The emergency lighting that tests itself

The Auro Lume system has been developed by fire safety specialist Harmony Fire, “informed through extensive housing and wider public sector testing experience”, the business said. It follows the launch earlier this year of the Auro Door, a 30-minute-rated (FD30) fire door that provides always-on compliance monitoring using IoT sensors.

Launched as the newly updated BS 5266-1:2025 standard for emergency lighting has just come into force, Auro Lume requires no additional data or power cabling and can be installed as simply as a standard fitting. It instantly self-validates with compliance data from day one of operation. Harmony states that this avoids the issues associated with retrofitting aftermarket luminaire modules, which can invalidate existing warranties and create risk around compatibility and compliance.

Using the secure Auro central compliance portal, landlords and FM teams have ultimate control over scheduling emergency lighting testing within their property assets. Automated regular testing can be carried out floor by floor, or by any pattern combination that is most effective for the specific property. Active system monitoring flags issues in real-time for swift resolution.

Annual power down inspections no longer require manual monitoring, Harmony states, as Auro Lume’s array of sensors detect power, light levels and battery performance, instantly reporting data back to form a compliant golden thread of information. As well as monitoring the operational condition of luminaires, Auro Lume also provides asset owners with predictive maintenance data on light levels and the charging status of the battery backup.

Removing the requirement for manual emergency light testing on an annual basis represents a significant cost and resource saving for landlords, as well as the confidence that inspections are being carried out correctly and recorded accurately, Harmony says. The business estimates that this one feature of Auro Lume could reduce engineer site visits by up to 85%.

Ged Moore, MD at Auro by Harmony, said: “The constantly evolving life-safety regulatory regime demands more of landlords than ever before to further reduce risk to residents from avoidable incidents. A central theme of these reforms is the requirement for golden thread compliance data to provide assurance for residents, landlords and the regulator that there is constant and proactive vigilance and action around life-safety risk.