12.1 Whenever or wherever any device, equipment, system, condition, arrangement, level of protection, or any other feature is required for compliance with the provisions of this Code, such device, equipment, system, condition, arrangement, level of protection, or other feature shall thereafter be continuously maintained in accordance with applicable NFPA requirements or as directed by the authority having jurisdiction.
4.6.12.2 Existing life safety features obvious to the public, if not required by the Code, shall be either maintained or removed.
4.6.12.3 Equipment requiring periodic testing or operation to ensure its maintenance shall be tested or operated as specified elsewhere in this Code or as directed by the authority having jurisdiction.
4.6.12.4 Maintenance and testing shall be under the supervision of a responsible person who shall ensure that testing and maintenance are made at specificied intervals in accordance with applicable NFPA standards or as directed by the authority having jurisdiction.
7.9.2.1 Emergency illumination shall be provided for not less than 90 minutes in the event of failure of normal lighting.
7.9.3 A functional test shall be conducted on every required emergency lighting system at 30-day intervals for not less than 30 seconds. An annual test shall be conducted on every required battery-powered emergency lighting system for not less than 90 minutes. Equipment shall be fully operational for the duration of the test. Written records of visual inspections and tests shall be kept by the owner for inspection by the authority having jurisdiction.
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE (NFPA 70)
Article 700 - Emergency Systems
A. General
700.1 Scope.
The provisions of this article apply to the electrical safety of the installation, operation, and maintenance of emergency systems consisting of circuits and equipment intended to supply, distribute, and control electricity for illumination or power, or both, to required facilities when the normal electrical supply system is interrupted.Emergency systems are those systems legally required and classed as emergency by municipal, state, federal, or other codes, or by any Governmental agency having jurisdiction. These systems are intended to automatically supply illumination, power, or both, to designated areas and equipment in the event of failure of the normal supply or in the event of accident to elements of a system intended to supply, distribute, and control power and illumination essential for safety to human life.
700.4 Tests and Maintenance.
(A) Conduct or Witness Test. The authority having jurisdiction shall conduct or witness a test of the complete system upon installation and periodically afterward.
(B) Tested Periodically. Systems shall be tested periodically on a schedule acceptable to the authority having jurisdiction to ensure the systems are maintained in proper operating condition.
(D) Battery Systems Maintenance. Where battery systems or unit equipments are involved, including batteries used for starting, control, or ignition in auxiliary engines, the authority having jurisdiction shall require periodic maintenance.
(D) Written Record. A written record shall be kept of such tests and maintenance.
(E) Testing Under Load. Means for testing all emergency lighting and power systems during maximum anticipated load conditions shall be provided.