Professional Electrical Installation & Testing

What We Do

Alpha Controls delivers commercial electrical installation as an integrated part of BMS and building controls projects across London and the South East. Our qualified electricians handle the full scope of electrical work that accompanies a controls installation: containment runs and cable management, panel wiring for BMS and controls cabinets, sub-distribution boards, small power circuits, and first-fix through to final connection. We regularly work alongside our BMS engineers on new-build commercial fit-outs, major refurbishments, and plant-room upgrades in offices, hospitals, schools, and industrial facilities throughout Kent and Greater London.

Beyond installation work, we offer a comprehensive range of electrical testing and compliance services: Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICR), Portable Appliance Testing (PAT), emergency lighting design and installation to BS 5266, distribution board upgrades, and fault-finding on existing installations. All work is carried out to BS 7671 18th Edition (Amendment 2) by NICEIC-approved electricians, and every completed project is accompanied by full certification and test documentation — including Electrical Installation Certificates (EIC), Minor Works Certificates, and EICR reports — giving building owners, managing agents, and facilities managers the paperwork they need for insurance, compliance, and due-diligence purposes.

Emergency Lighting to BS 5266

Emergency lighting is a legal requirement for virtually all commercial and public-access premises in the UK. Under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the responsible person for a building must ensure that an adequate means of escape is available and illuminated at all times — and BS 5266 is the British Standard that defines how emergency lighting systems must be designed, installed, tested, and maintained to meet that obligation.

BS 5266 sets out a structured regime of ongoing testing to prove that luminaires will operate when mains power fails. Facilities managers must carry out a monthly flick test — a short-duration functional check of every luminaire — and record the result in a logbook. An annual full-duration test (typically three hours for sustained luminaires) must also be conducted and documented. Every three years, a formal BS 5266 certificate must be issued by a competent person, confirming that the system as a whole complies with the standard.

Alpha Controls designs and installs emergency lighting systems for commercial fit-outs, building refurbishments, and plant-room upgrades. We survey the premises, produce a lighting design that meets the lux-level and coverage requirements of BS 5266, supply and install the luminaires, and commission the completed system. We also provide ongoing maintenance contracts that include monthly monitoring, annual full-duration testing, and the issue of a three-year BS 5266 certificate — giving building managers complete peace of mind and a clear audit trail for fire-safety compliance.